“Cuppy” Fenwick, scion of racing family and Maryland Hunt Cup stalwart, passes at age 96
Charles C. (“Cuppy”) Fenwick, the long-time director of the Maryland Hunt Cup, died on Dec. 16. The retired Baltimore County businessman was born and raised in the Glyndon Area and spent his entire life on the farm where he grew up and developed a love of the outdoors, including bird hunting and riding horses. The
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The Envelope, Please
Despite the absence of fans and a dramatically truncated racing calendar due to Covid-19, there were noteworthy achievements by both horses and humans on the National Steeplechase Association stage in 2020. But perhaps the biggest success of all was the fact that the show was able to go on — 80 races in all, worth
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With a record 26th title, Sheppard seeks new worlds to conquer
The Hall of Fame conditioner shipped six jumpers to Ireland for a winter campaign, aiming Eclipse-award champion Winston C to the biggest prize — the Cheltenham Festival. Nearing age 80, Jonathan Sheppard has amassed just about every accolade possible in thoroughbred racing. In a career that began in the U.S. nearly 60 years ago, the
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Steeplechase of Charleston recap: 2020 ends on a high note
The NSA concluded its Covid-abbreviated season on Sunday with a thrilling exclamation point at the Steeplechase of Charleston in Hollywood, S.C. Coming into the meet, Gerard Galligan and Michael Mitchell were noses apart in the battle for leading jockey, and after the final race was run, Galligan emerged with his first ever title after enjoying
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Steeplechase of Charleston preview: The curtain closes on a challenging year
Sunday’s Steeplechase of Charleston in Hollywood, S.C., will bring an end to a topsy-turvy NSA season that resulted in the cancellation of more than two-thirds of the scheduled race meets. As with so many aspects of life and leisure in 2020, Covid-19 wreaked havoc on the sport. Aside from a full summer program at Saratoga
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Callaway recap: Sheppard locks up trainer title; Galligan narrows jockey race
While the marquee races of this Covid-abbreviated National Steeplechase Association calendar were run long ago, Saturday’s Steeplechase at Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Ga., cemented the title of leading trainer and set up a showdown for top rider at the season’s final meet in Charleston, S.C., on Nov. 15. With two victories on the seven-race
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