Steeplechase Legend Lonesome Glory Dies
February 27, 2002 — American steeplechase legend Lonesome Glory died Monday, Feb. 25 from injuries suffered in a paddock accident at trainer Bruce Miller’s farm. Owned by Kay Jeffords of…
February 27, 2002 — American steeplechase legend Lonesome Glory died Monday, Feb. 25 from injuries suffered in a paddock accident at trainer Bruce Miller’s farm. Owned by Kay Jeffords of…
…and outdoor feasting showed up on October 22 to watch one of the most memorable Breeders’ Cup steeplechases. The wanna-be types who use the gathering at Moorland Farms to show…
Steeplechase Star Pompeyo Dead January 21,2002 — Augustin Stable’s Pompeyo, a finalist for the 2001 steeplechase Eclipse Award, was humanely destroyed Saturday, Jan. 19 due to complications from an injury…
We found this piece in the news and thought you’d enjoy it, keeping in mind especially the number of ex-racehorses who need new homes! As you’ll see in the photo,…
…or shared the lead in steeplechase victories in a season six times between 1948 and 1971. He led steeplechase trainers three times in purse money won. During his 12-year career…
…he has lost his reins, I see. The thought occurs to me: A veteran of 2,000 steeplechases shouldn’t lose his reins. But then, this is not exactly steeplechase. All the…
December 20, 2002 — Grade I winner It’s A Giggle, America’s third-leading steeplechase horse of 2002, died late last week after a short bout with colic. The 8-year-old son of…
Last weekend I had a tremendous ride around the cross-country and steeplechase courses at the Galway Downs International Three-Day Event, where I was competing my mare Alba (show name Firebolt)…
…didn’t think she was mentally ready to run the short steeplechase phase and then do cross-country. Since barrel racing was all she?d done before she entered my life, and she…
…in 2004 certainly had an enormous effect on course design, and more importantly on how riders rode the course. When competing in the classic format (with steeplechase), most riders took…