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GOING FOR THE GOLD PHOTOS BY DOUG GEHLSEN AND KAREN MONROE-MIDDLEBURG PHOTO
The win photo for Freddie Procter and Andi’amu in the fourmile, $100,000 Virginia Gold Cup Timber Stakes with Al Griffin, owners Tom and Roxy Collins, trainer Leslie Young and Will Allison.
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Freddie Procter and Andi’amu won the Gold Cup by 26 lengths.
Two weeks before his victory in the Gold Cup, Andi’amu placed second in the Middleburg Hunt Cup.
Pat Carle was in charge of saddle cloths working with Bill Hair (background), Clerk of Scales.
Jockey Freddie Procter and Andi’amu head out of the paddock for the big race.
The judge’s stand for the Virginia Gold Cup is an iconic structure that has become the graphic symbol for the event. It has several essential functions, not the least of which is providing a highly visible perch that allows officials and owners to view the entire course at Great Meadow in The Plains. It includes a unique vantage point for filming and photographing the races, an announcer’s booth and a place for presentation of the trophy. It also houses a restroom and changing room for the jockeys. The design is a multi-tiered wooden structure uniquely suited for this event, especially on rainy days.
Christopher Morris served as the bugler.
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