steeplechase
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The 78-year-old Englishman guided Portsmouth to 2008 FA Cup glory but Friday's win in a steeplechase, considered only second in prestige to the Cheltenham Gold Cup, will probably share pride of place in his life.
From Barron's ● Dec. 26, 2025
In 2021, the Irishwoman became the first female jockey to win the world's most famous steeplechase, which began in 1839.
From BBC ● May 12, 2025
Trainer set up on his own five months ago and is looking for first win over jumps in biggest steeplechase of all.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2025
Kiplagat, who was 34 when he died, reached the final of the 3,000m steeplechase at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2024
Dozens of fans bristled over the tops of the steeplechase fences, leaving them teetering under the weight.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
Winning in a time of eight minutes 6.05 seconds, the 28-year-old mirrored the achievement of Finland's Volmari Iso-Hollo, who won back-to-back steeplechases in 1932 and 1936.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2024
Formulaic action scenes became riotous steeplechases as Zorro surmounted obstacles with somersaults and handsprings, sometimes pausing for a snack.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 29, 2020
These pieces are bracing, argumentative and engineered to show the range of the group members: fulminous, intense collective improvisation; rapid, chromatic steeplechases; research into long tones and textures.
From New York Times ● Sep. 26, 2014
The eight-year-old has never finished outside of the first two in steeplechases bar an uncharacteristic jumping lapse at Aintree.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 5, 2011
At breakfast every one talks of plans for the day, Forbes and Portman of hounds, races, and steeplechases, Campbell of church windows; it is very different from the silent meals at Lyncombe.
From Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 by Augustus J. C. Hare
Where before life had glided, now it steeplechased, taking its days bull-headed, and Paul grew to the age of four as a bamboo grows, in leaps.
From The Second Class Passenger Fifteen Stories by Perceval Gibbon
My blood steeplechased in my veins as I waited for him to deal me the hand that might decide my fate.
From Frenzied Finance Vol. 1: The Crime of Amalgamated by Thomas William Lawson
I've steeplechased, raced, and 'run horses', but I think the most dashing of all Was the ride when the old fellow saved me from Gilbert, O'Maley and Hall!
From Rio Grande's Last Race & Other Verses by A. B. (Andrew Barton) Paterson
The collection, housed in Vine Hill, a red-brick house built in 1804 and its Federal revival addition, represents subjects related to equestrian pursuits such as thoroughbred racing, dressage, eventing, steeplechasing and polo.
From New York Times ● Mar. 13, 2018
Here’s the deal: You pay a lump sum for 49 percent ownership during six prime weeks of the steeplechasing season.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 10, 2015
He thrived as first jockey for leading British trainer Paul Nicholls where he enjoyed rides on steeplechasing greats Kauto Star and Denman, and outstanding hurdler Big Buck's.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2015
This story of enterprise and togetherness is from the top drawer of steeplechasing yarns.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 18, 2011
But this seems to apply more to hunting than anything else; it certainly precludes coaching, cock-fighting, racing, and steeplechasing.
From The Book-Hunter at Home by P. B. M. Allan
