• 42nd annual Marion du Pont Scott COLONIAL CUP
  International Steeplechase Race Day and special celebration

“Saluting Our Military”

Saturday, November 19, 2011

 

Schedule of Events

 

9:00 am           Gates Open at Springdale Race Course

                       Registration begins for Terrier Races (Infield)

9:30 am           Practice races begin for Terrier Races (Infield)

 

*Pre-Race Show located in front of Grandstand

 

11:00 am         Pre-Race Show begins – Second year at the Colonial Cup“

                       America the Beautiful”, “America”, and “You Raise Me Up” performed by

                       Renaissance Vocal Group Lugoff-Elgin Colonial Color Guard

11:10am          Official Renaming of Springdale Race Course to “Camp Springdale” for

                       race day,  in honor of our Military

11:15am          Official Swearing-In Ceremony of US Army Recruits, conducting ceremony is

                       Major General James Milano, Commanding General, Fort Jackson

                       Special Guest Master Sgt John Baker, Medal of Honor Recipient

11:25 am         Announcement of inaugural annual Major General Baron de Kalb Service

                       Award  winner , award-winning broadcast journalist Rita Cosby accepting on

                       behalf of  her father, Richard Cosby, member of the

                       Polish Resistance in WWII

11:40 am         Carolina Skydiving Team jumps the course in front of Grandstand with

                       three American flags – two 500 sq ft flags and one gigantic 1,500 sq ft flag

11:45 am         Renaissance Vocal Group performs Armed Forces Medley

11:55 am         The National Anthem sung by Tomaczek Bednarek

12:00 pm         Horses arrive in the Saddling Paddock for the First Race

12:30 pm         Post time for the 1st Race; there will be 6 races, which will be run approx.

                       35 - 40 minutes apart. The Colonial Cup is the fourth race on the card;

                       post time  will be approximately 2:15 pm

 

Infield Activities: 

 

Jack Russell Terrier races, Carousel, Mule Wagon Rides, Pony Rides, American Flag Coloring mural where adults and children alike can leave their thank yous to our troops (after the Colonial Cup the mural will be sent overseas to our military), Blue Star Moms and Ronald McDonald House volunteers staffing the mural tent, Buffalo Soldiers, face painting, military equipment display including Dale Earnhardt Jr. Race show car and Humvees provided by SC National Guard, Half-Track from the WWII Normandy D-Day Invasion provided by Celebrate Freedom, Concessions

 

Grandstand: 

• Paddock Shoppes retail village, Concessions (behind Grandstand and beside Paddock)

 

• Race Day Schedule:
  • Gates Open 9AM. Post Time (or start)for first of six races is 12:30 pm. Races run 35 minutes apart.

 

• Rain Date:
  • Races are run rain, wind, or shine! No refunds will be made.

 

Colonial Cup races available by Pay-per-View

 

The National Steeplechase Association, in conjunction with the United States Equestrian Federation, will offer live streaming video broadcasts of the Colonial Cup on a pay-per-view basis. The pay-per-view charge will be $29.95 and the video can be accessed from either the National Steeplechase Association website, www.nationalsteeplechase.com, or through the USEF Network at www.usefnetwork.com. The video images will be provided by HCP Sports, headed by Sam Slater, and will be sent by satellite uplink to the United States Equestrian Federation to be streamed immediately on the USEF Network website.

 

Notice to Race Patrons:

NO GLASS BEVERAGE CONTAINERS! The reason is safety for horses and fans...so please use cans and plastic for your beverages.