Posts Tagged ‘steeplechase’
Maryland Hunt Cup, Foxfield recap
By Tod Marks Blackhall, a maiden, takes Hunt Cup with the first Briton to capture America’s premiere timber race, while Total Joy, Who’s Counting earn first stakes wins at Foxfield. This year’s Maryland Hunt Cup was filled with enough storylines to fill a book. The finish was one of the closest in memory with four…
Read MoreHunt Cup, Foxfield mark stellar Saturday
By Tod Marks This weekend promises to be a bonanza for jump racing fans with a pair of showcase National Steeplechase Association meets. In Glyndon, nine horses are expected to face the starter in the 127th Maryland Hunt Cup, America’s oldest, longest, and most challenging timber race. Meanwhile hurdlers will take center stage at Foxfield…
Read MoreSnap Decision, Schoodic shine at Middleburg while Awesome Adrian scores in the Grand National
By Tod Marks Saturday proved to be a banner day for two of the sport’s premier athletes, while the human side of the equation produced equally stellar heroics. At the Middleburg Spring Races in Virginia, a full house of approximately 8,000 fans witnessed Bruton Street-US’ perennial powerhouse Snap Decision begin his 10-year-old campaign with an…
Read MoreMiddleburg/Grand National preview:
By Tod Marks Snap Decision, Noah and the Ark, and timber champion Schoodic return to action at the Middleburg Spring Races, while Maryland hosts the second leg of the Timber Triple in Butler featuring reigning Maryland Hunt Cup champion Withoutmoreado. Glenwood Park hosts stars and stakes action at the Middleburg Spring Races on Saturday with…
Read MoreMy Lady’s Manor, Tryon Block House recap
By Tod Marks Our Friend notches first stakes victory at The Manor, while Go Poke the Bear scores in Tryon feature. Not only was it a big day for Armata Stable with Our Friend taking the featured $50,000 My Lady’s Manor timber stake, but there were plenty of cheers for Hyggelig Haven’s Druid’s Altar, trainer…
Read MoreMy Lady’s Manor and Tryon preview
By Tod Marks A 10-race doubleheader is on tap for Saturday as timber specialists head to Monkton, Md., while hurdlers travel toward the mountains of Western North Carolina for the 76th Tryon Block House races in Columbus. The historic Maryland Timber Triple gets underway in Monkton, about 30 miles north of Baltimore, with the $50,000…
Read MoreOld Dominion Hounds recap:
By Tod Marks Three races, three different winning combinations score at Virginia Point to Point With substantial purse money on the line, Saturday’s Old Dominion Hounds Point to Point in Washington, Va., attracted some budding maiden and veteran timber talent. And by day’s end trainers Doug Fout, Sean McDermott, and Parker Hendriks had their first…
Read MoreTrio of races on tap for Old Dominion Hounds Point-to-Point
By Tod Marks For the second straight year, National Steeplechase Association horsemen will be competing for purse money at the Washington, Va., meet on Saturday with three races worth $80,000. The trio of races have gotten a purse bump of $15,000 over 2023. The sanctioned events, which include two $30,000 maiden hurdles, one for fillies…
Read MoreRising star Abaan takes biggest prize on busy weekend
By Tod Marks Eleven races worth $270,000 were up for grabs during the only triple header of the spring, with an estimated 40,000 fans on hand for the 89th running of the Carolina Cup Races. Only four horses went postward in the $75,000 Carolina Cup novice stakes at Springdale Race Course in Camden, S.C., but…
Read MoreCarolina Cup tops weekend triple header
By Tod Marks Six races worth $190,000 are on tap for South Carolina’s premier spring social event, while a pair of point to points in Virginia and Pennsylvania host five additional contests, mostly over timber. Racing returns to historic Springdale Race Course in Camden, S.C., on Saturday for the 89th running of the Carolina Cup…
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