Ebanour heads Pennsylvania Hunt Cup field

EAST MARLBOROUGH — Champion owner Irv Naylor’s Ebanour has been supplemented to the $35,000 Pennsylvania Hunt Cup, and the Virginia Gold Cup winner will be the horse to beat in the four-mile journey over timber fences at Unionville on Sunday. The 82nd annual Pennsylvania Hunt Cup kicks off with a 1:30 p.m. post time for the first of its five races, four over timber and one on the flat. Ebanour...

Brandywine Hills Point to Point, April 3

The Sandwood Bowl has been engraved and polished as it, like the Ladies Race, returns to the Brandywine Hills Point-to-Point on April 3. POCOPSON — A favorite spring outing for families in Chester County and beyond, the Brandywine Hills Point- to-Point is slated for Sunday, April 3 at the picturesque grounds of Brandywine Red Clay Alliance’s Myrick Conservation Center on Route 842, located approximately...

Hendriks completes race track bachelors program

McLane Hendricks TUCSON, AZ — McLane Hendriks, a Coatesville native, was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in December from the University of Arizona after completing his studies in the Race Track Industry Program (RTIP). Hendriks’ experiences both in and out of the classroom have prepared him for a career in the Thoroughbred racing industry. RTIP students take specialized classes in racing...

Tickets for Willowdale 2014 now on sale

22nd running slated for Mothers Day, May 11 Tickets are now on sale for the 2014 Willowdale Steeplechase. For the 22nd year, fans can enjoy a day of racing, tailgating and — as always — interesting hats, all helping to raise money for local charities. EAST MARLBOROUGH — Patrons and race fans of the Willowdale Steeplechase have some excitement to look forward to at the 22nd  running of the races. ...