The gracious support of our race sponsors helps to make race day possible. We're so thankful for them! 👏👏 The Virginia Thoroughbred Association (https://www.vabred.org/) was organized in 1941 to cultivate the development of the Commonwealth’s heritage as a producer of quality Thoroughbred horses. They are a service organization whose main goal is to assist members and to promote the Virginia Thoroughbred industry. 🏇 Thank you, VTA, for co-sponsoring The Centennial (Maiden Starter Hurdle). We're grateful for your support and for all you do to advocate for Virginia Thoroughbreds! 🙌 📸: Lindsay Graziano (fb)

The gracious support of our race sponsors helps to make race day possible. We're so thankful for them! 👏👏 The Virginia Equine Alliance (Virginia Horse Racing) is a non-profit, 501(c)6 organization which is comprised of the Virginia Harness Horse Association (VHHA), the Virginia Horsemen’s Benevolent & Protective Association, the Virginia Gold Cup Association, and the Virginia Thoroughbred Association. The purpose of the VEA is to sustain, promote and expand the horse breeding and horse racing industries in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The VEA seeks to establish and support new and multiple venues for horse racing and to advocate and support legislation, regulations and rules beneficial to the breeders and owners and trainers of horses. The VEA represents the interests of horsemen at meetings of the Virginia General Assembly, the Virginia Department of Agriculture, the Virginia Racing Commission, racing associations, breeder’s organizations, horsemen’s organizations and other like groups. The VEA is committed to increasing public awareness of the economic and environmental importance to the Commonwealth of the horse breeding and the horse racing industries. Many thanks to the VEA for sponsoring The Speedy Smithwick Memorial (Hurdle Stakes) and co-sponsoring The Centennial (Maiden Starter Hurdle). We appreciate all you do to support steeplechase horse racing! 🫶 🏇 📸: Scott Suchman (fb)