The 66th Annual Virginia Fall Races Will Run Without Spectators October 10, 2020
Middleburg, Va., September 10, 2020—The Virginia Fall races will run its 66th meet Saturday, October 10, 2020 at Glenwood Park. The much-anticipated day of steeplechase racing will be held without spectators and a free live stream of all races will be provided by the National Steeplechase Association. Attendees will be limited to owners, trainers, riders,
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It Took a Small Army
Despite a tough spring, the steeplechase community pulled together for a successful summer, but it couldn’t have happened without a Herculean effort by stakeholders both on the front lines and behind the scenes. In a year filled with crushing body blows — race cancellations, slashed purses and sponsorships, and the loss of critical revenue from
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Saratoga recap: “Stan’s” the man
Jump racing fans probably thought they’d seen the final Saratoga steeplechase of the season after Wednesday’s $50,000 ratings handicap was cancelled due to inclement weather and time running out on the 40-day meet. But after discussions between NSA Race Director Bill Gallo and NYRA’s Martin Panza, senior VP of racing operations, the race was back
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Saratoga Recap: Odds-on Naylor duo runs one-two; Galligan gets first ever Spa win
Irv Naylor’s French Light, fresh off an emphatic maiden score at Colonial Downs on Aug. 10, made an explosive move under Gerard Galligan in the stretch to overtake pacesetters Tomgarrow and Brianbakescookies, and stride out to a facile 5 1/4-length victory in today’s Spa steeplechase, a $48,000 allowance contest for non-winners of two races. Naylor
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National Steeplechase Association Releases Fall Schedule
The National Steeplechase Association (NSA) today released its fall calendar consisting of an abbreviated schedule of seven sanctioned race meets to be contested between Sept. 26 and Nov. 15. The modified schedule reflects the ongoing impact of Covid-19 on the sport from the standpoint of safety and economics. Each race meet will continue to follow
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Optimus Prime Retired from Racing
After 28 starts over five years in Europe, Optimus Prime transferred his form to the US and turned heads from his very first the start, in the G1 2018 New York Turf Writers Cup at Saratoga. Racing for George Mahoney’s Rosbrian Farm and trained by Ricky Hendriks, the French-bred son of Deportivo rebounded from a
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