For other meanings Steeplechase disambiguation Image Steeplechase 1257926029 .jpg thumb 300px A steeplechase race The steeplechase is a form of horse racing primarily conducted in the United Kingdom , Canada ... Lads of the Village.JPG thumb The lads from the village the first recorded steeplechase 1830 The steeplechase ... steeple, hence steeplechase . The first steeplechase is said to have been the result of a wager in 1752 ... country as it exists today. The first recorded steeplechase over a prepared track with fences was run ... 2010, p. 103 ref . The first recognised English National Steeplechase took place on Monday 8 March ... racecourse in France for French jump racing. Czech Republic The Velk pardubick Steeplechase in Pardubice in the Czech Republic is the location of one of the longest steeplechase races in Europe. The first Velka Pardubice Steeplechase was held on 5 November 1874 and it has been hosted annually since. ref http becher123.webs.com thecourse.htm Velka Pardubicka Steeplechase Retrieved 2010 10 12 ref ... of the Potomac . Depicts a steeplechase race among the Irish Brigade , 17 March 1863, by Edwin .... Hurdle races are commonly run at distances of 2 3 miles. Hurdle races occur at steeplechase meets mainly ... be found at almost all steeplechase meets. American jump racing happens in 11 states Georgia, South ... and New York. The National Steeplechase Association is the official sanctioning body of American jump racing. http www.steeplechasetimes.com Steeplechase Times newspaper covers the sport. Thomas ... a steeplechase training center on his convert 3000 acre km2 sing on property in Aiken, South Carolina ... of the annual Aiken Steeplechase, a part of the Triple Crown in March. The first Steeplechase Meet in Aiken was held March 14, 1930 in Hitchcock Woods. In addition to the Aiken Steeplechase ... among the oldest steeplechase races in the United States, with its first running in 1922. Up until ... international steeplechase held on U.S. soil 80 years ago at Grassland Downs, a 24 square mile course ... more details
Steeplechase may refer to Steeplechase , an event in horse racing SteepleChase , a Danish jazz label Steeplechase arcade game , a 1975 arcade game released by Atari Steeplechase athletics , an event in athletics that derives its name from the steeplechase in horse racing Steeplechase Building, The Boardwalk Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas Steeplechase composition , a jazz standard by Bebop alto saxophonist Charlie Parker Steeplechase dog agility , an event in dog agility Steeplechase figure of speech , broadly, a difficult path to a desired goal Steeplechase Park , a New York City amusement park from 1897 to 1964, named for its racing rollercoaster Steeplechase roller coaster such as Steeplechase Blackpool racing rollercoaster disambig cs Steeplechase de Steeplechase fr Steeple chase ru ... more details
Infobox record label See Wikipedia WikiProject Music name SteepleChase Records image name image size image bg parent founded 1972 founder Nils Winther status distributor genre Jazz country Denmark location Copenhagen url URL 1 http www.steeplechase.dk SteepleChase Records is a jazz record label based in Copenhagen , Denmark . SteepleChase was founded in 1972 by Nils Winther, who was a student at Copenhagen University at the time. He began recording performances at Jazzhus Montmartre , where many American expatriate s played, and was given permission by some of the artists to release the material on record. ref http www.allaboutjazz.com php article.php?id 2005 SteepleChase Records , Allaboutjazz.com ref SteepleChase became a haven for many artists who had lost contracts with larger labels after the 1960s. Artists who have released material on SteepleChase Expand list date February 2011 Ari Ambrose Chet Baker Paul Bley Scott Colley George Colligan Albert Dailey Harold Danko Kenny Drew Stan Getz Dexter Gordon Onaje Allan Gumbs Tom Harrell Andrew Hill Buck Hill Scotty Holt Shirley Horn Thad Jones Duke Jordan Vic Juris Steve LaSpina Andy LaVerne Joe Locke Rick Margitza Jackie McLean Rene McLean Jim McNeely Tete Montoliu Niels Henning rsted Pedersen Horace Parlan Rich Perry Doug Raney Jimmy Raney Mike Richmond musician Mike Richmond Stephen Riley Bob Rockwell Hilton Ruiz Archie Shepp Joshua Douglas Smith Dave Stryker Mickey Tucker Kenny Werner Discography see Category SteepleChase Records albums References reflist Category Danish record labels Category Jazz record labels Category Danish jazz Category SteepleChase Records albums Category SteepleChase Records artists Category IFPI members de SteepleChase Records fr SteepleChase Records nl SteepleChase Records ... more details
