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SUMMARY:Montpelier Hunt Races
DESCRIPTION:Montpelier Hunt Races Tickets available July 6, 2026.\nCall 540.672.0014 or online ( https://www.montpelierraces.org/buy-tickets ).\nPLEASE NOTE: The House and Visitor Center will be CLOSED to the general public on November 7. House tours will be available to Race ticket-holders for an additional fee between 10 AM and 3 PM, last entry to the House is at 2:30.\n\nBring Your Family and Friends for a Fun Day of Horse Racing, Tailgating, Hat Contests, and More\nGates Open: 9 AM\nTerrier Races: 10:15 AM\nStick Horse Races: 11:15 AM\nEquestrian Exhibition and Vintage Packard Car Parade: 11:45 AM\nFirst Post Time: 12:30 PM\nHat Contest Judging: Approx. 1:20 PM\nLast Post Time: Approx. 4:05 PM\nGates Close: 6:00 PM\nOther Race Day Activities\nJack Russell Terrier Races Begin\nNear the flat track: 10:15 AM\nStick Horse Races\nFor children 2-11, on the Racecourse in front of the Race Tower, Enter @ Montpelier Store Tent before 11:15\nTailgate Contest\nNo entry fee, just let the office know prior to race day that you would like to be judged (540-672-0014 or email info@montpelierraces.org.). Great prizes and lots of fun ! More information can be found on our Race Day Information page and Facebook\nHat Contest\nAlways a big hit and right after the second race on the racecourse in front of the Race Tower. Judged on elegance, or best race theme, even a group prize! Sponsored by Dubarry of Ireland.\n\nA Brief History of the Hunt Races\nIn 1901, William duPont purchased the Montpelier estate, located four miles west of the Town of Orange, in Virginia’s Piedmont Region. William and his wife Annie, made substantial changes to the house, enlarging it, renovating the formal garden, and adding many outbuildings and stables. Their daughter, Marion duPont Scott, was an accomplished horsewoman who transformed Montpelier into a first class Thoroughbred breeding and racing facility, building a state of the art steeplechase course and a flat training track. As an owner, Mrs. Scott bred a series of winners from excellent Thoroughbred bloodlines. In 1932, her horse Trouble Maker won the Maryland Hunt Cup, regarded as America’s most challenging timber race, and in 1938, her horse Battleship, a son of Man o’ War, became the first American bred and owned horse to win the British Grand National Steeplechase. In 1929, Marion inaugurated the Montpelier Races and opened them to the public. Marion’s legacy continues with the running of the Montpelier Races, a premier event on the National Steeplechase Association’s circuit, which is always held on the first Saturday in November.\n
URL:https://www.montpelier.org/events/montpelier-hunt-races/
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LOCATION:11350 Constitution Highway, Montpelier Station, VA 22957
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