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Schedule for May 3rd, 2008:

9:15am

   

Arlington check-in begins at Rock Bottom.
Food and beverage specials available.

9:45am

 

First buses begin boarding.

10:00am

 

First buses leave for The Plains.
Remaining buses leave as they fill.

10:30am

 

Arlington check-in ends.

10:45am

 

Last buses begins boarding.

11:00am

 

Last buses leave for The Plains (estimated).

11:30am

 

University Row opens to Tent+Bus guests.
Beverage service begins.

12:00pm

 

Onsite check-in begins for Tent-Only guests.

12:15pm

 

Junior Field Master Chase.

12:30pm

 

Lunch buffets begin.

12:45pm

 

Opening ceremony.
National Anthem.
Blackwater Parachute Team.

1:30pm

 

1st Race: The Blackwater Sport of Kings Maiden Hurdle.

2:00pm

 

University Row Best Dressed contests.
Last chance to enter prize drawings at onsite check-in table.
2nd Race: The Infinitive Steeplethon.

2:30pm

 

3rd Race: The Ritz-Carlton Creighton Farms Chase.

3:00pm

 

Onsite check-in ends.
4th Race: The Novo Nordisk Start Allowance Hurdle.

3:15pm

 

Lunch buffets end.

3:45pm

 

5th Race: The Galen Capital Virginia Gold Cup Timber Stakes.
Light fare and desserts served.

4:30pm

 

6th Race: The Porsche Chairman's Cup.

4:45pm

 

First buses to Ballston begin boarding.

5:00pm

 

Light fare and desserts service ends.
Beverage service ends.

5:15pm

 

University Row closes.
Last bus leaves The Plains (estimated)

6:00pm

 

Post-party at Rock Bottom.
Cash bar. Drink and food specials for those with University Row wristbands.

8:06pm

 

Sunset

 

Last updated on Monday, April 28, 2008 at 13:51:46 US Eastern Time.