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Captain Christy (foaled 1967) was a champion Irish-bred and Irish-trained hurdler and steeplechaser who won the Cheltenham Gold Cup as a novice. In spite of a tendency to make mistakes, Captain Christy was an outstanding hurdler and one of the best steeplechasers of all time.
Every first Saturday in May, more than 50,000 spectators gather at Great Meadow near The Plains, Virginia (45 miles (72 km) west of Washington, DC). The 4-mile (6.4 km) grass course with 4-foot (1.2 m) high timber fences is often referred to as the "crown jewel of steeplechasing".
10 Michael Scudamore: Peter Cazalet: 1957 Mandarin: 6 Gerry Madden: Fulke Walwyn: 1958 Lochroe: 10 Arthur Freeman: Peter Cazalet: 1959 Mandarin: 8 Gerry Madden: Fulke Walwyn: 1960 Saffron Tartan: 9 Fred Winter: Don Butchers: no race 1961–62 [b] 1963 Mill House: 6 Willie Robinson: Fulke Walwyn: 1964 Frenchman's Cove: 9 Stan Mellor: Harry ...
A healthy Colleen Quigley will return to the steeplechase at the U.S. track and field championships next month. Then she'll plunge into triathlon training.
The most recent foreign contender to finish in second place was the Irish-trained Captain Christy in 1975. The only American owner to win the race was Magalen O Bryant. She won the race 3 years in a row . 2015-2017
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Fox has unveiled the 16 celebrity recruits enlisted to participate in Season 3 of Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test. When the reality competition returns to Fox on Wednesday, Jan. 8 (at 8/7c ...
These are a few words Billy Riggs, manager of Captain Archie’s in North Myrtle Beach, used to describe its former owner, Captain Archie Neil “Poo” McLauchlin, who died Wednesday at 87 years old.