© Tod Marks Campaigned Grade 1 winner Show Court Mark W. Buyck Jr., a well-known figure on the National Steeplechase Association circuit who had a particular affinity for  Springdale Race Course in his home state of South Carolina, passed away on Saturday. A lifelong horseman and former member of the Camden Hunt, Buyck and his then-wife-to-be,…

© Tod Marks An iffy forecast may have hurt attendance, but full fields and competitive contests made for an exciting nine-race Memorial Day card. The National Steeplechase Association closed out its spring season on a high note, as jump racing returned to Fair Hill in Elkton, Md., after a seven-year hiatus. The race meet was supposed…

LAUREL, MD—Due to heavy, sustained precipitation, Sunday’s flat meet at Fair Hill, part of the two-day “Fair Hill Turf Showcase” over Memorial Day weekend, has been canceled. After several days of rain in the region, racing officials and horsemen scrutinized the turf course on Saturday morning and, out of an abundance of caution, decided to…

The newly renovated course will host nine races worth $315,000 on Memorial Day as part of a two-day Turf Showcase. For the first time since 2019, the National Steeplechase Association will co-host a day of top-class racing at its home base in Elkton, Md., on Monday May 25. It will be the 16th and final…

©Tod Marks Riverdee Stable and Del Rio Racing soar in Nashville, while Joe Davies triples in Kennett Square. Before a huge crowd estimated at 35,000, the 85th Iroquois Races outside of Nashville proved to be a tour de force for leading owner Riverdee Stable, which captured two of the four stakes on the seven-race, $730,000…