Darren Nagle will be honored as the champion jockey by wins for the second straight year. Above, he received his 2017 award from Sean Clancy, a former champion jockey and president of SOTA. (Don Clippinger photo)
Make your reservations now for the gala annual Steeplechase Champions Dinner and Dance to be held Thursday, Jan. 17, at the Maryland Club in Baltimore. The celebration of the sport’s champions is sponsored by the National Steeplechase Association and the Steeplechase Owners and Trainers Association.
All the 2018 leaders will be honored at the dinner and dance, which will kick off with cocktails at 6:30 p.m. Dinner will be at 7:30 p.m., followed by the presentation of the 2018 awards. Music will be provided by The Release.
The reservations deadline is Monday, Jan. 7, and tickets are $150 per person. For further information and to RSVP, please contact Courtney Reid, the NSA’s manager of racing operations, at courtneyreid@nationalsteeplechase.com.
The reservation form can be downloaded at https://www.nationalsteeplechase.com/wp-content/uploads/pdf/AwardsDinnerForm2018.pdf. The form also contains information on room reservations at the nearby Hotel Indigo at special rates.