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The Virginia fall season offers more than the flat track, featuring a bit of history, a lot of scenery, a surplus of competition and a warm heart. Follow our guide to the ins and outs of the fall 2005 circuit.
• Thornton Hill Hounds Point-to-Point Races, Sperryville. Saturday, Sept. 15. 12:30 p.m. post time for the first of at least eight races.
The sole point-to-point meet (think minor leagues, or warmup) on the fall calendar, the Rappahannock County course is certain to be brimming with action as horses and riders prep for the rich autumn racing calendar. Thornton Hill Farm is near the quaint village of Sperryville, nestled against the start of the Blue Ridge.
In addition to hurdle, timber and flat racing, THH hosts a hound race in which foxhounds follow a scent trail laid by a drag.
Parking options at the meet
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