Posts Tagged ‘steeplechase’
A look at the Far Hills undercard
©Tod Marks The key contenders, based on the morning-line odds $75,000 Harry Harris Four-Year-Old Stakes; 2 ⅛ miles Gordon Elliott has the 2-1 morning line favorite in Erdenheim Farm Thoroughbreds’ Chortal, who will be ridden by Jack Kennedy. The son of Golden Horn exits an allowance win over hurdles at Perth in England as the…
Read MoreTimber features top Geneseo, Middleburg
Three stakes – two over timber and a $50,000 hurdle event for three-year-old jumpers – highlight this Saturday’s National Steeplechase Association doubleheader in New York and Virginia – the one and only time two meets will share the same date on the fall calendar. At the Genesee Valley Hunt Races in Geneseo, N.Y., the only…
Read MoreSaturday’s Far Hills Races will have a strong international flavor
©Tod Marks The stage is set for American steeplechasing’s richest showcase day. The 104th Far Hills Races in Somerset County, N.J., will feature a star-studded, six-race, all stakes lineup and $795,000 in prize money. Post time is 12:50 p.m. This year’s Far Hills Races will feature many of the best American jumpers, as well as…
Read MoreNSA 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 MoreSaratoga 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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