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By CLIVE CARNIE
Democrat Staff Writer
As the snow begins to thaw on the fields and the fox hunting season draws to a close, horsemen’s minds in Virginia turn to racing.
Not racing on the flat, mind, with $2 tickets flying in the air every time the wind blows and hot dogs and pizza to settle the stomachs of nervous bettors in between races.
No, the type of racing most Virf ginians have in mind in the spring is ■ point-to-point racing — racing over ■ fences.
Here there are no betting tickets (at least none in plain view), and spectators don’t gorge on chili dogs and pizza. Tailgate picnics are the norm with elaborate spreads that are more suited to delicate nibbles than vacuum-size chomps.
This year there are nine pointto-point meets and 10 hunter pace events to entertain race-happy fans. Most of the meets have been around several years, but there is one new meet for the year.
Joining the nine other hunts putting on some sort of event is the Bull Run Hunt of Manassas. In 1986 this easternmost of Virginia’s hunts will offer a hunter pace event.
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