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FIRST RACE
THE MONTPELIER FOUNDATION CUP
(Training Flat)
For Three-Year-Olds and Upward. One Mile on the Dirt.
SECOND RACE
THE MADISON PLATE
(Conditioned Claiming Hurdle)
Purse $10,000. Hurdle. For Three-Year-Olds and Upward which have never won three races. Two Miles and Three Furlongs over National Fences.
THIRD RACE
THE BATTLESHIP
(Maiden Claiming Hurdle)
Purse $10,000. Hurdle. For Maidens, Three Years Old and Upward. Two Miles and Three Furlongs over National Fences.
FOURTH RACE
THE CONSTITUTION HURDLE
(Maiden Hurdle) Purse $15,000. Hurdle. For Maidens, Three Years Old and Upward. Two Miles over National Fences.
FIFTH RACE
THE MONTPELIER CUP
(Open Claiming Hurdle)
Purse $15,000. Hurdle. For Three-Year-Olds and Upward which have never won $12,000 once, other than claiming. Two Miles and Three Furlongs over National Fences.
SIXTH RACE
THE NOEL LAING STAKES
(Hurdle Stakes)
Purse $40,000. Hurdle. For Four-Year-Olds and Upward. Two Miles and One Half over the Montpelier Brush Course.
SEVENTH RACE
THE LIBERTY CUP
(Training Flat)
For Three-Year-Olds and Upward. One Mile and One Half on the Turf.
Montpelier Hunt Races always hosts seven races. The first race post time is 12:30 PM and the last race usually begins between 4:30 and 4:45PM. Two races are on the flat and 5 are over fences.The premier race is the sixth race and is run over Montpelier’s signature brush fences. Most races are over 2 miles and the horses make over 2 turns around the course.
Viewing is available right at the rail and is exhilarating beyond belief. Watching the horses being saddled and walked in the paddock is also a popular with spectators. A traditional presentation is made in the Winner’s Circle below the Race Tower for the winning horse, jockey and trainer.
Jockey’s silks distinguish the owners and are described in your race program.
Other information about the horses, their recent race record, the weight they will be carrying, their color, sex and breeding are also included in the Race Program. Programs are for sale on Race Day.
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