Image Steeplechase Park entry LC USZ62 80370.jpg thumb Entrance to Steeplechase Park Image Steeplechase ride LC USZ62 78291.jpg thumb The steeplechase ride Steeplechase Park was an amusement park in the Coney Island area of Brooklyn , New York from 1897 to 1964. It was one of the leading attractions of its day and one of the most influential amusement parks of all time. Beginnings It was created by George C. Tilyou , who grew up in a family that ran a Coney Island restaurant. While visiting the World s Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893, he saw the Ferris wheel and decided to build his own on Coney Island it immediately became the resort s biggest attraction. He added other rides and attractions, including a mechanical horse race course from which the park derived its name. Tilyou also constructed scale models of world landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower and Clock Tower, Palace of Westminster The Palace of Westminster s clocktower, containing Big Ben . Fire Steeplechase burned during .... I had troubles yesterday which I have not today. On this site will be built a bigger, better, Steeplechase ... parks.com insidesteeplechase.htm history.amusement parks.com ref Steeplechase burned again in less ... remaining artifact of Steeplechase. ref http northstargallery.com pages historyofpara.htm Coney ... of a famous torts law case, Murphy v. Steeplechase Amusement Park in 1929 where the plaintiff ... of Parks & Recreation ref Today the old site of Steeplechase Park is occupied by MCU Park , a Minor ... York Penn League . The only structure still standing that was once part of Steeplechase is the tall ... Heller . Image Steeplechase jack 1905.jpg thumb 110px right Entrance ticket compare with Tillie Trivia Steeplechase Films , home to documentary film director Ric Burns , was named for Steeplechase Park ... parks.com steeplechase.htm Steeplechase Park at amusement parks.com http www.64nywf65.20m.com 1964 ... Category New York City cultural history fr Steeplechase Park nl Steeplechase Park ... more details
Infobox roller coaster name Steeplechase image Steeplechase Pleasure Beach, Blackpool 01.jpg imagedimensions 250px caption The Steeplechase at Pleasure Beach, Blackpool. previousnames location Pleasure Beach Blackpool locationarticle section coordinates coord 53.7888 3.0558 dim 100 region GB display title,inline type Steel type2 type3 status Operating opened 1977 year 1977 closed manufacturer Arrow Dynamics designer model track lift height ft drop ft length ft speed mph inversions 0 duration angle capacity cost acceleration mph acceleration in gforce restriction in 50 virtual queue name virtual queue image virtual queue status single rider custom label 1 Tracks custom value 1 3 custom label 2 Trains custom value 2 Single car trains. Riders are arranged inline in 2 rows for a total of 2 riders per train. custom label 3 custom value 3 custom label 4 custom value 4 accessible transfer accessible rcdb number The Steeplechase is a three tracked racing roller coaster at Pleasure Beach Blackpool in Blackpool , England. It was opened in 1977. It was a custom design and made by Arrow Dynamics . The ride was officially opened by Grand National winner Red Rum whose hoof print was also taken and is on display near the rides exit. This is the only operating steeplechase style roller coaster left in the world. The riders sit upon a horse shaped vehicle which can seat one or two people in line. Although not a high or fast coaster, riders often state that it is a lot more intense than it looks. The ride has two chain lift hills and the track winds around part of the Big Dipper Blackpool Big Dipper and underneath part of the Rollercoaster Blackpool Rollercoaster . The station is located near the Pepsi Max Big One in the south of the park. External links http www.blackpoolpleasurebeach.com rides steeplechase 19 1 Official Pleasure Beach website http www.rcdb.com id795.htm Rollercoaster database Rollercoaster enthusiast website BPB coasters Category Pleasure Beach, Blackpool Category Racing ... more details
Image MITSteeple.jpg thumb 400px 2006 NEWMAC Championships, Cambridge, MA File Osaka07 D1M W3000M Steeplechase ... 3000WSP final 3.JPG thumb right 250px Women s steeplechase at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics 2008 World Junior Championships , in Bydgoszcz File Steeplechase race, Celtic Park, N.Y. from Bain Collection LOC .jpg right thumb Steeplechase race, Celtic Park, N.Y. through water The steeplechase is an obstacle race in athletics sport athletics , which derives its name from the steeplechase horse racing steeplechase in horse racing. Rules The length of the race is usually 3000 m junior ... in for men and 762 mm 30 in for women. Unlike those used in hurdling , steeplechase ... 1908 Steeplechase.jpg thumb right water jump in the steeplechase 1908 Summer Olympics in London The event ... from a two mile cross country steeplechase that formed part of the University of Oxford Oxford University ... by an event over barriers on a flat field, which became the modern steeplechase. It has been .... Since the 1968 Summer Olympics the steeplechase in the Olympics has been dominated by Kenya n athletes ... metre steeplechase 2004 Games . The steeplechase for women 3,000 metres long, but with lower barriers ... 2005 World Championships in Helsinki . In 2008, Women s 3,000 meters steeplechase appeared ... s 3000 metre steeplechase . World record progression The official world record in the 3000 meter steeplechase for men is held by Saif Saaeed Shaheen of Qatar formerly Stephen Cherono of Kenya at 7 ... for Erythropoietin EPO . The first person to run the steeplechase in under eight minutes was Moses ... record in the 3000 m steeplechase for women is held by Gulnara Galkina Samitova of Russia at 8 ... web title 3000 Metres Steeplechase Results url http berlin.iaaf.org documents pdf 3658 AT 3KSC M ... Tahri FRA Berlin August 18, 2009 ref cite web title 3000 Metres Steeplechase Results url http ... Mahiedine Mekhissi Benabbad FRA Brussels August 27, 2010 ref cite web title 3000 Metres Steeplechase ... more details
