Posts by National Steeplechase Association
Virginia Gold Cup, Winterthur Point to Point recap
Rough weather doesn’t hinder Andi’amu; Redicean gets a stakes win; Naylors return to the spotlight
Read MoreVirginia, Delaware to host 11 races on Mother’s Day weekend
The Virginia Gold Cup Races at Great Meadow Race Course features a blockbuster seven-race card worth $375,000, making it the richest event of the Spring National Steeplechase Association season.
Read MoreThe weekend wrap-up:
French Light shines in novice stake; Vintage Vinnie outdoes himself with second Hunt Cup win; Chief Justice lays down the law in Van Clief Memorial
Read MoreWeekend Triple Header offers a smorgasbord of action
The National Steeplechase Association caravan heads to Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina on Saturday featuring a dozen races, highlighted by the Maryland Hunt Cup.
Read More“Speedy” Smithwick passes
Sad news to report from the steeplechase community. Daniel M Smithwick Jr., better known as “Speedy,” passed away on April 23 in Middleburg, Va.
Read MoreMiddleburg/Grand National recaps:
The Keri Brion stable enjoyed a four-win day at Middleburg, partnering with Parker Hendriks for three. And in Butler, Md., new NSA rider Freddie Procter doubled on a day when Road to Oz earned his first stakes score.
Read MoreMiddleburg/Grand National preview
Top hurdlers return to action in Virginia, while timber veterans square off in Maryland.
Read MoreFar Hills Sweetens Pot for 2022 Grand National
The crown jewel of American steeplechasing will receive a $100,000 purse bump as part of an initiative to encourage international participation on a blockbuster, all-stakes day to be telecast around the globe.
Read MoreMy Lady’s Manor, Tryon Block House recap
My Lady’s Manor, Tryon Block House recap BY TOD MARKS Tomgarrow and Boulette starred in Saturday’s eight-race doubleheader at the My Lady’s Manor timber meet in Monkton, Md., and at Tryon Block House hurdle races in Columbus, N.C. Picking up where he left off last year, Leipers Fork Steeplechasers’ 2021 timber champion Tomgarrow, under new…
Read MoreMy Lady’s Manor, Tryon preview
My Lady’s Manor, Tryon preview BY TOD MARKS An eight-race doubleheader is on tap for Saturday, with timber specialists headed to Monkton, Md., while hurdlers travel toward the mountains of Western North Carolina for the annual Tryon Block House races in Columbus. The historic Maryland Timber Triple gets underway in Monkton, about 30 miles north…
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