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hooves, and the greetings of friends who are reuniting for another race season. Even folks who’ve never ridden (or perhaps even petted) a horse think of point-to-point racing as part of their personal history— the day they chill the bubbly, get dressed
up, and commune with friends and family at the ultimate picnic.
May marks the 93rd running of the Radnor Hunt Races, which were first held in 1928 at Chesterbrook, the estate where A.J. Cassatt, president continued on page 28
Winterthur Point-to-Point in 1983. (Inset) An undated photo of Ellen Mary Cassatt, niece of Pennsylvania Railroad magnate A.J. Cassatt, competing in one of the first Radnor Hunt Races. (Below) A 1999 tailgate competitor at Winterthur.
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PAT CRANE (INSET) COURTESY OF OF RADNOR HUNT ARCHIVES RON DUBICK
AND THE 1883 FOUNDATION
