Posts by National Steeplechase Association
NSA stalwart Irv Naylor passes
The racing community experienced an immeasurable loss with the passing of renowned owner Irvin S. Naylor Tuesday at age 91.
Read MoreColonial Cup Weekend to Feature Two Special Fundraising Events Benefiting The Steeplechase Fund
Colonial Cup Weekend will offer more than thrilling steeplechase racing and time-honored traditions, with two special fundraising events supporting The Steeplechase Fund, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to assisting steeplechase horsemen in need. The festivities begin on Thursday, November 19, with a charitable golf tournament held in memory of jockey Roddy McKenzie, honoring his legacy while…
Read MoreFar Hills recap
©Tod Marks A great day for McKenna, Elliott, Kennedy, and Del Rio Continuing where he left off last year, Irish trainer Gordon Elliott captured two of the five jump races including the biggest prize, the $300,000 American Grand National (Grade 1) with his shipper Western Fold. Elliott’s number-one jockey, Jack Kennedy, who won with four…
Read MoreVirginia Fall & Genesee recaps
©Tod Marks Noah and the Ark upends Keys Discount; Dead heat in the Will O’Keefe For a year and a half Dolly Fisher’s Keys Discount was invincible, winning eight consecutive stakes by substantial margins. The seven-year-old Maryland-bred son of Medal Count faced a newcomer to the timber scene at Saturday’s Virginia Fall Races in Middleburg,…
Read MoreRace For The Chase
We hope you will support the Race for the Chase campaign through their online auction! SHOP ONLINE AUCTION Your participation plays an important role in helping us raise critical funds to preserve and enhance the historic Iroquois Steeplechase racecourse at Percy Warner Park — a beloved Nashville tradition since 1941. YOU CAN SHOP, BID &…
Read MoreTimber stakes in spotlight at Middleburg, Genesee
©Tod Marks Three stakes – two over timber and a restricted three – year – old hurdle stakes highlight this Saturday’s National Steeplechase Association doubleheader in New York and Virginia. The star of the show at the $275,000 eight-race Virginia Fall Races at Middleburg again will be Dolly Fisher’s Keys Discount, the reigning champion over…
Read MoreFoxfield Fall Recap 2026
©Tod Marks Sunday’s rich, seven-race card at the Charlottesville, Va., course produced plenty of thrills and unexpected results. In the featured Grade 2 $100,000 Mariann De Tejada Memorial stakes, all eyes were on Riverdee Stable’s Zabeel Champion, the season’s leading money earner who brought an unblemished two for two 2026 record (G1 Iroquois and G2…
Read MoreShawan Recap
©Tod Marks Keys Discount continues his dominance as Fall NSA season gets underway Legacy Chase kickstarts 12-meet, $3 million fall National Steeplechase Association season After a full summer campaign at the major tracks, jump racing returned to the hunt circuit for the 25th anniversary edition of the Legacy Chase at Shawan Downs in Hunt Valley,…
Read MoreNational Steeplechase Association Hosts ROAP CE Program
The annual NSA stewards and racing officials continuing education program, normally a one-day session, was expanded to a two-day event in 2026, held on Monday, September 14 and Tuesday, September 15 in Fair Hill, Maryland. The comprehensive seminar was conducted at the Equine Veterinary Care facility, on the grounds of the Fair Hill Training Center,…
Read MoreColonial Downs Recap
©Tod Marks In a stirring conclusion to the summer jumps season at the New Kent, Va., course, Runnymoore Racing’s Timetoshine (Dan Nevin) got revenge over Irv Naylor’s Gold Charm (Jamie Bargary) to take the third and final leg of the new Triple Tiara series, the G2 $100,000 Marion DuPont Scott filly & mare stakes by…
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