The Maryland Hunt Cup

04/30/2026

A celebration of Mr. Fine Threads, the 2026 Maryland Hunt Cup winner, was hosted at the Greenspring Valley Hunt Club on April 29th.

After winning the Grand National the previous weekend, this Maryland-bred horse ran through wet and rainy conditions to defeat Shootist in a stretch battle. Having fallen in his two previous Hunt Cup attempts, the third time was the charm with a thrilling victory!

Congratulations to owner Armata Stables, trainer Joe Davies, and jockey Charlie Marshall.

04/28/2026

04/26/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 Maryland Hunt Cup Winner, Mr. Fine Threads!

Owned by Armata Stables, Trainer Joe Davies, ridden to victory by Charlie Marshall

04/24/2026

Hunt Cup Day Reminders!
Gates open at 11:00 AM.
*Your parking pass will be scanned when you enter the lot, so there is no re-entry.*
You MUST have passes ready to scan before reaching the gate.
Print outs requested and highly encouraged because of limited cell service and not being able to pull up your ticket on your phone.
The road closes to through traffic at 2PM
NO TRAFFIC ADMITTED TO RACE AREA AFTER 3 PM!
Dos
- Private Passenger Vehicles only.
- Dress appropriately for the weather.
- Come for a fun day of racing with friends.
- Bring your own food and beverages.
- Bring sunscreen.
Don’ts
- No buses, campers, limos or extended passenger vans, ATVs, golf carts, etc.
- No drones
- No dogs
- No open flames
- No electric, gas or charcoal grills
- No generators
- No balloons
- No Uber pickups
Reminder that because of the crowd size, Cell Service usually does not work at the course tomorrow

04/23/2026

Hunt Cup Nominees running at the Grand National on April 18th. 3 more days until Hunt Cup!

1. Mr. Fine Threads winning the Grand National
2. Shootist (2nd in the Grand National) and Royal Ruse
3. Storm Team
4. Great Road
5. Grand National, including; Storm Team, Mr. Fine Threads, Shootist, and Royal Ruse

Thank you to Robert Keller and Carol Fenwick for the wonderful photos!

04/20/2026

Entries are in for the 2026 Maryland Hunt Cup!

04/18/2026

Flags are up on the course and ready for April 25th!

04/16/2026

Hunt Cup nominees had a great day of racing Saturday, April 11th at My Lady’s Manor, with two weeks to go until Hunt Cup!

Pictured left to right,

1. De Nordener, Monbeg Stream
2. The Butler Yates, Uco Valley
3. Uco Valley, Road to Oz
4. Huyana, De Nordener
5. Animal Kingston

Several nominees are slated to run this Saturday, April 18th at the Grand National. Last weekend of racing before Hunt Cup!

Thank you to Robert Keller, Tisa Della-Volpe, and Todd Marks for the photos!

04/10/2026

It was a warm weekend of racing April 4th and 5th for Hunt Cup Nominees. From the rolling hills of Virginia to the Elkridge-Harford countryside, Hunt Cup noms flew around courses, gearing up for the last Saturday in April!

Nominees ran at the Elkridge-Harford Point to Point (April 4th), the Old Dominion Hounds Point to Point (April 4th), and the Brandywine Hills Point to Point (April 5th).

Thank you to Robert Keller and Tisa Della-Volpe for the photos!

1. Mr. Fine Threads
2. Jeremy Pass
3. Royal Ruse and Brave Deacon
4. Royal Ruse
5. Brave Deacon
6. To Be or Not to Be
7. Withoutmoreado
8. Bet the Pot

04/02/2026

Another beautiful weekend of racing from Hunt Cup nominees! The Green Spring Valley Point to Point and the Cheshire Hunt Races were hosted Sunday, March 29th, and Hunt Cup noms had great days at both.

At Greenspring, Road to Oz won the Worthington Bowl in a stretch battle with Storm Team, and Monbeg Stream placed a strong second in the Green Spring Valley Hunt Cup Frank A. Bonsal Memorial.

At Cheshire, Uco Valley won the Joseph Walker, III Memorial Cheshire Bowl, De Nordener won the Louis Neilson, III against Huyana, and Withoutmoreado won the Mrs. P.F.N. Fanning Memorial.

Thank you to Robert Keller and Tisa Della-Volpe for the pictures!