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The steeplechase is a form of horse racing (primarily conducted in the United Kingdom, United States, and Ireland) and derives its name from early races in which orientation of the course was by reference to a church steeple, jumping fences and ditches and generally traversing the many intervening obstacles in the countryside. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1431x560, 111 KB)Photo of a steeplechase horse race taken by user lorax Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1431x560, 111 KB)Photo of a steeplechase horse race taken by user lorax Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ...
Horse-racing is an equestrian sporting activity which has been practiced over the centuries; the chariot races of Roman times were an early example, as was the contest of the steeds of the god Odin and the giant Hrungnir in Norse mythology. ...
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It is a term now used to refer to a distance horse race with diverse fence and ditch obstacles; the most famous of these is the English Grand National run at Aintree Racecourse, near Liverpool. For the racing-themed rollercoaster of the same name, see Grand National (Roller coaster) The Grand National is the most valuable National Hunt handicap horse race in the United Kingdom. ...
Aintree Racecourse is a British horse racing venue in Aintree, near Liverpool, on Merseyside. ...
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The equestrian sport of eventing has a steeplechase phase, which is held in its "classic" or "long format." Contrary to the racing form, many horses run the steeplechase course at a time, at a speed of 40 mpm at the preliminary level (US) or 60 mpm at the intermediate level. The fences are usually very similar in type, all with brush that is meant to be jumped through rather than over. Ditches, post-and-rail, and other upright fences are not used. There is an optimum time for the phase, and penalty points will be added to the horse's score if he excedes the optimum time, but there is no reward for an especially fast round. Eventing is an equestrian event which comprises dressage, cross-country and show-jumping. ...
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The steeplechase originated in Ireland in the 18th century as an analogue to cross-country horse races which went from church steeple to church steeple, hence "steeplechase". The first steeplechase was alleged to have been the result of a wager in 1752, between Mr. Cornelius O'Callaghan and Mr. Edmund Blake, racing four miles cross-country from Buttevant Church to St. Leger Church in Doneraile, in Cork, Ireland. An account of the race was believed to have been in the library of the O'Brien's of Dromoland Castle. Most of the earlier steeplechases were contested cross-country rather than on a track and resembled English cross country as it exists today. The first recorded steeplechase over a prepared track with fences was run in Bedlam, England in 1810. The famous Grand National was established in Liverpool, England in 1837. A cross country competitor Cross country equestrian jumping is an endurance test, and is the second phase of the sport of eventing. ...
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Doneraile (Irish: Dún ar Aill) is a town in County Cork, Ireland. ...
Statistics Province: Munster County Town: Cork Code: C (CK proposed) Area: 7,457 km² Population (2002) 447,829 Website: www. ...
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For the racing-themed rollercoaster of the same name, see Grand National (Roller coaster) The Grand National is the most valuable National Hunt handicap horse race in the United Kingdom. ...
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