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To Run Virginia Gold Cup Over Exact Four-Mile Route WARRENTON, Va., May 4.— For the first time in its history, Saturdays thirtieth running of the Virginia Gold Cup will be contested over an exact four mile course. Heretofore the noted timber classic was run over an about four-mile course and 24 fences. The new course of greater length will have an additional three fences for a total of 27 jumps. This is five more than steeplechasers are required to negotiate in the famous Maryland Hunt Cup. Although entries for, Saturdays renewal of the Virginia Gold. Cup have not closed Henry Pool, chairman of the race committee, anticipates a field of at least 15 starters. The likely early favorite is Democles., a local representative owned by George W. Offutt m. A winner over hurdles at this meeting last year for L. R. Troiano, the gray gelding was purchased by his present owner last fall. Trained locally by Grover Stephens, Democles made his debut over timber a wirining one when he annexed the Deep Run Hunt Cup at Richmond on April ,9, His ypung train?;, ho Qd hm in that f race, is slated again to be in the saddle.
