Virginia Wine & Country Life | Fall 2026 | Words by Abby Meredith, Photography by Anthony Gibson
A century ago, eight sportsmen met in Virginia at the Fauquier Club with the shared goal of creating a legendary steeplechase race. From its inception, the gentlemen’s ambition was to host an event that would entice the best hunters from across America to compete each and every year. Thirty-four days after they met in May, their first race, which is known today as the Virginia Gold Cup, was held in the Virginia countryside.
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