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Mt. Moran, Aruhappy, Bupersrose, Blue Nearco, Shy Donald, Kelly’s Hero. They were all stakes winners.
Chewning resumed his art studies at The Maryland Institute where he received his masters’ degree in painting. These were perfect days to Chewning — galloping horses in the morning at Pimlico and painting all afternoon.
Moving back to Virginia, Chewning married, built a training bam in Hume, and found The Virginia Gold Cup on the verge of diving into the world of national television. Chewning believes the Virginia Gold Cup has become a flagship of American Hunt Meetings.
“The standards we set here are very high, and there is no reason for our television to be any different. We do one of the most sophisticated shoots in racing today, with eight to ten cameras to capture every movement of the drama of a race. We even put a microphone on a jockey so the audience can experience the thrill of going postward. If you have ever been in a pack of running horses, or ever experienced the thrill of watching horses jumping then you know the feelings we are trying to capture.
“Steeplechasing is on the verge of going national with its television profile, and we are trying to avoid the dull coverage that has haunted racing for years. Chasing has all the elements except education and acceptance by the public. Look what television has done for tennis, skiing and now figure skating. We’ve got even more raw material to work with, our job should be easy,” he said. _
— By VICTORIA L. PETTY
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