The family of the late Mrs. Theodora Ayer Randolph will again honor her memory and her lifetime commitment to fox hunting by awarding a $2,500 cash prize to the home hunt of the winner of the 2009 Field Hunter Championships. This year, the competition will hunt behind the hounds of the Orange County, Fairfax, Warrenton and Snickersville Hunts.

The championships will be held Monday, September 28th through Sunday, October 4th and will determine 2009's leading "Field Hunter". Over seventy-five competitors will hunt during the week preceding the 55th running of the Virginia Fall Races, October 3rd & 4th at Glenwood Park.

The Finals will be held Sunday, October 4th at 12 noon in view of the race day crowd prior to the day's races. The winning horse will be chosen after the completion of trials which begins with the judging of the "Best Turned Out" horse and rider, then moves to a short drag hunt that starts and ends right on the race course. The field is narrowed to 10 finalists who will attempt a challenging hunter course where they may be required to dismount, open a gate or lead their mounts over a fence. Spectators are encouraged to arrive early so as not to miss the action.

General Admission price is $30.00 per car load of four people. To reach Glenwood Park from the Washington DC area, take I-66 West and exit Route 50 West (Exit 57B towards Winchester). Drive approximately 25 miles to Middleburg and turn right at stop light in Middleburg (Route 626, Foxcroft Road). Proceed 1 mile North to Glenwood Park on your right.