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Race History continued from page 28
Gold Guardian on the way to winning Willowdale’s 1996 Amateur Training Flat Race.
30 STEEPLECHASE LOOKBOOK 2024 | todaymediainc.com
Layton suggested steeplechase racing as a way to attract people to Winterthur’s museum and gardens while enjoying the beauty of the former du Pont estate.
Rounding out the season, the Willowdale Steeplechase was born in 1993, when esteemed horseman and community champion Dixon Stroud Jr. set his cap on a natural amphitheater, building a stunning racecourse on the site of a 160-acre dairy farm in Kennett Square.
Rain or shine, ladies put on fancy hats while gentlemen dust off recipes for Pimm’s Cup and head to the continued on page 32
COURTESY OF WILLOWDALE STEEPLECHASE
