Posts Tagged ‘steeplechase’
Aiken continues Southern swing as fall winds down
Steeplechase racing returns to where the season began last spring, in horsey Aiken, S.C., where a five-race card and plenty of Halloween family fun gets underway Saturday morning.
Read MoreInternational Gold Cup recap
Heroics by Andi’amu, Down Royal make it a Gold Cup Day to remember. If there’s one word that captures Saturday’s International Gold Cup at Great Meadow Race Course in Virginia it’s electrifying.
Read MoreInternational Gold Cup preview: Major hurdle, timber stakes highlight $320,000 Great Meadow card
The jumpers return to Virginia on Saturday for the third time this fall with the eight race International Gold Cup at Great Meadow Race Course in The Plains. First race post time is early, 12 noon, with betting opportunities available at parimutuel machines onsite and online via Twin Spires.
Read MoreFar Hills recap
It was a great day for the Irish at Far Hills as TJ McDonald’s Hewick, a seven-year-old trained by John Joseph “Shark” Hanlon and ridden by Jordan Gainford, crossed the ocean to obliterate the field in the Grade 1 $250,000 Grand National at Far Hills. The margin of victory was 11 1/4 lengths, and the win kicked off a celebration loud enough to be heard back home.
Read MoreFar Hills preview: Supporting card features top-shelf lineup
With all eyes focused on the Grand National, it’s easy to look past the rest of the seven-race card for Saturday’s 101st Far Hills Race meeting at Moorland Farm in New Jersey.
While the outcome of the $250,000 Grand National has often helped crown Eclipse Award winners – including The Mean Queen last year – the other stakes typically have an impact on divisional honors.
Far Hills preview: Steeplechasing returns to the sport’s ‘Grand’ stage
Seven races, including six stakes, and $625,000 in purses are up for grabs on Saturday’s card, which will be broadcast nationally by Fox Sports. First race post time is 12:50, and wagering will be available.
Read MoreVirginia Fall & Genesee Valley recaps
A venerable champion and a burgeoning star over wooden fences took Saturday’s feature races in Middleburg, Va., and Geneseo, N.Y., while jockey Jamie Bargary and trainer Mark Beecher made three trips to the winner’s circle.
Read MoreTimber features on tap at Geneseo, Middleburg
A pair of timber stakes featuring veteran jumpers headline this Saturday’s National Steeplechase Association doubleheader in New York and Virginia.
Read MoreLadies Day at Foxfield
It was a landmark day at the Foxfield Races in Charlottesville, Va., on Sunday, as female trainers ran the table, winning all six races on the card.
Read MoreFoxfield Preview: First of a trio of Virginia fall meets on tap for Sunday
The jumpers head to historic Charlottesville, Va., in Albemarle County, for six races, five over hurdles, worth $105,000, with a 12:30 p.m. post time.
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