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Reception for the new course from the crowd, jockeys and officials at the opening ceremony was extremely positive and ticket sales for the race meet increased dramatically, some even selling out before the end of the day.
“Comments we received that day i from professional horsemen and the com| munity have given us confidence that i we’re on the right track here,” said Mr. k Arundel following the grand opening. | Great Meadow is different from most ' other courses in that it is predominantly flat, with only a few small undulations, and its fences are large and solid. This will invariably make racing fast and furious at the course but it should prove to be a big crowd pleaser.
“Most of the horses that run at Great Meadow this fall will probably be from Maryland and Pennsylvania,” said D. M. “Speedy” Smith wick, an amateur steeplechase jockey from Middleburg. "They are used to large solid timber fences up there; I Virginia timber horses are more used to
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