Steeplechase 101
You know you want to do it! You know you’ve had a secret yen to – just once – know what it is like…to race, to fl y those jumps, to let your horse out, the thundering herd, the fi nal stretch run!
But where do you start? How do you start? You know it would be crazy to try to start with the “real” timber races.
So, you start with Steeplechasing 101, then you enter the NAPPA Field Master Chases, and then you set your sights on The Maryland Governor’s Cup Series Foxhunter Awards!
Sunday, March 11 • Pleasant Prospect Farm 4389 Jennings Chapel Road • Brookeville, MD 20833
Joseph Gillet Davies The most highly traveled amateur steeple- chase jockey in US history, Joe spent years working his day job in California and fl ying home to Maryland on the weekends to ride, ultimately winning 104 races. Career high- lights include three Maryland Hunt Cup wins (Florida Law, Swayo, and Make Me a Champ), three Manor Race wins and a Butler Grand National win on Welterweight. Joe retired from racing after the 2005 Hunt Cup but he still hunts avidly, trains and commutes.
Rod Cameron First with Hornblower, then Long- legged Paul, followed by Messom- mania and now Midnight Classic, Rod Cameron defi nes the “gentleman foxhunter” races, so much so that he earned the Maryland Governor’s Cup Series Foxhunter Awards 4 times.
Patrick Worrall After his incredible career with Von Csadek in the late 80s/early 90s (which included two Virginia Gold Cups wins and one Hunt Cup victory), Patrick Worrall did what so many others do…he took a break. For 12 years he was off the circuit, traveling, launching a career, getting married, having kids. Finally, he be- gan fi tting in the horses around his work doing project fi nanc- ing and corporate turnarounds, returning to the sport in 2007, and eventually back to the winner’s circle with Bon Caddo.
Burley Cocks Having grown up around steeplechasers, Burley was bound to get into the sport. After graduating high school, he started foxhunting regularly with EHHC, which – of course, led him to want to do something a little more dar- ing! So, Burley rode in some point-to-points and was hooked. After two years of riding in point-to-points, he took a stab at riding in sanctioned races, including two of Maryland’s big three timber meets. With some mild success over the years, he gained enough confi dence to ride in the granddaddy of them all – the Maryland Hunt Cup. Having a go in the big race on two occasions, he was unable to cross the wire either time, yet he still describes the experience as the thrill of a lifetime and a dream come true. If you have a dream to race, Burley will understand!
Mounted Clinic followed by lunch, race DVDs and more info on “How to get in the Steeplechase Game” – with or without a horse!
$40 ($20 for members of NAPPA, see
www.naptp.com for more details); includes lunch $20 to attend clinic (without a horse), includes lunch
To register, contact Regina Welsh at 410-329-3749 or
info@naptp.com Clinic presented by the Maryland Steeplechase Association and the North American Point-to-Point Association 92 | THE EQUIERY | FEBRUARY 2012
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