Infobox Company company name Steeplechase Films foundation 1989 location New York, NY key people Ric Burns industry documentary films homepage http www.ricburns.com flash.html www.ricburns.com Steeplechase Films is a documentary production company founded in 1989 by filmmaker Ric Burns. They produce films focusing on events and people in American history, mainly for the PBS series American Experience . Ric and his company are best known for the eight part, seventeen and a half hour series, New York A Documentary Film, which premiered nationally on PBS to wide public and critical acclaim when broadcast in three installments in November 1999, September 2001, and September 2003. ref name new york times http www.nytimes.com 2001 09 28 movies tv weekend viewing new york s past but seeing the present.html?ref ricburns TV WEEKEND Viewing New York s Past But Seeing the Present . Retrieved 10 March 2011. ref Filmography Coney Island 1991 The Donner Party 1992 The Way West 1995 Ansel Adams A Documentary Film 2002 New York A Documentary Film 1999 New York A Documentary Film The Center of the World 2003 Eugene O Neill A Documentary Film 2006 Andy Warhol A Documentary Film 2006 Into the Deep America, Whaling & the World 2010 List of Awards and Nominations 31st News & Documentary Emmy Awards 2010 Outstanding Nonfiction Series nominated ref name emmys2010 http www.emmyonline.tv mediacenter pdf news 31st nominees v10.pdf Nominees for the 31st Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards . Retrieved 9 March 2011. ref for Into the Deep America, Whaling & The World 27th News & Documentary Emmy Awards 2006 Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming won ref name emmys2006 http www.emmyonline.org mediacenter mediacenter archive.html Nominees for the 27th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards . Retrieved 9 March 2011. ref for Andy Warhol A Documentary Film 27th News & Documentary Emmy Awards 2006 Outstanding Nonfiction Series nominated ref name emmys2006 for Andy Warhol A Documentary Film under ... more details
The National Steeplechase Association is the official sanctioning body of American steeplechase horse racing. ref http www.nationalsteeplechase.com index.html The National Steeplechase Association ref 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 Racing Association New York State Racing Commission , along with Alexander Cassatt , John G. Follansbee, H. DeCourcy Forbes, Frederick Gebhard, James O. Green, Samuel S. Howland, Foxhall P. Keene , and Frederick H. Prince . The governing authority for the sport of Steeplechase horse racing steeplechase racing , their National Steeplechase Association held, promoted, and documented steeplechase races and events throughout the United States and granted licenses to its various participants. The organization continues to this day with headquarters in Fair Hill, Maryland Fair Hill , Maryland . References Reflist Category 1895 establishments Category Horse racing in the United States Category Organizations based in Maryland Category Horse racing organisations Category Belmont family ... more details
Unreferenced date September 2008 A Steeplechase roller coaster has several side by side tracks in a dueling racing arrangement. Riders straddle horse shaped single cars and launch simultaneously, as from a horse race starting line. Steeplechase Blackpool The Steeplechase , Pleasure Beach Blackpool is the last remaining example of a steeplechase roller coaster still in operation. Motorcycle Chase was a modernized steeplechase roller coaster built in 1976 featuring single motorbike themed vehicles racing side by side, each on one of four parallel tracks, launched together. ref http www.flickr.com photos traderchris 2565334619 Motorcycle Chase, Knott s Berry Farm, 1976 photograph of steeplechase style roller coaster lift hill ref One or two riders straddled each Indian motorcycle attraction vehicle. The tubular steel monorail track closely followed dips and bumps in the road and tilted to lean riders about the curves. Gasoline Alley , an electric steel guide rail car ride below, was built together and intimately intertwined, which enhanced ride to ride interaction thrill value. Rider safety concerns of the high center of gravity coupled with the method of rider restraints caused it to be re themed Wacky Soap Box Racers with vehicles now attached in four car trains, each car seating two riders, strapped in low nearly straddling the track , surrounded by the close fitting car sides, and the dips and bumps of the track were straightened flat in 1980. Motorcycle Chase Wacky Soap Box Racers was removed 1996 for a dueling loop coaster Windjammer Surf Racers and now a vertical, launch coaster takes its place Xcelerator . Steeplechase Park amusement zone in New York s Coney Island was named for its thrilling Steeplechase attraction, and is perhaps the most famous of this type roller coaster . References references BPB coasters Category Types of roller coasters ride stub fr Steeplechase Pleasure Beach, Blackpool ... more details
