Racing History Highlights – Jan. 4-15
…gone to drink from a man-made lake. Top Booking was unharmed, but Peck suffered a broken arm. Jan. 13, 1997: The National Steeplechase Association became the first horse racing organization…
…gone to drink from a man-made lake. Top Booking was unharmed, but Peck suffered a broken arm. Jan. 13, 1997: The National Steeplechase Association became the first horse racing organization…
…Seven-year-old Azucar, a former steeplechaser, won the inaugural Santa Anita Handicap at Santa Anita Park. Feb. 24, 1947: Acting upon an earlier recommendation by The Jockey Club stewards, the Thoroughbred…
…won, creating a minus win pool of $41,876.20. April 23, 1943: Judy Johnson was granted a license to ride in steeplechase races in Maryland, making her one of the earliest…
…of 8.5 percent when measured against the same period in 1999. Oct. 13, 1927: Arlington Park opened. The track, built by H. D. Brown, had a steeplechase course and a…
…13, 1927: Arlington Park opened. The track, built by H. D. Brown, had a steeplechase course and a polo field and was adjacent to tennis courts, a golf course and…
…he won the Breeders’ Cup Mile. The three other runners with consecutive victories were Miesque, Bayakoa (ARG) and Morley Street (IRE), the latter a two-time winner in the steeplechase division….
…and steeplechase, and running cross-country on its own. The FEI (international equestrian federation) converting to a CIC will cut down on costs, one of the prime objections to the sport…
…steeplechase jockey, while Blythe is a pro in that department. The two finished 1-3 in the Virginia Gold Cup recently. Well, we’re all on pins and needles to see how…
…helpful in preventing the back of the saddle from sliding, which event and steeplechase riders appreciate. Event riders also use over girths as insurance in case their regular girth breaks….
…overnight leader, Springleaze Macaroo with William Fox-Pitt of Great Britain, who decided to call it a day after struggling on the soggy steeplechase course. Going to the head of the…