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Snodgrass up) finally entered the winner’s enclosure, topping a tough field over the solid obstacles.
“I always said that this horse wanted to go a distance of ground,” said Mrs. Snodgrass. “I broke him [10 years ago] as a yearling. When he went to the flat track as a 2-yearold, I knew he wasn’t suited for it. He wanted to be a ’chaser, running the longer distances.”
Mrs. Snodgrass, an Areola native, finished second to Mrs. Waterman (on Nomoniker) last week. At Rappahannock, the tides were turned, as Mrs. Snodgrass stalked the early leaders and kept her mount hugging the inside rail on the righthanded course.
Entering the stretch, Oliver’s Tiger (Miss Dugan up) led the tightly bunched field. But Tom’s War quickened a quarter out to lead at the distance. Mrs. Snodgrass drove her mount up the inner and snatched a neck victory.
“I won here 25 years ago,” said Mrs. Snodgrass, age 45. “Pirate was the horse. That same year, 1967, I was leading lady rider. Tom’s War is now a bonafide ‘old’ ladies timber horse. He ran over hurdles until last year, but has made an effortless switch to timber jumping. He is a very economical jumper. ”
The only dual winner at Rapphannock was the Pennsylvania team of Louis Neilson and Michael Traurig. In the maiden timber contest, trainer/rider Neilson drove his Duke Kahana Moku home in front of
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