Gates Open 9 AM
Terrier Races 10:30 AM
First Post time 12:30 PM

Last Post Time – approximately 4:30 PM

Race Day Activities:

Jack Russell Terrier Races – near the flat track at 10:30 AM

Stick Horse Races – pre enter at the Montpelier Tent prior to 11:15. For children 2-11, on the Racecourse in front of the Race Tower

Tailgate Contest – no 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.

Hat Contest – Always 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. More information can be found on our Race Day Information page.

William duPont was the last private owner of Montpelier.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.