Brandywine Hills Point-to-Point Races!!
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- January 16, 2026
- By Staff Writers
WEST CHESTER, Pa.--The Point-to-Point race season is about to get underway!
Heading up the Hill in the Open Race at the 2025 Brandywine Hills Point to Point Races Point. (Photo by Jim Graham)The Brandywine Hills Point-to-Point is scheduled for Sunday, April 5.
This is the oldest point-to-point in the Delaware Valley and the proceeds will benefit the Brandywine Red Clay Alliance’s environmental education and watershed conservation programs.
The Presenting Sponsor is the Radnor Hunt Foxhunters & The Hounds Foundation.
Race day offers fun and exciting pony and horse races, a parade of foxhounds, antique cars and a children’s activities area.
The day begins at 12 Noon with the four pony races on the flat as well as bouncy pony races for children and adults and a Spoon Egg Race for ages 2-8.
Medium Pony Race – Will Sickler on Charleston at the 2025 Brandywine Hills Point to Point Races. (Photo by Jim Graham.)At 1:45 PM jump races begin with the Ladies’ Race followed by the Amateur Apprentice, Novice, Open and conclude with the Side Saddle Race at 3:45 PM.
Gates open at 11 AM off Route 842 with preferred parking ($70) near the finish line and general admission parking for ($40) per car.
It's cash only at the gate on race day for parking.
Refreshments will be available on-site for purchase from the On The Roll food truck.
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The bidding begins on Feb. 15 and closes at 8 PM on race day.
Bouncy Pony Races at the 2025 Brandywine Hills Point to Point Races. (Photo by Tisa Della-Volpe.)Some of the auction items include a trip, artwork, restaurant certificates, jewelry, and Devon Horse Show box seats.
The H.E. Myrick Conservation Center is the headquarters of the Brandywine Red Clay Alliance (BRC).
The 318-acre property is located in Pocopson Township along Route 842, six miles west of West Chester and three miles east of Unionville.
Sponsorship opportunities are available.
Contact Betsy @ This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 610-793-1090. Visit www.brandywineredclay.org for more information.
Plan to join us for a great day of spring races at one of Maryland’s most beautiful historic sites, featuring ten races, including timber, flat, and pony races
After the morning pony races, there will be a will be a special Junior & Invitational Field Master Chase, followed by a special Side Saddle Exhibition race, the Wicomico Hunt Club Hound Parade, Brandywine Valley Driving Club Antique Carriage Parade, and judging of Tailgate and Hat Contests.
Don’t miss our Point to Point Artisan Marketplace with an Open Air Food Court, Tavern and a Marketplace with dozens of artisan and equestrian vendors and merchants!
Over 1,000 attend the point to point each year to enjoy a full day of spring point to point racing in the countryside overlooking the Sassafras River.
There's something for all ages and all disciplines.
Vendors will fill over 500 booths in the Expo Hall with an overwhelming selection of horse related merchandise for browsing and buying.
Theatre Equus will be held in conjunction with the Expo on the evenings of March 6 & 7 starting at 8:30pm and lasting just under 2 hours.
Competitors and their horses will negotiate a difficult set of obstacles that test athleticism, horsemanship and the communication and bond between horse and rider.
