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By Betsy Branscome
Tiroes Community Newspapers Staff Writer
The fall steeplechase schedule continues to grow, with purses increased across the board at four of the five Virginia meets. But besides high stakes — which will attract top competition to each of the seven remaining days of Commonwealth ‘chase action — all Virginia courses boast beauty and distinctive features of their own. To wit:
The Sept. 2 Fairfax Races are contested in the front lawn of historic Belmont Plantation in Ashbum near Leesburg. One of very few steeplechase courses with all fences visible to spectators, the Fairfax oval is unique unto
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