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By CLIVE CARNIE
AiaU Ncwipapm SUIT Writer
As the fell steeplechase season in Virginia begins there are some noticeable changes in the race schedule from previous years.
The most obvious and very welcome change is the addition to the ranks of Virginia hunt meets of a new meet, the Great Meadow Races at Great Meadow near The Plains.
The other possible change, which it is hoped will not happen, is the impending loss of the traditional races at Montpelier, the estate of the late Marion duPont Scott at Montpelier Station in Orange County.
(Both of these changes are outlined in detail elsewhere in this section.)
The purse structure for all the Virginia meets looks exceptionally strong this year and many meets already report sellouts of certain reserved parking spots, indicating a strong spectator interest in the fall races.
With the strong entries at several spring and summer meets around the country, including two new meets in St. Louis, Mo., and Palm Beach, Fla., there appears to be no shortage of capable horses to provide spectators with exciting competition.
Steeplechasing is the largest spectator sport in the Old Dominion, and has been year after year. It is comforting to see that, though construction within the state is increasing every year, there is still sufficient strong and active support for traditional pasttimes such as steeplechasing to keep enough land free to enable the sport to continue.
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