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on sharp turns, but we also had to consider where they would be most visible.”
There are six permanent jumps on the course. In addition to stout, rounded log fences, they include a stone wall and coops. “Wherever possible, we tried to put them slightly uphill with a good approach,” Clark said. Unlike many meets, the entire course and every jump are visible from numerous vantage points. It’s a spectator-friendly course with the spectacular Rappahannock Mountains as the backdrop.
“In my opinion, it’s a very rider-friendly course that should jump well,” said Brown. “It’s one I’d run my own horses over.” He and Clark consulted with racing officials Will O’Keefe and Mike Pearson for designing the course.
Clark also credited Charlie Brown and Great Meadow course manager Bobby Hylton with invaluable assistance along the way. “There’s no way we could’ve done this without their help,” he said.
The first step was to prepare the turf — all ditches were filled in and culverts installed. Clark said that while this year the course is about 7/8-mile, it will be expanded to 1-1/4 mile for the future. This year’s card includes only flat and timber races — “That’s what was decided when the season’s racing schedule was worked out,” Brown noted — but the course’s expansion will provide ample room for hurdles in the future.
“It’s going to be a really nice course,” said Clark. “It’s not going to be a cattle field, and it’s not going to be used for other things.
It’s going to be rolled, and mowed, and groomed for horses.” And in keeping with history, Clark would like to see mule races return to the card in the future. “I might even have to ride in a mule race,” he said.
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