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By Betsy Burke Parker Special to the Rappahannock News
Epic.
The word conjures images of legendary battle, historic rivalry, storied competition. It's the only word strong enough to describe Saturday’s Virginia Gold Cup.
The four-mile timber classic sets up as one for the record books with 12 entries, including the 2007 and 08 winners, plus five other runners with experience over the testing course.
The eponymous feature should stir the steeplechase soul.
The $75,000 Virginia Gold Cup is the headliner, fifth of six races May 2 at Great Meadow near The Plains. The supporting card is no slouch, with more than $185,000 in purses.
Opening the day at noon is the Junior Virginia Gold Cup, the championship finals of the junior field masters' chase series. Young riders on large ponies and horses will follow series "master,” jockey Gregg Ryan, around a course of fences set around the Great Meadow infield. Competitors must stay behind Ryan until after the last jump, at which time he will release the field to dash to the finish.
Series leader Mary Motion reported that she sprained her wrist playing lacrosse early this week, but she is still listed to ride her horse Oprington in the pror
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