File Wheatley Hills Golf Club.jpg thumb May 9, 1914 for the Meadow Brook Steeplechase Association horse race Meadow Brook Steeplechase Association was a racing group on Long Island created on May 1, 1897. ref cite news author coauthors title Meadow Brook Steeplechase Association Series Attracts 4,000 Devotees url http query.nytimes.com gst abstract.html?res F60714FD3E5813738DDDAC0894DD405B828DF1D3 quote Hunt racing really got its 1912 send off yesterday at the meeting of the Meadow Brook Steeplechase Association at Belmont Park terminal track with more than 4,000 persons aiding in the attempt to show that the sport of Kings still had many loyal friends. Society was there in its best regalia, and the quarter stretch and paddock reminded most of the old timers present of the good old times. newspaper New York Times date May 5, 1912 accessdate 2011 03 23 ref In 1914 their race was held on the property of Harry Payne Whitney . ref cite news author coauthors title Indicator Takes Meadow Brook Cup. Stirring Race for Hunt Trophy on Harry Payne Whitney s Estate at Wheatley Hills url http select.nytimes.com gst abstract.html?res F10E14F7355D13738DDDA90994DD405B848DF1D3 quote Harry Payne Whitney played the part of an English country squire to perfection at his country place at Wheatley Hills yesterday, the occasion being the annual meeting of the Meadow Brook Steeplechase Association . For the farmers and their families in the vicinity Mr. Whitney provided an abundant lunch, and incidentally an opportunity to get enough out of them city fellers to buy all the fertilizers they will need for the coming year. newspaper New York Times date May 10, 1914 accessdate 2011 03 23 ref References reflist Category 1897 establishments Category Steeplechase horse racing ... more details
Infobox VG title Steeplechase image caption developer Atari Atari Inc. distributor Atari Atari Inc. released small sup North America sup small 1975 genre sports simulation platforms Arcade game Arcade input 6 oversized buttons cabinet unique cpu discrete sound Amplified Mono one channel display Horizontal orientation, Raster graphics raster black and white , Standard Resolution, color overlays Steeplechase is a 6 player arcade game by Atari Atari Inc. , originally released in 1975. ref name klov cite web title Steeplechase Killer List of Video Games Entry url http www.klov.com game detail.php?letter S&game id 9787 accessdate 2007 07 14 ref Developed by Atari subsidiary Kee Games , it simulates a steeplechase style horse race. Technology Originally called AstroTurf, all pcb s still have the name on the board ref name klov cite web title Steeplechase Killer List of Video Games Entry url http www.klov.com game detail.php?letter S&game id 9787 accessdate 2007 07 14 ref . The game is housed in a custom extra wide cabinet that six individually colored and lit buttons used to make a player s horse jump. The monitor is a 23 black and white CRT monitor with 6 color overlays to make each of the 6 horizontally stacked lanes match their colored button counterparts. Sounds include a bugle, galloping hoof beats, and crowd cheers. Gameplay Up to six players can play against each other, each choosing a horse while the computer control the seventh horse on the bottom. Each player s horse begins galloping, and the player must jump over obstacles in their lane by pressing their colored button. The horse that successfully jumps all obstacles smoothly becomes the fastest horse and wins. Legacy A European version was released by L wen Automaten. ref name ArcadeFlyerArchive . cite web title Steeplechase German Flyer url http www.arcadeflyers.com ?page flyer&db videodb&id 3586&image 2 accessdate ... under Sears Tele Games label. ref name AtariAge cite web last Yarusso first Albert title Steeplechase ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Orphan date February 2009 Context date October 2009 The Grand Sefton Steeplechase was run at Aintree Racecourse Aintree , home of the Grand National , for one hundred years from 1865 to 1965. It was part of the autumn meeting and was run over a distance of just under three miles. Originally, the Grand Sefton was one of the most important events of the autumn, but after the Second World War its popularity waned as Aintree s fortunes foundered. In 2003, the race was revived and run on the first day of the November Becher Meeting. Category Sport in Sefton ... more details
