Posts by National Steeplechase Association
Lonesome Glory & William Entenmann recap
Noah and the Ark stuns Snap Decision at 41-1 in Lonesome Glory; Proven Innocent upsets The Mean Queen in Entenmann with last-minute surge
Read MoreTrainer of two champions, Howe dies at 83
Retired trainer Peter Howe, one of just four people to train an American champion over jumps and on the flat, and the father of Colonial Downs vice president of racing Jill Byrne, died Thursday night in Charlottesville, Va. He was 83.
Read MoreLonesome Glory & William Entenmann preview
Snap Decision eyes third 2022 Grade 1; The Mean Queen returns after long layoff
Read MoreSixty-three races, $1.9 million in purses up for grabs in NSA fall season
Sixty-three races, $1.9 million in purses up for grabs in NSA fall season. The kickoff begins this week with a pair of major stakes featuring major stars at Aqueduct, marking the sport’s return to the Big A for the first time in nearly half a century.
Read MoreMemorial set for race director, NSA stalwart Skip Achuff
Achuff, who served as race director of the Radnor Hunt Races, was a lifelong horseman, and made an imprint on the sport as a jockey and racecaller for Equibase.
Read MoreColonial Downs recap – September 5
The summer racing season ended with a thrilling finish as Riverdee Stable and Ten Strike Racing’s Awakened unleashed an all-out rally to nail South Branch Equine’s Robert’s Luxury by a nose in the final stride in today’s $50,000 flat race for jumpers at Colonial Downs.
Read MoreSaratoga recap – August 31 and September 1
Theocrat outfinishes stablemate Freddy Flintshire to take $75,000 Michael G. Walsh; Proven Innocent, Bargary provide thrilling finish to Spa hurdle contest
Read MoreColonial Downs recap – August 29
Bickley comes from off pace to break maiden; Ludicrous Mode digs in, draws off to give Bargary riding double
Read MoreColonial and Saratoga previews: Busy week ahead for the jumpers
As the summer steeplechase season winds down, four races are on tap this week at Colonial Downs in Virginia and Saratoga in upstate New York. It’s a busier week than usual as a result of the rescheduling of the $75,000 Michael G. Walsh novice stakes at the Spa, which was postponed by heavy overnight rain on Aug. 23 and recarded for Thursday Sept. 1.
Read MoreSaratoga Preview: Seven square off in Walsh
Wednesday’s $75,000 Michael G. Walsh novice stakes at 2 ⅜ miles is an intriguing contest that pits up-and-coming hurdlers against proven competitors at this level.
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