Piedmont Fox Hounds Point to Point
Salem Course, Upperville, Virginia
Saturday, March 23, 2013

Ed's Big Bet set the pace with Terko Service close behind. Shortly after the field came back into sight, Terko Service went to the front and was not hard pressed to maintain the lead to the finish.

Winning Margin: 6 1/2   Winning Time: 7:52 1/5   Turf: soft

Terko Service, b. g. 2007, by Service Stripe out of Terko Bates, by Bates Motel.

Dr. Alex took the lead from Justpourit in the final mile, was joined by Justpourit at the last fence and won the stretch duel.

Winning Margin: 1 1/2   Winning Time: 6:43 4/5   Turf: soft

Dr. Alex, dk.b./br. g. 2006, by Sligo Bay (Ire) out of Royal Remedy, by Royal Academy. Bred by Kenneth L. & Sarah K. Ramsey (Ky)

Baylor Dude set the early pace but dropped back when Let's Presume took command when the field came back into view. Rutledge Classic rallied to jump with Let's Presume over the last fence and drew away in the stretch. This was trainer Eva Smithwick's second win on the card.

Winning Margin: 5   Winning Time: 6:41   Turf: soft

Rutledge Classic, b. g. 2005, by Pleasant Tap out of Rutledge Dancer, by Sky Classic.

Cat Walkin set the pace until the final quarter mile where the pace quickened, and Gerrymander started to make his move. The two entries jumped the last together, but Cat Walkin could not match strides with Gerrymander up the hill to the finish.

Winning Margin: 2 1/2   Winning Time: 6:53 3/5   Turf: soft

Gerrymander, dk.b./br. g. 2004, by Boundary out of Action Music, by Seattle Song.

First Foyle then Hot Rize took turns on the lead. With three fences left to jump Dakota Slew took the lead and went on to an easy win. This was rider Mark Beecher's second win on the card, and he won the award as the meet's leading rider over fences.

Winning Margin: 3 1/2   Winning Time: 7:36 1/5   Turf: soft

Dakota Slew, dk.b./br. g. 2007, by Slew City Slew out of Klearlee Kiera, by Allen's Prospect. Bred by Larry F. Curtis (Ky)

Casual Creeper went to the front shortly after the start and led all the way winning handily.

Winning Margin: 3   Winning Time: 2:15 3/5   Turf: soft

Casual Creeper (Ire), b. g. 2009, by One Cool Cat out of Personal Design, by Traditionally.

Jack Cool and Mischief raced slightly off Decoy Daddy's pace. When the field turned for home Jack Cool and Mischief moved to the lead and battled to the finish where Jack Cool was narrowly best.

Winning Margin: nose   Winning Time: 2:14 3/5   Turf: soft

Jack Cool (Ire), b. g. 2006, by One Cool Cat out of Rachrush (Ire), by Sadler's Wells.

Vladykov was reserved off the pace set by Colleen's Charm, rallied to take the lead in the final furlong and held off Prized Pupil, who rallied belatedly.

Winning Margin: neck   Winning Time: 2:23   Turf: soft

Vladykov, dk.b./br. g. 2008, by Xenodon out of Medaka, by Eastern Echo. Bred by Sara E. Collette (Va)