unreferenced date March 2008 Turf race infobox class Prestige jumping horse race Great Northern Steeplechase image caption location Ellerslie Racecourse br Auckland , New Zealand race type Thoroughbred National Hunt racing Jump Racing website http www.ellerslie.co.nz Home.aspx Ellerslie distance 6400 m track Turf, right handed qualification Open weight Handicap purse New Zealand dollar NZ 85,000 bonuses The Great Northern Steeplechase is New Zealand s richest Steeplechase . It is run over 6400 m at Ellerslie Racecourse in Auckland, making it Australasia s longest horse race, taking approximately eight minutes to complete. The race has been run in early September since 2005, after previously being held in early June. A notable feature of the race is the Ellerslie Hill on the far side of the steeplechase course which over the course of the race the horses must climb three times. In addition the contestants must clear 25 jumps over the 6400 m race making this race one of great tests of stamina and fitness in thoroughbred racing, for both horse and Jockey rider . The inaugural race was won by Macaroni horse Macaroni , who carried a massive weight of 12 stone 76 kg . Of the most notable winners of the race was Hunterville horse Hunterville , who won the race Repeat winners of horse races Three wins three times in 1983, 1984 and 1985. In 2010 Hypnotize horse Hypnotize succeeded in entering the history books by accumulating three wins 2007, 2008 and 2010 . Recent winners class sortable border 1 cellpadding 0 style border collapse collapse font size 90 bgcolor 77dd77 align center width 38px Year br width 145px Winner br width 145px Jockey br width 145px Trainer br 2010 Hypnotize Isaac Lupton Raymond Connors 2009 Fair King James Gillies Ann Browne 2008 Hypnotize Isaac Lupton Raymond Connors 2007 Hypnotize Isaac Lupton Raymond Connors 2006 Real Tonic Brett Scott John Wheeler 2005 Just The Man Joanne Rathbone Davina Waddell 2004 Wanderlust Michelle Hopkins Ann & Ken Browne ... more details
The International Gold Cup was first held in 1930 at Grasslands Downs , Tennessee . Two years later it was moved to the Rolling Rock Club course in Pennsylvania . For the next fifty two years the meet was held at this private country club located in the Ligonier Valley about fifty miles outside Pittsburgh . Proceeds from the annual Rolling Rock Hunt Race Meeting went to the Home for Crippled Children. The Rolling Rock Hunt Meet ended in 1983 and the following year the International Gold Cup relocated to Virginia, where a stunning trophy, donated by the King of Spain , is still awarded each fall to the winner. References http www.vagoldcup.com Washington Life Magazine , October 2006. Category Steeplechase horse racing ... more details
The American Champion Steeplechase Horse is an United States American Thoroughbred horse racing honor awarded as part of the Eclipse Award program since its inception in 1971. It is awarded annually to the top horse in Steeplechase horse racing steeplechase racing. Flatterer is the only horse to win the award four times in a row, his last coming at age 7 in 1986. Lonesome Glory has won the Award five times, more than any other horse, and was the oldest ever when he won it for the final time at age 11. Past winners div style width 50 float left 1971 Shadow Brook 1972 Soothsayer horse Soothsayer 1973 Athenian Idol 1974 Gran Kan 1975 Life s Illusion 1976 Straight and True horse Straight and True 1977 Cafe Prince 1978 Cafe Prince 1979 Martie s Anger 1980 Zaccio 1981 Zaccio 1982 Zaccio 1983 Flatterer 1984 Flatterer 1985 Flatterer 1986 Flatterer 1987 Inlander horse Inlander 1988 Jimmy Lorenzo 1989 Highland Bud div div style width 50 float left 1990 Morley Street 1991 Morley Street 1992 Lonesome Glory 1993 Lonesome Glory 1994 Warm Spell 1995 Lonesome Glory 1996 Correggio horse Correggio 1997 Lonesome Glory 1998 Flat Top horse Flat Top 1999 Lonesome Glory 2000 All Gong 2001 Pompeyo 2002 Flat Top horse Flat Top 2003 McDynamo 2004 Hirapour 2005 McDynamo 2006 McDynamo 2007 Good Night Shirt 2008 Good Night Shirt 2009 Mixed Up horse Mixed Up 2010 Slip Away horse Slip Away div br clear both References http www.tra online.com eclipse.html The Eclipse Awards at the Thoroughbred Racing Associations of America, Inc. http www.bloodhorse.com eclipsewinners pdf History Charts.pdf The Bloodhorse.com Champion s history charts Category American racehorses Category Horse racing awards Category Horse racing in the United States ... more details
The Great Eastern Steeplechase is an Australia n Thoroughbred Steeplechase horse racing steeplechase horse race held annually at Oakbank, South Australia on Easter Saturday and Monday at the Oakbank Racecourse as part of the Oakbank Easter Racing Carnival . The distance of the race is 4950 metres making it the second longest horse race in Australia held on a public course. The most famous jump is the fallen log which is literally a log about a metre high. All other jumps are brush fences. The height of jumps has been reduced in recent years to reduce the risk of falls and make for safer racing. The race uses a different course to other races held at Oakbank with horse using an inner track passing on the inside of a hill. Unlike other races that require two racecallers the Great Eastern can be viewed in its entirety from the grandstand. Past winners width 90 width 33 valign top 2010 It s A Dud ref http www.racingvictoria.net.au racing race.aspx?meet code 823705&race code 944603 2010 result ref 2009 Pentacolo 2008 Conzeal 2007 Blase 2006 Real Tonic 2005 Chakra 2004 Boxter Blue 2003 Raquets 2002 Ballata 2001 St. Steven ref http