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proper goodbye to the champion just before the 2001 Virginia Gold Cup. Fisher, also Saluter’s regular rider, will take him on one last turn of the course Saturday, the exclamation point to an extraordinary career as the nation’s winningest timber runner ever.
This special supplement to the Times Community Newspapers takes a long look at the history of the American classic, from its start in 1922 at Clovercroft Farm near Warrenton, to the “Saluter years” and finally, to the future of the Cup.
In these pages, readers will find all the details needed to make an event out of Gold Cup day. Some of the sport’s top stars are featured, as well as celebrities of the future — junior pony race riders. A full raceday schedule is included, as are bits and pieces required to get the most from the Virginia Gold Cup.
Also included is a “cheat sheet” for another horse racing classic also set on the first Saturday in May: Rail Chatter columnist George Rowand, himself an award-winning thoroughbred owner and breeder, has penned his own tout card for probable starters in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby.
Though pari-mutuel wagering is not yet legal in Fauquier County, friendly tailgate wagers are acceptable, and Rowand’s guidance can help pick a winner for a “tailgate pool.”
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