OLD DOMINION HOUNDS –POINT TO POINT – Saturday, September 12, 2020 – Ben Venue Farm, Ben Venue, Virginia – First Race – 12:00 pm
First Race – AMATEUR/NOVICE RIDER HURDLE – About 2 miles. For Four-Year-Olds and Up. Pageland Series Conditions. 160 lbs. Maidens allowed 10 lbs. For each series win by the horse, 3 lbs. extra up to 6 lbs. over the base weight.
Second Race – PtP MAIDEN HURDLE – About 2 miles. For Four-Year-Olds and Up which have never won over hurdles (point to point or sanctioned). Four-year-olds, 155 lbs.; older, 160 lbs.
Third Race – NSA MAIDEN HURDLE – About 2 miles. For Four-Year-Olds and Up which have never won over hurdles under NSA rules. Four-year-olds, 155 lbs.; older, 160 lbs.
Fourth Race – AMATEUR AND NOVICE RIDER TIMBER – About 3 miles. For Five-Year-Olds and Up. Seven Corners Series Conditions. 175 lbs. Maidens allowed 10 lbs. For each series win 3 lbs. extra up to 6 lbs. over the base weight.
Fifth Race – OPEN HURDLE – About 2 1/4 miles. For Four-Year-Olds and Up. Weights: four-year-olds, 150 lbs.; older, 155 lbs. Maidens allowed 10 lbs. Winners under NSA rules over hurdles in 2019-20, 10 lbs. extra. If there are sufficient entries, this race will be split based on ratings numbers. The lowest rated horses and the highest will be separated.
Sixth Race – OPEN TIMBER – THE LEEDS DON – About 3 miles. For Five-Year-Olds and Up. 165 lbs. Maidens allowed 10 lbs. Winners under NSA rules over timber in 2019-20, 10 lbs. extra.
Seventh Race – RESTRICTED YOUNG ADULT FLAT – About 1 1/2 miles. For Five-Year-Olds and Up to be ridden by amateurs, 15 – 18 years old. Any rider younger than 15 must seek approval from the committee before entering. 140 lbs. Maidens allowed 10 lbs.
Eighth Race – NOVICE RIDER FLAT – About 1 1/2 miles. For Four-Year-Olds and Up. Novice Rider Flat Series Conditions. Four-year-olds, 150 lbs.; older, 155 lbs. Maidens allowed 10 lbs. Winners under rules on the flat in 2019-20, 10 lbs. extra.
Ninth Race – VIRGINIA BRED OR SIRED FLAT – Sponsored by the VHBPA – Purse $2,000. About 1 1/4 miles. For Three-Year-Olds and Upward, Registered Virginia Bred or Sired. Three-year-olds, 145 lbs.; four-year-olds, 150 lbs.; older, 155 lbs. Maidens allowed 10 lbs. Open to Virginia Certified if fewer than 8 Virginia Bred or Virginia Sired are entered.
All entries close 11:00 a.m., Monday, September 7; Scratch time will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 9.
ADDITIONAL RACE INFORMATION – Eleven starters allowed in races over hurdles. Thirteen starters allowed in races over timber.
Fifteen starters allowed in races on the flat.
Entry fee $100. For other information contact: Ms. Kim Poe, MFH, (540) 276-3585; Ms. Debbie Welch, MFH, (540) 631-8607.
The 71st Annual – BLUE RIDGE HUNT – POINT TO POINT – Saturday, September 19, 2020 – Woodley Farm – 490 Woodley Lane – Berryville, Virginia 22611. Post time is 12:30 PM.
First Race – PtP MAIDEN HURDLE – 12:30 PM – About 2 miles. For Four-Year-Olds and Up which have never won over hurdles (point to point or sanctioned). Four-year-olds, 155 lbs.; older, 160 lbs.
Second Race – NSA MAIDEN HURDLE – About 2 miles. For Four-Year-Olds and Up which have never won over hurdles under NSA rules. Four-year-olds, 155 lbs.; older, 160 lbs.
Third Race– AMATEUR/NOVICE RIDER HURDLE – About 2 miles. For Four-Year-Olds and Up. Pageland Series Conditions. 160 lbs. Maidens allowed 10 lbs. For each series win by the horse, 3 lbs. extra up to 6 lbs. over the base weight.
Fourth Race – OPEN HURDLE – About 2 miles. For Four-Year-Olds and Up. Weights: four-year-olds, 150 lbs.; older, 155 lbs. Maidens allowed 10 lbs. Winners under NSA rules over hurdles in 2019-20, 10 lbs. extra. If there are sufficient entries, this race will be split based on ratings numbers. The lowest rated horses and the highest will be separated.
Fifth Race – RESTRICTED YOUNG ADULT FLAT – About 1 1/2 miles. For Five-Year-Olds and Up to be ridden by amateurs, 15 – 18 years old. Any rider younger than 15 must seek approval from the committee before entering. 140 lbs. Maidens allowed 10 lbs.
Sixth Race – NOVICE RIDER FLAT – About 1 1/2 miles. For Four-Year-Olds and Up. Novice Rider Flat Series Conditions. Four-year-olds, 150 lbs.; older, 155 lbs. Maidens allowed 10 lbs. Winners under rules on the flat in 2019-20, 10 lbs. extra.
Seventh Race – VIRGINIA BRED OR SIRED FLAT – Sponsored by the VHBPA – Purse $2,000. About 1 mile. For Three-Year-Olds and Up, Registered Virginia Bred or Sired. Three-year-olds, 145 lbs.; four-year-olds, 150 lbs.; older, 155 lbs. Maidens allowed 10 lbs. Open to Virginia Certified if fewer than 8 Virginia Bred or Virginia Sired are entered.
Eighth Race – MAIDEN FLAT – About 1 1/8 miles. For Three-Year-Olds and Up which have never won on the flat. Three-year-olds, 145 lbs.; four-year-olds, 150 lbs.; older, 155 lbs.
Ninth Race – NOVICE TIMBER – About 3 miles. For Five-Year-Olds and Up which have not won two point to point or one sanctioned race over timber prior to January 1 of the current year. 165 lbs. For each series win, 3 lbs. extra up to 6 lbs. over the base weight.
Tenth Race – AMATEUR AND NOVICE RIDER TIMBER – About 3 miles. For Five-Year-Olds and Up. Seven Corners Series Conditions. 175 lbs. Maidens allowed 10 lbs. For each series win 3 lbs. extra up to 6 lbs. over the base weight.
All entries close 11:00 a.m., Monday, September 14
NO POST ENTRIES UNLESS AN EXCEPTION IS INCLUDED ON THE OVERNIGHT
CENTRAL ENTRY OFFICE (540) 439-3820
ADDITIONAL RACE INFORMATION – “Improvements to the course; timber fence modifications and removal of a lot of rock outcroppings have been done.”
Twelve starters allowed in all races. Entry fee: $100. Number cloths will not be issued until entry fees are paid. No schooling allowed at any time (before or after the races). For reserved parking spaces call: Diana Perry (540) 311-1919
For racing information and/or inclement weather call Race Chairman: Jeff LeHew, MFH (540) 636-0500,/(540) 974-0500.
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