Steeplechase (horse racing) Steeplechase (horse racing) A steeplechase is a distance horse race in which competitors are required to jump diverse fence and ditch obstacles. Steeplechasing is primarily conducted in Ireland (where it originated), the United Kingdom, Canada, United States, Australia and France. The name is derived 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. Modern usage of the term "steeplechase" differs between countries. In Ireland and the United Kingdom, it refers only to races run over large, fixed obstacles, in
Horse racing in India many foreign jockeys also come to India. In recent years this has included the likes of Richard Hughes, Stéphane Pasquier, Martin Dwyer, Colm O'Donoghue, Joseph O'Brien, Chris Hayes, Louis Beuzelin, LadjadjStephane,R j Hannam. In the past Lester Piggott, Johnny Murtagh, Joe Mercer, Mick Kinane, Walter Swinburn and numerous others have ridden in India. Famous owners include Dr MAM Ramaswamy, Vijay Mallya, R M Goculdas, fondly called ‘Tanubhai’, Ranjit V. Bhat (owner of Squanderer), Deepak Khaitan =RACING CENTERS IN INDIA= https://www.racingworldindia.com/index.php/racing-centers/ Find all information about the RACING CENTERS IN INDIA. Plus all information about Indian and Major International horse racing information