The 47th Annual Point-to-Point Races | Sunday, May 4, 2025
A glorious day of steeplechase racing!
Join us for an exciting and festive day that has it all—steeplechase racing, pageantry, and fun for the entire family—even the pups! The sights and sounds will thrill spectators while the Winterthur Hunt area will entertain with games and activities for all ages. Tailgate parking spaces, tailgate guest wristbands, and individual Winterthur Member wristbands will be available for purchase starting March 1 at 10 am.
Tailgate Parking Spaces & Tailgate Tents
Tailgate parking spaces start at $300, and Tailgate parking spaces with tents start at $750; both include four adult guest wristbands. Additional guest wristbands are available for purchase: $60 guest; $30 under 21; children under 10 free, wristband required. See our map for tailgate space options.
Member Wristbands
Winterthur Members can pack a picnic and enjoy the races on Members Hill. Individual Member wristbands are $60.
Guest Parking Options
Guest parking is free for wristband holders. Shorten your walk by purchasing closer parking. Premium Parking North $25/car; Premium Parking South $50/car (limited quantities).
Let Us Entertain You!
Hunt Brunch Tent
Reserve a table of ten for $2,500 or purchase an individual wristband for $300 per person to watch the races by the finish line. Includes event admission for guests 21 years or older, bountiful buffet with full bar, VIP parking, and other amenities. View menu. For reservations, please call 302.888.4994.
Bluecoast Rail Tent by SoDel Concepts
Enjoy the races from a private tent on the rail while enjoying food and beverage from SoDel Concepts’ flagship restaurant, Bluecoast Seafood Grill, for $175 per person. Includes event admission for guests 21 years or older and VIP parking. View menu. Limited availability! Secure your spot.
Family-Friendly Fiesta Tent
Celebrate in style! Families will enjoy a taco bar, assorted appetizers, desserts, and non-alcoholic beverages for $79 per adult, $49 per guest under 21. Includes event admission. The cash bar features our signature race day margarita, beer, and wine. Sponsored by Santa Fe Mexican Grill. View menu. Limited availability! Secure your spot.
Get Race Ready
Trunk Show | April 10
See top-trending Point-to-Point 2025 styles in hats and fascinators as you enjoy light bites at the Wilmington Country Store in Greenville. One-on-one personal wardrobe sessions with an experienced stylist will be offered, and a design professional will be on hand to help you select the perfect headwear for Point-to-Point. Free gift with purchase.
Saddle Up for Happy Hour | April 11, 4–6 pm
Get a jump on the big event at Bluecoast Seafood Grill Happy Hour in Rehoboth Beach! Enjoy the 2025 signature Point-to-Point cocktail—Tito’s Tailgate Tumbler—and sample bites from the menu on the patio.
Look at Fashions and More
Point-to-Point fashions are a favorite feature of the day. Get an inside look at fashions, tailgating, beneficiaries, and the local history of the sport in the Steeplechase Look Book, a special supplement found in the spring issues of Delaware Today, Main Line Today, and The Hunt magazines.
We Know a Classic When We See It
Pick your favorite classic race style for your chance to win a hat or fascinator from Christine A. Moore Millinery and a $100 gift card toward a classic race day outfit from the Wilmington Country Store in Greenville. Enter March 1–28.
Race Day Activities
Special Book Signing
Kareem Rosser, Winterthur pony race jockey turned collegiate polo player of the year, returns to Point-to-Point for a book signing of his latest release When You’re Ready, a love story about two local young equestrians. Get your copy and meet Kareem in the Marketplace.
Bet Your Stable
When you play at Stable Duel, you’ll use your virtual wallet to build your stable of horses from the day’s races. The better your stable performs, the more fantasy points you earn for a chance to win real cash prizes! Sponsored by New American Funding.
Win Day Passes to Barefoot Country Music Fest
Gallop by the WDSD 94.7FM tent for a chance to win (4) four-day passes to the Barefoot Country Music Festival to be held June 19–22, featuring Jason Aldean, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, and more. One lucky Point-to-Point guest will head there this summer!
Race Day Classic Contest
Pair your finest chapeau with a race-day ensemble to envy, and our designated fashion experts will comb the crowd to find who is best dressed from head to toe. Two winners will receive a $250 gift card from Wilmington Country Store, and one winner will receive a hat or fascinator from Christine A. Moore Millinery.
Make Memories: Family and Children’s Photos
Remember race day with a complimentary digital image file (sized for sharing on social media) taken by nationally accredited photographer Kirstie Donohue. High-resolution digital files and prints available for purchase via an online gallery following the event.
Delaware Safety Council
Emphasizing the importance of driving safely since 1919, Delaware Safety Council urges you to designate a sober driver in your group whenever you are celebrating. Stop by their tent to obtain a Designated Driver wristband. Visit the teen SmartDrive tent for interactive games like “Impaired Baggo” with its impairment goggles. Visit DelawareSafety.org for online defensive driving courses or call 302.276.0660.
