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Joe Clancy 
In honor of its 40th running this year, the Winterthur Point-to-Point steeplechase meet presents a weekly Steeplechase Throwback Thursday feature. We’ll look back on historic moments, horses and people in the jumping game – at least a few connected to the race meet on the grounds of the famed Winterthur Museum and Gardens just north of Wilmington, Del. This year’s races are Sunday, May 6.
Call it Colonial Cup 2.0. Founded in 1970 to breathe life into a moribund sport, American steeplechasing’s signature autumn event crowned champions, hosted Hall of Famers and offered opportunities to generations of jumpers.
And now, after 47 runnings, it’s gone. Well, not gone but reborn as a spring race. It’s the Colonial Cup, just not as you know it.
In honor of its 40th running this year, the Winterthur Point-to-Point steeplechase meet presents a weekly Steeplechase Throwback Thursday feature. We’ll look back on historic moments, horses and people in the jumping game – at least a few connected to the race meet on the grounds of the famed Winterthur Museum and Gardens just north of Wilmington, Del. This year’s races are Sunday, May 6.
In a place known for classic winners, Breeders’ Cup heroes, Grade 1 stars and barns owned by some of the biggest names in racing, one horse stood out at Maryland’s Fair Hill Training Center in 2017.
Hello, Monongahela.
In honor of its 40th running this year, the Winterthur Point-to-Point steeplechase meet presents a weekly Steeplechase Throwback Thursday feature. We’ll look back on historic moments, horses and people in the jumping game – at least a few connected to the race meet on the grounds of the famed Winterthur Museum and Gardens just north of Wilmington, Del. This year’s races are Sunday, May 6.
In honor of its 40th running this year, the Winterthur Point-to-Point steeplechase meet presents a weekly Steeplechase Throwback Thursday feature. We’ll look back on historic moments, horses and people in the jumping game – at least a few connected to the race meet on the grounds of the famed Winterthur Museum and Gardens just north of Wilmington, Del. This year’s races are Sunday, May 6.
Steeplechase horse Leaping Frog won six of nine starts over fences in 1979, placed in the three races he lost, gave away heaps of weight, and led the circuit in earnings. But wasn’t a champion.
And that’s a shame.
Like the 13 other New York-based horses entered in races on Laurel Park’s Winter Carnival card a week ago, Quezon stayed in her stall due to an equine herpes virus case at Belmont Park.
In honor of its 40th running this year, the Winterthur Point-to-Point steeplechase meet presents a weekly Steeplechase Throwback Thursday feature. We’ll look back on historic moments, horses and people in the jumping game – at least a few connected to the race meet on the grounds of the famed Winterthur Museum and Gardens just north of Wilmington, Del. This year’s races are Sunday, May 6.
You’ve got to start somewhere. The first Winterthur Point-to-Point shared a page deep in the Wilmington Morning News sports section with coverage of pacer No No Yankee’s upset loss to Richmond at Brandywine Raceway – in front of 5,373 – the night before. The handle was $481,589, presumably all on-track.
Jose Corrales stood in the snow at Laurel Park Saturday, and laughed. “I look like Bob Baffert, I’ve got white hair.”
And a graded stakes win.
The Brook-Ledge Horse Transport guy told trainer Bob Ribaudo the trip from Belmont Park to Laurel Park was all set. “I’m going to put a couple on with you, but they’re close. Won’t be a big deal.” Ribaudo said OK and asked who the others were. “Mott and Highway Star,” came the reply. Ribaudo laughed and shook his head.
