Posts by National Steeplechase Association
HISTORIC HEART IS ALL HEART IN CUP TRIUMPH
Carolina Cup Recap: Historic Heart is All Heart in Cup Triumph BY TOD MARKS Trainer Arch Kingsley and jockey Gerard Galligan were three-time winners on Saturday’s six-race card, but shared the spotlight with an up-and-coming novice star who has now captured two of his three U.S. starts. In his brief U.S. career, Atlantic Friends Racing’s…
Read MoreAiken, Cheshire recap
Aiken, Cheshire recap BY TOD MARKS Young scores hat trick; Cheltenham runner impresses in NSA debut The National Steeplechase Association Spring season got underway this past weekend with a combined eight-race doubleheader at Aiken and Cheshire, with many familiar names from the 2021 leaderboard signaling their readiness for even bigger things ahead in 2022. Trainer…
Read MoreNSA live stream to continue in 2022
NSA live stream to continue in 2022 BY TOD MARKS Beginning with Aiken and Cheshire this weekend, National Steeplechase Association fans will again have the opportunity to catch the real-time excitement of all 16 sanctioned meets on the spring calendar. But in a break from the past, the stream will be available by paid subscription only.…
Read MoreSIXTEEN MEETS ON TAP FOR NSA SPRING CALENDAR
In a positive sign that the sporting life is one step closer to a return to normalcy, the National Steeplechase Association has a full slate of 16 race meets scheduled for this spring, the most since the pre-pandemic 2019 season. Overall, 82 races, worth $2.33 million in purses, have been carded across seven states. The…
Read MoreNSA OWNER AND DUAL MARYLAND HUNT CUP WINNER SUSAN MCDONALD PASSES
Susan McDonald, whose Swayo captured the 2000 and 2003 Maryland Hunt Cup for her Move Up Stables, died on Feb. 13. McDonald also campaigned horses in partnership with others, notably Nancy and Sally Reed. Two of her notable runners were Bonnie’s Bag and River Bed, her top earner, who won a dozen races and $226,000…
Read MoreMEET NSA’S NEW MEDICAL DIRECTOR, DR. ERICA GAERTNER
By Betsy Burke Parker, Temple Gwathmey Steeplechase Foundation She’s no stranger to steeplechasing – This insider brings a kit bag full of personal experience with jump racing and athletics to the role Gaertner plans a holistic approach, supporting the physical, emotional and mental needs of sport participants If you said Erica Gaertner has handled her life…
Read MoreThe Mean Queen wins Eclipse Award
The Mean Queen wins Eclipse Award BY TOD MARKS It’s official: The Mean Queen wins Eclipse Award The Irish-bred mare, who began the 2021 season unraced over hurdles, ended the year with three straight Grade 1 triumphs, and on Thursday night took home the award as champion steeplechaser at the 51st Eclipse Award ceremonies at…
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