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landmark across country (most often the village’s church steeple, hence the name) — hedges were the regular obstacle crossed. Today’s hurdle runners skip through the simulated hedges as just another stride in their race to the finish, with times for brush races typically faster than the more careful timber horses.
Timber racing, then, is for the older, more experience, more athletic horse who has proven himself a careful jumper. Most timber horsjs began their careers over hurdles. The Gold Cup is set over 23 timber fences which range in height from 3 feet 6 inches to 3 feet 11 inches.
A total of $135,000 in purses is available to horsemen at Great Meadow. Sponsorship packages attracted national names such as NationsBank, BMW and Land Rover, highprofile businesses that recognize the upscale cro\«d and advertising potential at the day-long Gold Cup races.
May 4, the gates at Great Meadow open at 5 i.m. to horsemen, with the general public invit
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