National Steeplechase Association

The Governing Body of Jump Racing in America

Aiken Spring - Saturday, March 22

NSA Membership

Support Jump Racing in America and Join the NSA

By becoming a member of the National Steeplechase Association, you can help support steeplechasing

in America. The NSA offers three unique membership options (Historian, Patron and Member), each with exclusive benefits.

To learn more or join the National Steeplechase Association, click the button below.

 

License Applications

Please find below access to license applications for Owners, Trainers, and Riders.

In the News...

 Maryland timber racing losses a stalwart 

©Tod Marks Perry Bolton, who co-owned Armata Stable with Ben Griswold and campaigned Maryland Hunt Cup winners Welter Weight and Vintage Vinnie passed away Tuesday at his home in Florida at age 94. A Maryland fixture, Bolton, who resided in Lutherville, formed the Armata partnership with his lifelong friend in the early 1990s and the…
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 Charles Wayne (Skip) Achuff Jr. – Annual Memorial Stalwart of Steeplechase Award 

 $1000 award given to a jockey, race official, race meet director, or others who support the growth of Steeplechase Qualifications of the award recipient: Potential recipients are nominated by their peers for performance in 2024 (previous year). Petitioners for nominees must complete an application and submit by 28 February. The Achuff family will select from…
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2024 NSA season Wrap Up

 Dear NSA supporters,  The book is closed on the 2024 season, and the trip home from Aiken gave time for reflection on the spectacular accomplishments we have experienced this year.  For the first time in our history, we reached the 7-million-dollar mark for purses distributed to our horsemen, with a growth of over 1 million…
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Tod Marks Photography

The National Steeplechase Association website proudly features the beautiful photography of Tod Marks. Tod is an Eclipse Award winning photographer who has cover thoroughbred racing for decades. His work regularly appears in publications in the U.S. and Europe. He is the official photographer of the National Steeplechase Association. Additional work can be viewed on his website at: https://todmarks.photoshelter.com/

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Temple Gwathmey Steeplechase Foundation

The Temple Gwathmey Steeplechase Foundation preserves and advances the sport by funding programs that promote Opportunity, Growth & Change. The Temple Gwathmey Steeplechase Foundation website is located at:  https://tgsteeplechasefoundation.org/