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The Maryland Hunt Cup is a Timber race, which is an American Steeplechase. It was first run on May 26 [1] 1894 [2] and won by Johnny Miller. Eight horses have won the race three times but no horse has won it four times. [3] It is considered one of the most difficult steeplechase races in the world. [4]
A steeplechase is a distance horse race in which competitors are required to jump diverse fence and ditch obstacles. Steeplechasing is primarily conducted in Ireland (where it originated), Great Britain , Canada , United States , Australia , and France .
During his time at Arkansas, he won the steeplechase in the 2001, 2002 and 2003 NCAA Outdoor Championships as well as the 10,000 meter run in 2003 (barely edging teammate and future Irish Olympian Alistair Cragg). Following his final season in 2003, Lincoln was named the NCAA Division I National Scholar Athlete of the Year by the US Track ...
After high school, he enrolled at the University of Maryland, lasting one semester. Aitcheson enlisted in the United States Navy, serving four years during the Korean War as a gunner’s mate on the aircraft carrier USS Oriskany. Upon his discharge, Aitcheson returned to Maryland and applied for his professional steeplechase jockey's license.
Largo (/ l ɑːr ɡ oʊ /) is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. [3] The population was 11,605 at the 2020 census . [ 4 ]
The National Steeplechase Association is the official sanctioning body of American steeplechase horse racing. [1]The National Steeplechase Association was founded on February 15, 1895 by August Belmont Jr., the first president of The Jockey Club and chairman of the New York State Racing Commission, along with Alexander Cassatt, John G. Follansbee, H. DeCourcy Forbes, Frederick Gebhard, James O ...
Jonathan E. Sheppard (December 2, 1940 – August 27, 2023) was an English Hall of Fame trainer in American Thoroughbred horse racing.He holds the record for the most wins in American steeplechase racing history with 1,242 victories, and led with the most U.S. steeplechase wins per year a record 26 times between 1972 and his retirement in 2020.
The steeplechase is an obstacle race in athletics which derives its name from the steeplechase in horse racing. The foremost version of the event is the 3000 metres steeplechase . The 2000 metres steeplechase is the next most common distance.