©Tod Marks Eight races worth $190,000 are on tap for Saturday as steeplechasing makes its way to Maryland and Virginia. The historic Maryland Timber Triple gets underway in Monkton, about 30 miles north of Baltimore with the $50,000 My Lady’s Manor stakes, the centerpiece of the four-race, $105,000 card. The race, first contested in 1902,…

©Tod Marks Stone Farm and Upland Flats Racing’s Swore, the National Steeplechase Association’s leading 2025 novice, proved he’s more than ready for the big boys as he romped by 6 3/4 lengths over Leamington Racing’s Chortal in the 91st running of the $75,000 Carolina Cup at Springdale Race Course in Camden on Saturday. Trained by…

©Maggie Kimmitt The Maryland Jockey Club (TMJC), in partnership with the National Steeplechase Association (NSA), Cecil County, the Cecil County Breeders’ Fair, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, the Fair Hill Foundation, and the Maryland Racing Commission (MRC), is excited to host the “Fair Hill Turf Showcase” at historic and scenic Fair Hill in Elkton,…

©Tod Marks Tailgaters were out in force thanks to wonderful weather and an exciting six-race $150,000 card at the showcase facility off of Richland Avenue. Jockey Stephen Mulqueen, one of the top NSA riders over the past two campaigns, got off to a rousing 2026 start with a pair of victories over hurdles in the…

Dear NSA Horsemen, Members and Supporters: It has been a challenging winter for many of us, with unusual snow events and bitterly cold weather periods, but we are only one week away from the start of the 2026 NSA season. Spring has finally sprung, and we are looking forward to racing again. Steeplechasing in America…