VID Tent | Betty Buzz Lounge
Visit Delaware Safety Council’s “Very Important Driver” tent to enjoy Betty Buzz mocktails! Choose between a faux-mojito and a faux-mint julep mocktail made with Blake Lively’s Betty Buzz non-alcoholic mixers. Delaware Safety Council has partnered with Betty Buzz and the Kenny Family ShopRite Store locations to promote and reward designated drivers. Hourly drawings for a $100 ShopRite gift card. Stop by to enter!
Jump on the wagon for a complimentary short hayride for the family through Winterthur’s beauty. Ramsey’s Farm has been a Winterthur neighbor since 1860 and is known for its pumpkin patch and farm parties.
Stick Horse Races
Bring your own stick horse or grab one from our stable. Ages 4 and under 1:30 pm; Ages 5-7: 2:15 pm; Ages 8-10: 2:45 pm.
Rolls-Royce and Bentley Automobile Display by Keystone Rolls-Royce Owners Club
Don’t miss the magnificent gathering of historic models parked adjacent to the antique carriages and driven by the Keystone Region Rolls-Royce Club.
Decorate authentic horseshoes formerly worn by local racehorses and learn how you can participate with Reins of Life therapeutic horseback riding program.
Name That Instrument and Musical Chairs games for prizes.
2023 NBA G League champions are here with their Skee-Ball inflatable, free books, and giveaways.
Pony Rides by Cloverleaf Stables
Complimentary pony rides for ages 2 and up. Meet the staff, their ponies, and horses. Contact information: 484.841.6230
Canine Capers
VIP TAIL-gate Party for pet lovers and their furry family members. Come visit a variety of local pet stores, shelters, rescues, trainers, groomers, artists, and some adoptable pups!
Marketplace
Concessions
Point-to-Point Brochure
Read more in our 2025 Point-to-Point Brochure.
Race Schedule
10:30 am
Gates Open
• Races stream live on NationalSteeplechase.com.
• Join Our Stable: Free to play, StableDuel.com to win cash prizes. Free to play downloaded app. Select your stable of 10 horses until post time on Sunday, May 4.
• Tailgate Competition. Set-up begins for the 2025 Best Presented Tailgate. All tailgate parking spaces are eligible to win the coveted Point-to-Point silver tray.
• “We Know a Classic Style When We See It” Judges will comb the crowd looking for classic styles from head to toe.
• Rolls-Royce and Bentley Auto Display from Keystone Region Rolls-Royce Owners’ Club.
• Winterthur Hunt & Canine Capers: Enjoy family activities, crafts, and contests.
• Marketplace: Shopping for Mother’s Day, upcoming graduations, birthdays, or a treat for yourself!
• Making Memories: Family and Children’s Photos by nationally accredited photographer Kirstie Donohue.
11:45 am
Delaware State Police Pipes and Drums
12:00 pm
Alison Hershbell Large Pony Race
12:30 pm
Parade of River Hills Foxhounds
1:00 pm
George A. “Frolic” Weymouth Antique Carriage Parade
1:30 pm
• Stick Horse Race ages 4 and under
• Tailgate Competition Winner Announced
1:50 pm
National Anthem sung by Miah Wallace
2:00 pm
Races Begin! Isabella du Pont Sharp Memorial Maiden Timber Race–$20,000 purse
2:15 pm
• Stick Horse Race ages 5–7
• Best Dressed from Head to Toe Winner announced
2:30 pm
Winterthur Bowl Maiden Timber Race–$25,000 purse
2:45 pm
Stick Horse Race ages 8–10
3:00 pm
Vicmead Plate In honor of Louis “Paddy” Neilson III Amateur or Apprentice Rider Timber Race–$15,000 purse
3:30 pm
Middletown Cup Apprentice Rider Training Flat
3:45 pm
Presentation of the Greta Brown Layton Trophy
4:00 pm
Gates Close
Pony Races
Get all the details and online registration for the Pony Races.
Information for Horsemen
Get all the details about each race happening at Point-to-Point.
Be Our Guest
Bring your wristband back during the month of May to enjoy a day of complimentary general admission to Winterthur!
Getting There
Winterthur is located on Route 52 between I-95 and Route 1, six miles northwest of Wilmington, Delaware. For in-car GPS and online mapping services, use: 5105 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, DE 19807.
Thank You to Our Sponsors
Media Partners
Proud Tailgate Partners
Advance sales only. All parking and admission must be purchased by May 3. No will call. No wristbands or tailgate credentials will be mailed after April 22. Event is rain or shine. No refunds.
Proceeds from Point-to-Point support environmental and land stewardship initiatives to care for, preserve, and protect the Winterthur Garden and the woodlands, meadows, and wetland habitats that surround it—nearly 1,000 acres of conserved land. We are grateful to our visitors and event supporters and encourage you to come back and explore this beautiful Brandywine Valley preserve.