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PRESS RELEASE | Virginia Gold Cup will Run on Great Meadow Racecourse with Improved Irrigation System on May 2
NEWS | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WARRENTON, Va., April 23, 2026—When the 101st Virginia Gold Cup races get underway on Saturday, May 2, horses will be running on an improved racecourse, thanks to the Great Meadow Foundation. A year ago, Great Meadow Foundation set...
Country Zest & Style | CYNTHIA JEFFERY From Hong Kong to Great Meadow
Country Zest & Style | Spring 2026 | By Chris Baxter There's a moment in many careers when the path you thought you were on quietly dissolves. Not with drama, or a grand announcement. Just a subtle shift - a new opportunity, a different city, an unexpected...
Largest steeplechase event in the country returns to Virginia this month
On Saturday, October 25, when the flag drops and the announcer proclaims “They’re off!” – it will mark the 88th running of the International Gold Cup races. With more than 40,000 attendees, it’s one of the largest steeplechase events in the U.S. and one of the largest...
Hurdle trials at Great Meadow map new course ahead of fall circuit
A hurdle “trials” was held Sept. 13 at Great Meadow, designed by National Steeplechase Association President Al Griffin as an unsanctioned, preseason schooling opportunity for inexperienced steeplechase horses that allowed horsemen to practice over the newly routed...
Gold Cup returns to Great Meadow
The international Gold Cup, one of the largest steeplechase events in the United States, returns to Great Meadow in Fauquier County on Saturday, Oct. 25. Gates open at 10 a.m. with the first race at noon. Tickets are for sale online with special packages and...
Great Meadow trial races to test improved course
The Great Meadow racecourse in The Plains will hold informal practices races on Sept. 13 in part to test out a re-routing of the course in advance of the International Gold Cup slated for Oct. 25. The practice races, which will not be open to the public, also afford...
Second season of Sunset Polo at Great Meadow is off and running
The second season of Sunset Polo at Great Meadow is in full swing, and there are still two months left to get in on the action. Sunset Polo features two matches every Saturday through Sept. 13, with gates opening at 5:30 p.m. and the first polo ball dropping at 6 p.m....
Great Meadow Lights Up
If last week’s annual Fourth of July celebration at Great Meadow felt different, there was a reason — the annual event, and many of the activities it featured, were part of an effort by the equestrian venue’s leaders to reimagine public events and chart a new...
Home to Iconic Matches
Great Meadow proudly hosts the Commander in Chief Cup, Veterans Cup, and the international Four Nations Cup—events that combine athletic excellence with community spirit.
We welcome teams, clubs, and organizers to partner with us in delivering unforgettable sporting experiences.
Learn more about bringing your polo or field sport event to Great Meadow.
