Posts by National Steeplechase Association
Beverly R. Steinman recap
Flat stakes winner L’Imperator earns first G1 for Hudson River Farms, Kingsley, and visiting jockey Jordan Gainford After finishing a solid third this spring to stars Rampoldi Plan in the G1 Commonwealth Cup and Abaan in the Carolina Cup novice stakes, Hudson River Farms’ L’Imperator broke through with his first NSA stakes score — and first ever career…
Read MoreBeverly R. Steinman Grade 1 Stakes Rescheduled
Najja Thompson, Executive Director of the NY Breeders Association, presented flowers to Miss Steinman today (Sunday) during the Belmont Stakes Festival at Saratoga. Although the Beverly R. Steinman Grade 1 Stakes had to be postponed due to weather, Miss Steinman enjoyed a wonderful day of racing and is looking forward to her race being re-carded…
Read MoreCourt Ruler, Frontline Citizen star at Radnor
By Tod Marks The two-month National Steeplechase Association spring season came to an end on Saturday with a pair of tight finishes in the featured events at the 93rd Radnor Hunt Races in Malvern, Pa. In the $35,000 National Hunt Cup, contested at 2 1/8 miles as an allowance hurdle this year, Straylight Racing’s Frontline…
Read MoreNaylor becomes NSA’s all-time leading owner
By Tod Marks With a double at Radnor, Naylor becomes NSA’s all-time leading owner The Irv Naylor Stable, a powerhouse on the National Steeplechase Association circuit since 2010, became the sport’s leading purse earner with a pair of victories at Saturday’s Radnor Hunt Races in Malvern, Pa. Naylor, who captured his seventh leading owner crown…
Read MoreRadnor wraps up season
By Tod Marks The curtain comes down on the National Steeplechase Association Spring season on Saturday with the 93rd running of the Radnor Hunt Races in the picturesque Brandywine Valley of Chester County, Pa. As has been the case for much of the Spring, there’s a chance of showers in the forecast; temperatures are expected…
Read MoreIroquois & Willowdale recap
By Tod Marks Snap Decision, Abaan, and Right Tempo turn heads in Nashville, while Our Friend scores at Willowdale. Saturday’s steeplechasing doubleheader at the Iroquois in Nashville, and Willowdale Races some 800 miles away in Kennett Square, Pa., was nothing short of sensational, with three of the sports brightest stars putting on a show for…
Read MoreIroquois & Willowdale preview
By Tod Marks The jumpers head to Tennessee for the richest and most significant meet of the Spring, while opportunities abound for timber and hurdle runners along with apprentice riders in Pennsylvania. On the penultimate weekend of the National Steeplechase Association spring calendar, many of the top horses in training head to Nashville for 83rd…
Read MoreRampoldi Plan, Schoodic soar on busy weekend
By Tod Marks Bad weather played a role in the weekend’s action, which was punctuated by rain, clouds and cool temperatures. Yet, the dreary conditions didn’t stop fans from turning out in large numbers at both the Virginia Gold Cup Races on Saturday in The Plains and Winterthur Point-to-Point outside of Wilmington, Del. Nine races…
Read MoreVirginia, Delaware to host 13 races on Kentucky Derby weekend
By Tod Marks Saturday’s Virginia Gold Cup meet boasts the NSA’s newest Grade 1 stake, which has drawn a prospective field of 10. The Winterthur Point-to-Point on Sunday, outside of Wilmington, Del., will feature its traditional four-race card, three over timber. Though the 2024 Maryland Hunt Cup is in the history books, another major timber…
Read MoreMaryland Hunt Cup, Foxfield recap
By Tod Marks Blackhall, a maiden, takes Hunt Cup with the first Briton to capture America’s premiere timber race, while Total Joy, Who’s Counting earn first stakes wins at Foxfield. This year’s Maryland Hunt Cup was filled with enough storylines to fill a book. The finish was one of the closest in memory with four…
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