Inaugural Gold Cup Gala to be held May 2 and more news on this year's 100th running

Inaugural Gold Cup Gala to be held May 2 and more news on this year's 100th running

It may be the 100th running of the Virginia Gold Cup, but it’s about to be the first time the races at Great Meadow have put on a Gala.

Thrilling Virginia Gold Cup race returns for its 100th running

On Saturday, May 3, when the flag drops and the announcer proclaims “they’re off!,” it will mark the beginning of the 100th running of the Virginia Gold Cup races. It’s one of the nation’s largest – and oldest – steeplechase events and the largest in the Washington, D.C. region. With more than 50,000 attendees, it