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The first race Mr. King ever won was, in 1983, which probably explains the special fondness he feels for the Rappahannock Point-toPoint. “That was the neatest experience - I couldn’t believe it!” He’s been returning ever since. “I love it here . . . such beautiful country, nice people, a slower pace.”
He said that he will probably return to Virginia for the Warrenton or Old Dominion races, before settling in to the racing season in Maryland and Pennsylvania. He’s planning on three or four more tuneup races before the Hunt Cup.
Local riders also did well last weekend.
George Lee of Sperryville; owner and trainer of Tougher Still, wore a jockey’s cap as well and rode him to victory in his division of the Mary D. Slaughter timber race. For Mr. Lee, his first victory left him smiling from ear to ear. “It’s a great feeling,” he said, still savoring the flush of victory as he relaxed in the paddock after the last race.
Mr. Lee trained Tougher Still “from scratch,” using techniques with names like “LSD” (Long Slow Distance), “split routines,” “acceleration intervals” and “speed work;” all terms familiar to human athletes
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