The Masters’ Chase has become an autumn tradition, offering an afternoon of amateur racing, stick pony racing for kids, an antique car exhibition and tailgating, presented by the Countryside Alliance of the Somerset Hills.
Tailgating is a fun part of the Masters’ Chase. (Photo © by Lawrence J. Nagy)
It will be held Oct. 8 at Natirar, a park that was once a private estate, on Main Street in Peapack, N.J. Gates open at noon and races start at 2 p.m. General admission is $40/car.
The mission of the Countryside Alliance is to perpetuate an understanding of the country way of life, maintaining and preserving the history and traditions of hunting with horses and hounds in the Somerset Hills and to educate the public on the proper care and breeding of hounds as well as horses.
For more information on entering the competition and reserving tailgating spaces, go to www.countrysidesh.org.