©Tod Marks As many know by now, former National Steeplechase Association jockey Roderick “Roddy” MacKenzie, who competed on the circuit for nine years from 2006 to 2014, passed away suddenly on Wednesday in Delaware at the young age of 45.  While arrangements are pending, the funeral home that made the announcement said that the family…

©Tod Marks Perry Bolton, who co-owned Armata Stable with Ben Griswold and campaigned Maryland Hunt Cup winners Welter Weight and Vintage Vinnie passed away Tuesday at his home in Florida at age 94. A Maryland fixture, Bolton, who resided in Lutherville, formed the Armata partnership with his lifelong friend in the early 1990s and the…

 $1000 award given to a jockey, race official, race meet director, or others who support the growth of Steeplechase Qualifications of the award recipient: Potential recipients are nominated by their peers for performance in 2024 (previous year). Petitioners for nominees must complete an application and submit by 28 February. The Achuff family will select from…

 Dear NSA supporters,  The book is closed on the 2024 season, and the trip home from Aiken gave time for reflection on the spectacular accomplishments we have experienced this year.  For the first time in our history, we reached the 7-million-dollar mark for purses distributed to our horsemen, with a growth of over 1 million…

Aiken Fall Races 2023 © Tod Marks Jump racing returns to where the National Steeplechase Association season began last spring, in horsey Aiken, S.C., with an enhanced seven-race $220,000, featuring the $50,000 Holiday Cup four-year-old hurdle stakes. Following the final race, the Aiken Steeplechase Association will host the NSA’s Annual Awards gala in which the…