Richard Valentine had two winners at the Warrenton Point-to-Point meet that featured 82 starters
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- March 19, 2023
- By SARA CAVANAGH
WARRENTON, Va.--Richard Valentine won two races at the Warrenton Hunt Point-to-Point on Saturday, March 18, including the Open Hurdle over a field of nine.
Richard ValentineKeri Brion and Jack Fisher, second and third placed 2022 Leading Trainers, each had a Maiden Hurdle winner, while last year's Leading Trainer Leslie Young won a flat race, jockey Mel Boucher rode three winners and Jaimie Bargary rode two.
Mrs.George L.Ohrstrom Jr.'s Tease and Seize (Fr), ridden by Boucher, won the Open Hurdle by 1 1/2 lengths over Riverdee Stable's Gordon's Jet, trained by Fisher and ridden by Graham Watters.
"Tease and Seize was brought over last year," said Valentine of the 5-year-old who ran twice in this country last year, finishing sixth in the stakes at Far Hills and then falling at the last at Great Meadow. "He was bought to run in the Carolina Cup, but he fell apart mentally. We gave him some time."
"He's matured a lot," said Valentine. "He ran well yesterday, and Mel got along with him. We'll nominate him for the Carolina Cup. Hopefully Mel will keep riding him."
Ohrstrom's Connagh's Quay, also ridden by Boucher, won the Amateur/Novice Rider Hurdle by 1/2 length over Brown Delivers, trained by Joe Davies and ridden by Teddy Davies.