www.racingvictoria.net.au racing race.aspx?meet code 363112&race code 429548 2001 result ref 2000 Bruskin 1999 Planet Hollywood 1998 Turkey Lane 1997 Foxboy 1996 Light Hand 1995 Light Hand 1994 Tyrolia 1993 Touch Judge 1992 Vinchiamo 1991 Look At Me 1990 Commission Red 1989 Brown Cast 1988 River Amos 1987 Spring Fortune 1986 Region 1985 Battle So Big 1984 Headford Town 1983 Venite 1982 Donrewen 1981 Dark Shareif 1980 Lord Rocky Red 1979 Heroic Speech 1978 Roughneck 1977 The Champ 1976 Aberfoyle 1975 Vermet 1974 Club Spirit 1973 The Cent 1972 Club Spirit 1971 Crusoe Cloud 1970 Mystic Moon 1969 Halbrian 1968 Robin Star 1967 Con Sol 1966 Kooroshali 1965 Kooroshali width 33 valign top 1964 First Shuffle 1963 Blue Gum 1962 Grecian Valour 1961 Moonacoota ... The Great Eastern Steeplechase Category Horse races in Australia Category Steeplechase horse ... more details
Other uses Point to point disambiguation Image Pointtopointrace.jpg thumb 300px A point to point race A point to point is a form of amateur horseracing over fences for fox hunting hunting horse s. In Ireland many of the horses will appear in these races before they compete in National Hunt races either in Ireland or in the UK . In contrast in England and Wales horses running in point to points are more likely to be at the end of their national hunt careers. The Irish point to point is used as a nursery for future young stars a horse that wins its debut point to point in Ireland will often sell for a lot of money. Horses running in Point to Points must be thoroughbred s, save in the case of hunt members races and certain other club members races e.g. Pegasus club members race . The horses have to obtain a certificate from a Master of Foxhounds stating that they have hunted for at least 4 days in the season before racing starts in January. The 2007 season started in December 2006. In addition the jockey must obtain a certificate from the hunt secretary. Image Pointopointfinish.jpg thumb Two horses racing to the finish History The first Steeplechase horse racing Steeplechase ever was run locally between Buttevant and Doneraile , County Cork , over 250 years ago. Chasing from steeple to steeple or point to point began in 1752 when Mr. Blake challenged his neighbour Mr. O Callaghan, to race across country from Buttevant church to Doneraile church some four and a half miles distance and so jump stone walls, ditches and hedges as these presented themselves. By keeping the steeple of the church in sight steeplechasing both riders could see their finishing point. ref name Churchill Churchill, Peter, The Sporting Horse The history, the riders & the rules of popular equestrian sport , Arco Publishing Company, Inc, London, 1976, ISBN 0856851396 ref The first traceable use of the phrase point to point in connection with a horse race is in Bell s Life on 10 January 1874. A race i ... more details
Summary Information Description 3200 metre steeplechase final at the 1908 Summer Olympics Source http www.la84foundation.org 6oic OfficialReports 1908 1908.pdf Official Olympic Report Date July, 1908 Author photographer of IOC Licensing PD US ... more details
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1982AthleticsEC These are the official results of the Steeplechase athletics Men s 3,000 metres Steeplechase event at the 1982 European Athletics Championships 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece . The final was held on 10 September 1982. Citation needed date September 2010 Final border 1 cellspacing 2 cellpadding 5 style border collapse collapse font size 90 bgcolor cccccc Rank style width 20em Final style width 5em Time align center Image Med 1.png Flag athlete Patriz Ilg FRG align center 8 18.52 align center Image Med 2.png Flag athlete Bogus aw Mami ski POL align center 8 19.22 align center Image Med 3.png Flag athlete Domingo Ram n ESP align center 8 20.48 align center 4. Flag athlete Hagen Melzer GDR align center 8 21.33 align center 5. Flag athlete Wolfgang Konrad AUT align center 8 21.95 align center 6. Flag athlete Ilkka yr v inen FIN align center 8 24.19 align center 7. Flag athlete Mariano Scartezzini ITA align center 8 24.68 align center 8. Flag athlete Tommy Ekblom ... Championships Men s 3000 metres steeplechase 1978 Men s European Championships 3,000m Steeplechase Prague Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics Men s 3000 metre steeplechase 1980 Men s Olympic 3,000 m Steeplechase Moscow 1983 World Championships in Athletics Men s 3000 metres steeplechase 1983 Men s World Championships 3,000m Steeplechase Helsinki Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics Men s 3000 metre steeplechase 1984 Men s Olympic 3,000m Steeplechase Los Angeles 1986 European Athletics Championships Men s 3000 metres steeplechase 1986 Men s European Championships 3,000m Steeplechase Stuttgart 1987 World Championships in Athletics Men s 3000 metres steeplechase 1987 Men s World Championships 3,000m Steeplechase Rome Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics Men s 3000 metre steeplechase 1988 Men s Olympic 3,000m Steeplechase Seoul References http home.swipnet.se athletics resultat1982.htm ... Championships Men s 3000 Metres Steeplechase Category 1982 European Championships in Athletics Steeplechase ... more details
