Gerard Galligan and Todd McKenna © Tod Marks On a picture-perfect autumn afternoon, the National Steeplechase Association returned to Glenwood Park in Middleburg on Sunday, just two weeks after the Virginia Fall Races, the traditional October fixture at the site. The running of back-to-back meets at the same venue is highly unusual, and came about…

(Hollywood, SC) – Out of deep concern for the safety of our equine and human athletes, Steeplechase of Charleston presented by Lexus, announces the cancellation of this year’s event originally scheduled for Sunday, November 10, 2024, at Stono Ferry Racetrack in Hollywood, SC. The prolonged drought in our region has left the ground overly hard,…

Snap Decision © Tod Marks After six seasons of scintillating performances that included 15 victories (13 stakes) facing top-flight competition, Bruton Street-US’ Snap Decision finally landed the biggest prize that had eluded him, the $250,000 American Grand National at Far Hills. With the hard-fought victory on Saturday — his first in four tries in the…

Large Crowd at Far Hills 2023 © Tod Marks American steeplechase racing’s crowning day features a six-race, all-stakes lineup and $720,000 in prize money.  The races will be broadcast nationally on America’s Day at the Races on Fox Sports. First race post time is 12:50 p.m. They don’t call the Far Hills Races steeplechasing’s championship…

Mystic Strike and Hard Strike at Virginia Fall © Tod Marks A pair of timber stakes and the newly minted Will O’Keefe stakes for freshmen hurdlers highlighted Saturday’s 11-race doubleheader in Virginia and New York. At Glenwood Park in Middleburg… Mystic Strike prevails in battle of the ages Two grand old men of timber racing,…