The Story of Battleship
It’s a thoroughly American story. Undersized. Underestimated. Unbelievable. In 1938, Battleship, the 11-year-old son of America’s most famous racehorse—Man o’ War—shocked the racing world when he won the British Grand National Steeplechase at the Aintree Course in Liverpool. The dramatic victory was a testament to the collective determination of the horse, its owner, and its jockey. Battleship had been a moderately successful flat racing horse when Marion duPont Scott purchased him in 1931 for $12,000 (approximately $250,000 in today’s
The Montpelier Hunt Races are tied to Virginia’s Rich History
We are very proud of the History surrounding the Montpelier property, all the different stories and timelines that are represented here. The first residents, the Madison Family, built the original home and began farming the land.
Virginia’s Secretariat Connection
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Secretariat’s magnificent Triple Crown victory, which was the first after a dry spell of 25 years. The public had begun to wonder if it was still possible. And then Secretariat more than delivered, breaking a track record in each race and winning the Belmont with an astonishing 31 lengths. He was a phenomenon, a wonder horse, and he belongs to Virginia in a unique way.