Gates open at 10 a.m. with the first race at noon. Tickets are for sale online with special packages and sponsorships also available, vagoldcup.com or by calling 540-347-2612.
The fall International Gold Cup has become the region’s signature fall event and the premier fall race in the U.S.
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