WATCH AND WAGER ON FAR HILLS
If they cannot be in Far Hills, N.J.. today for the richest-ever day of American steeplechasing, jump-racing fans will have an opportunity to watch and wager on the seven races, including the $450,000 Grand National (Gr. 1).
First post time is 1 p.m., and live streaming coverage begins at 11:30 a.m. To reach the live-streaming site, click the box to the right on this page. The web address is: https://livestream.com/AP/events/8416458
In partnership with Monmouth Park, Far Hills will provide pari-mutuel wagering on its races for the first time. The full program will be available on major advance-deposit wagering sites, including NYRABets, TVG, and Twin Spires.
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The jumpers headed South to Middleburg on Oct. 13 for the 8-race Virginia Fall Races that featured a bit of everything: hurdle races, timber runs, a couple of training flat affairs, and the ever-popular Steeplethon run over timber, water, and natural brush fences. Irv Naylor was back in the winner's circle for the opener, in which his Stormy Alex took the Ratings Handicap for Graham Watters and trainer Cyril Murphy. Sharon Sheppard's Undisclosed captured the Sport of Kings maiden hurdle, the first of three winners on the day for trainer Doug Fout and jockey Barry Foley. The duo struck again -- both times for owner Beverly Steinman -- with Shamsaan in a maiden claimer and Deposit in the finale on the flat. The biggest prize of the day, the $40,000 National Sporting Library & Museum Cup timber stakes went to Michael Smith's Le Chevalier and Jack Doyle, riding for Julie Gomena. Former jockey Willie Dowling saddled Jay Griswold's Katnap, with Darren Nagle up, to a 2 1/2-length tally in the Steeplethon. Gerard Galligan, riding for Kathy Neilson was a winner over timber as well, scoring with Nancy Reed's Handsome Hoyt by a eye-popping 27 lengths. The other flat winner was Sam-Son Farm's Aldous Snow, a 9-year-old stakes winner on the flat for the fabled Canadian stable, who is about to launch his jump career for trainer Neil Morris. Michael Mitchell rode the winner. Photographer Tod Marks has the recap.
