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NSA welcomes Keith O’Brien
©Tod Marks O’Brien, who has deep roots in the sport, will fill the role of assistant racing secretary, working alongside longtime director or racing and racing secretary Bill Gallo. A name familiar to many in the steeplechase community has been tapped for the newly created position of assistant racing secretary for the National Steeplechase Association,…
Read MoreKeys Discount stamps himself a star with third straight timber stakes score
©Tod Marks The National Steeplechase Association kicked off its fall calendar on Saturday with a six-race $160,000 card in Hunt Valley, Md., and the star of the show was a horse who rose out of obscurity at Shawan Downs exactly a year ago to become the sport’s most exciting timber runner. When Dolly Fisher’s 2023…
Read MoreJonathan Sheppard (G1) Rescheduled
Saratoga allowance stands alone in this week’s NSA action
This is a light week for jump racing, with only a single contest on tap, a $70,000 allowance for non-winners of two, at Saratoga on Wednesday. A field of eight is expected to face the starter, with Bruton Street-US’ St. John’s (pictured), a winner on the flat and over fences, the morning line 2-1 favorite…
Read MoreHistoric Heart outduels Proven Innocent in Smithwick for the ages
©Tod Marks Atlantic Friends Racing’s Historic Heart completed a long road back from injury with a spectacular nose victory over Bruton Street-US’ Proven Innocent in today’s Grade 1 $150,000 A.P. Smithwick at Saratoga. With visiting Irishman Danny Mullins aboard for trainer Keri Brion, Historic Heart sat in second for most of the 2 3/8 mile…
Read MoreColonial July 10
Due to weather conditions, the three jump races scheduled for today, Thursday, July 10th, at Colonial Downs have been cancelled. These races have been rescheduled for Thursday, July 24th. Any additional changes to the Colonial Downs jump schedule will be announced shortly. Thank you for your understanding.
Read MoreLaurel Recap
©Jim McCue Holey Moley captures first jump race at Laurel since 2000 Paul and Molly Willis’ Holey Moley, who made eight starts on the flat at Laurel before today’s $40,000 maiden hurdle event, must have felt right at home as he took command over Lightup Lightup on the final turn to score by 1 1/2…
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Proven Innocent guilty of first G1 win in Beverly R. Steinman
©Tod Marks The third time was the charm for Bruton Street-US’s Proven Innocent in Grade 1 company as the 7-year-old Blame gelding notched his first top-level score in Wednesday’s $150,000 Beverly R. Steinman, a 2 3/8-mile steeplechase test for older horses, on Opening Day of the five-day Belmont Stakes Racing Festival at Saratoga Race Course.…
Read MoreCarloun back in action in G1 Beverly R. Steinman
Molly Willis and Paul Willis’ Grade 1-winner Carloun will look to notch his second victory at that level in Wednesday’s $150,000 Beverly R. Steinman, a 2 3/8-mile steeplechase test for older horses, on Opening Day of the five-day Belmont Stakes Racing Festival at Saratoga Race Course. The Steinman is slated as the first race on…
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