Posts Tagged ‘steeplechase’
Laurel 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…
Read MoreEdward Swyer and Hudson River Farms to be Honored at the Graypoint and The University at Albany Foundation Siro’s Cup
©Tod Marks Edward Swyer and Hudson River Farms to be Honored at the Graypoint and The University at Albany Foundation Siro’s Cup to benefit the Center for Disability Services Foundation, Inc. Swyer, the owner of Hudson River Farms is being honored for his contributions to the horse racing industry, especially Steeplechasing and for his longstanding…
Read MoreSteeplechasing returns to Laurel
©Tod Marks For the first time since 2000, Laurel Park in Maryland will host National Steeplechase Association hurdle races, on Father’s Day, Sunday June 15. The races, to be run over the turf course at 2 ⅛ miles, include a $40,000 maiden special weights contest and $45,000 allowance for non-winners of two races. The races…
Read MoreSultan Pierji, Project Two sparkle at Radnor
©Tod Marks The two-month National Steeplechase Association spring season came to an end on Saturday with a pair of easy wins in the featured events at the 94th Radnor Hunt Races in Malvern, Pa. In the $35,000 National Hunt Cup, contested at 2 1/8 miles as an allowance hurdle, Irv Naylor’s Sultan Pierji earned his…
Read MoreCharles Wayne (Skip) Achuff Jr. Annual Memorial Stalwart of Steeplechase Award
©Tod Marks Following his passing in 2022, Skip Achuff’s family created the Stalwart of Steeplechase Award to recognize those who epitomize the qualities Skip brought to the sport. Nominees for the award represent the sport of steeplechase with professionalism, integrity, and dedication; uphold the rules of the sport; and prioritize the safety of horses and…
Read MoreIroquois & Willowdale recap
©Tod Marks Abaan, China Beach, and Gold Charm sparkle in Nashville, while Mr. Fine Threads triumphs in Willowdale’s timber feature. With 13 races and $690,000 in purses, Saturday’s meets drew more than 90 hurdle and timber entries from maidens, claimers, and ratings handicappers, to novice, allowance, and stakes stars, looking to increase their bankrolls as…
Read MoreIroquois & Willowdale preview
©Tod Marks History is on the line as Snap Decision headlines the biggest meet of the spring at Percy Warner Park in Nashville. An unprecedented fourth win in the Grade 1 Iroquois would make the Eclipse Award winner the richest American steeplechaser of all time. Meanwhile, six racing opportunities abound for timber specialists, mid-level hurdlers,…
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