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The Virginia Gold Cup and International Gold Cup steeplechase races are a celebration of hunt country tradition and two of the largest most celebrated outdoor social events held in Virginia.The Virginia Gold Cup is held the first Saturday of May at Great Meadow in The Plains Virginia. The races have been held in Fauquier County Virginia since 1922.The International Gold Cup is the featured horse racing event of the Fall season and is managed today by the Virginia Gold Cup Association.