Infobox Olympic event event Men s 2590 metres steeplechase games 1904 Summer image caption venue Francis Field St. Louis Francis Field dates August 29 competitors 7 nations 2 longnames gold Jim Lightbody goldNOC USA silver John Daly athlete John Daly silverNOC GBR bronze Arthur L. Newton Arthur Newton bronzeNOC USA prev next AthleticsAt1904SummerOlympics The men s 2590 metres Steeplechase athletics steeplechase was a Track and field track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the only time the event was held at the 2590 metre distance, though the 1900 Summer Olympics had featured a similar event in the Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics Men s 2500 metre steeplechase 2500 metre steeplechase . The competition was held on August 29, 1904. 7 athletes from 2 nations competed. Records These were the standing world and Olympic records in minutes prior to the 1904 Summer Olympics. class wikitable style font size 95 World Record none Olympic Record 7 34.4 flagicon CAN 1868 George Orton Paris France FRA July 15, 1900 The distance of this race was 2500 metres and the track was 500 metres in circumference. Results Final class wikitable style text align center width 20 Place width 220 Athlete width 90 Time bgcolor gold 1 align left flagIOCathlete Jim Lightbody USA 1904 Summer 7 39.6 bgcolor silver 2 align left flagIOCathlete John Daly athlete John Daly GBR 1904 Summer 7 40.6 bgcolor cc9966 3 align left flagIOCathlete Arthur L. Newton Arthur Newton USA 1904 Summer 4 align left flagIOCathlete William Verner USA 1904 Summer rowspan 3 5 7 align left flagIOCathlete Harvey Cohn USA 1904 Summer align left flagIOCathlete David Munson USA 1904 Summer align left flagIOCathlete Richard Sandford athlete Richard Sandford USA 1904 Summer Sources cite web last Wudarski first Pawel year 1999 url http olympic.w.interia.pl title Wyniki ... At The 1904 Summer Olympics Men s 2590 Metre Steeplechase Category Athletics events at the 1904 Summer ... more details
Infobox Olympic event event Men s 3000 metres steeplechase games 1936 Summer image caption venue dates August 3 heats br August 8 final competitors nations longnames yes gold Volmari Iso Hollo goldNOC FIN silver Kaarlo Tuominen silverNOC FIN bronze Alfred Dompert bronzeNOC GER prev Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics Men s 3000 metres steeplechase 1932 next Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics Men s 3000 metres steeplechase 1948 AthleticsAt1936SummerOlympics The men s 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 1936 Summer Olympic Games took place August 3 and August 8. The final was won by Finns Finn Volmari Iso Hollo. Results Heats Empty section date April 2010 Final class wikitable sortable style text align center Rank Name Nationality Time Notes gold1 align left Volmari Iso Hollo align left FlagIOC FIN 1936 Summer 9 03.8 List of world records in athletics WR silver2 align left Kaarlo Tuominen align left FlagIOC FIN 1936 Summer 9 06.8 Bronze3 align left Alfred Dompert align left FlagIOC GER 1936 Summer 9 07.2 4 align left Martti Matilainen align left FlagIOC FIN 1936 Summer 9 09.0 5 align left Harold Manning align left FlagIOC USA 1936 Summer 9 11.2 6 align left Lars Larsson athlete Lars Larsson align left FlagIOC SWE 1936 Summer 9 16.6 7 align left Voldem rs V tols align left FlagIOC LAT 1936 Summer 9 18.8 8 align left Glen Dawson athlete Glen Dawson align left FlagIOC USA 1936 Summer 9 21.1 9 align left Willi Heyn align left FlagIOC GER 1936 Summer 9 26.4 10 align left Joe McCluskey align left FlagIOC USA 1936 Summer 9 29.4 11 align left Roger R rolle align left FlagIOC FRA 1936 Summer 9 40.8 align left Harry Holmqvist align left FlagIOC SWE 1936 Summer DNF Key DNF Did not finish, WR World record References http www.sports reference.com olympics summer 1936 ATH mens 3000 metres steeplechase.html 1936 Summer Olympics results Men s 3000 metres steeplechase , from http ... Summer Olympics Men s 3000 Metres Steeplechase Category Athletics events at the 1936 Summer Olympics ... more details
Infobox Olympic event event Men s 3000 metres steeplechase games 1948 Summer image caption venue dates August 3 heats br August 5 final competitors nations longnames yes gold Tore Sj strand goldNOC SWE silver Erik Elms ter silverNOC SWE bronze G te Hagstr m bronzeNOC SWE prev Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics Men s 3000 metres steeplechase 1936 next Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics Men s 3000 metres steeplechase 1952 AthleticsAt1948SummerOlympics The men s 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 1948 Summer Olympic Games took place August 3 and August 5. The final was won by Swedes Swede Tore Sj strand. Sj strand s compatriots, Erik Elms ter and G te Hagstr m took 2nd and 3rd place. Results Heats Empty section date June 2010 Final class wikitable sortable style text align center Rank Name Nationality Time hand Notes gold1 align left Tore Sj strand align left FlagIOC SWE 1948 Summer 9 04.6 silver2 align left Erik Elms ter align left FlagIOC SWE 1948 Summer 9 08.2 Bronze3 align