©Tod Marks Riverdee Stable and Del Rio Racing soar in Nashville, while Joe Davies triples in Kennett Square. Before a huge crowd estimated at 35,000, the 85th Iroquois Races outside of Nashville proved to be a tour de force for leading owner Riverdee Stable, which captured two of the four stakes on the seven-race, $730,000…

[Middleburg, Virginia] — [April 16, 2026] — Since 1995, the Virginia Steeplechase Association (VSA), in collaboration with veterinarians conducting pre-race examinations, has collected data on injuries and fatalities in steeplechase races in Virginia. This initiative later expanded to include races across seven states within the steeplechase circuit sanctioned by the National Steeplechase Association (NSA). In…

©Tod Marks Many of the top horses in training head to Nashville for the stakes-studded 85th Iroquois Races, while timber and hurdle runners at various levels of competition, and apprentice riders compete for $115,000 in purses at the Willowdale Steeplechase in Kennett Square, Pa. Percy Warner Park in Nashville hosts a spectacular day of racing…