left G te Hagstr m align left FlagIOC SWE 1948 Summer 9 11.8 4 align left Alexis Guyodo align left FlagIOC FRA 1948 Summer 9 13.6 5 align left Pentti Siltaloppi align left FlagIOC FIN 1948 Summer 9 19.6 6 align left Petar egedin athlete Petar egedin align left FlagIOC YUG 1948 Summer 9 20.4 7 align left Browning Ross align left FlagIOC USA 1948 Summer 9 24.1 8 align left Constantino Miranda align left FlagIOC ESP 1948 Summer 9 26.6 9 align left Robert Everaert align left FlagIOC BEL 1948 Summer 9 28.2 10 align left Aarne Kainlauri align left FlagIOC FIN 1948 Summer 9 29.0 11 align left Roger Chesneau align left FlagIOC FRA 1948 Summer 9 30.2 align left Rapha l Pujazon align left FlagIOC FRA 1948 Summer DNF Key DNF Did not finish References http www.sports reference.com olympics summer 1948 ATH mens 3000 metres steeplechase.html 1948 Summer Olympics results Men s 3000 metre steeplechase , from ... At The 1948 Summer Olympics Men s 3000 Metres Steeplechase Category Athletics events at the 1948 Summer ... more details
Infobox Olympic event event Men s 3000 metres steeplechase games 1952 Summer image caption venue dates July 23 heats br July 25 final competitors nations longnames yes gold Horace Ashenfelter goldNOC USA silver Vladimir Kazantsev athlete Vladimir Kazantsev silverNOC URS bronze John Disley bronzeNOC GBR prev Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics Men s 3000 metres steeplechase 1948 next Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics Men s 3000 metres steeplechase 1956 AthleticsAt1952SummerOlympics The men s 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 1952 Summer Olympic Games took place July 23 and July 25. The final was won by United States American Horace Ashenfelter. Results Heats Empty section date December 2010 Final class wikitable sortable style text align center Rank Name Nationality Time hand Notes gold1 align left Horace Ashenfelter align left FlagIOC USA 1952 Summer 8 45.4 List of world records in athletics WR silver2 align left Vladimir Kazantsev athlete Vladimir Kazantsev align left FlagIOC URS 1952 Summer 8 51.6 Bronze3 align left John Disley align left FlagIOC GBR 1952 Summer 8 51.8 4 align left Olavi Rinteenp align left FlagIOC FIN 1952 Summer 8 55.2 5 align left Curt S derberg align left FlagIOC SWE 1952 Summer 8 55.6 6 align left G nter Hesselmann align left FlagIOC GER 1952 Summer 8 55.8 7 align left Mikhail Saltykov athlete Mikhail Saltykov align left FlagIOC URS 1952 Summer 8 56.2 8 align left Helmut Gude align left FlagIOC GER 1952 Summer 9 01.4 9 align left J zsef Apr align left FlagIOC HUN 1952 Summer 9 04.2 10 align left Cahit nel align left FlagIOC TUR 1952 Summer 9 04.4 11 align left Chris Brasher align left FlagIOC GBR 1952 Summer 9 14.0 12 align left Gunnar Karlsson Tj rnebo align left FlagIOC SWE 1952 Summer 10 26.4 Key WR World record References http www.sports ... results Men s 3000 metre steeplechase , from http www.sports reference.com retrieved 2010 12 03. OlympicsSteeplechase DEFAULTSORT Athletics At The 1952 Summer Olympics Men s 3000 Metres Steeplechase ... more details
Infobox Olympic event event Men s 2500 metres steeplechase games 1900 Summer image caption venue Bois de Boulogne date July 15 competitors 6 nations 6 longnames yes gold George Orton goldNOC CAN silver Sidney Robinson athlete Sidney Robinson silverNOC GBR bronze Jacques Chastani bronzeNOC FRA prev next AthleticsAt1900SummerOlympics The men s 2500 metres steeplechase was a Track and field track & field athletics event at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris . It was the first time, that a steeplechase race was held at the Olympics. It was held on July 15, 1900. The race was held on a track of 500 metres in circumference. Six athletes from six nations competed in the shorter of the two steeplechase athletics steeplechase events. The 4000 metre steeplechase race was held one day later. The competition involved five laps of the 500 metre track, complete with standard hurdles as well as stone fences and a water jump. Records None , this was the first time the event was held. And it was the only time a steeplechase race was held over 2500 metres. Results class wikitable Place Athlete Time bgcolor gold align center 1 flagIOCathlete George Orton CAN 1900 Summer align center 7 34.4 bgcolor silver align center 2 flagIOCathlete Sidney Robinson athlete Sidney Robinson GBR 1900 Summer align center 7 38.0 bgcolor cc9966 align center 3 flagIOCathlete Jacques Chastani FRA 1900 Summer align center Unknown align center 4 flagIOCathlete Arthur L. Newton Arthur Newton USA 1900 Summer align center Unknown align center 5 flagIOCathlete Hermann Wraschtil AUT 1900 Summer align center Unknown align center 6 flagIOCathlete Franz Duhne GER 1900 Summer align center Unknown Orton had been in fourth place for most of the race, ahead of only Wraschtil and Duhne. He passed the three leaders in the final straight of the fifth lap. Sources http olympic.org International Olympic Committee . De Wael, Herman ... Category Athletics events at the 1900 Summer Olympics Men s steeplechase 2500 metres ca Atletisme als ... more details
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