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The name "steeplechasing" came from the quaint custom of horsemen (and ladies, when so inclined) to challenge one another to a race, often selecting the most notable and identifiable landscape feature - usually a far away church steeple - as the finish line. These impromptu races often took the form of a deadout run straight cross-country, hurtling every obstacle in the way - including hedges, walls, brush, livestock, and irate farmers - much to the exhilaration of the riders and whatever spectators happened to be standing within view.<p> In its more modern form, this delightful sport still involves a blistering gallop over fences and brush, however it now takes on far tamer turf, and is generally found in the company of "the finer set" who dress to the nines for the occasion, dragging out the china, silver and caviar for an appropriate "tailgate picnic" while ostensively viewing the galloping field from the vantage point of an enclosed paddock or a gentle, well-groomed hillside.<p> Among the more famous steeplechases are <b>Ascot</b> (which is known for not only for its astounding ability to encourage the most ostentatious ladies hats imaginable, but also played a delightful and memorable part in the movie <i>My Fair Lady</i>), <b>The Grand National</b> (another which found its way to the silver screen, launching a young Elizabeth Taylor to Hollywood stardom in the movie <i>National Velvet</i>), and <b>The Maryland Hunt Cup</b> (an American institution that proudly boasts a heritage predating the Revolutionary War).<p><font size=1>wp</font>


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Arkle
A : tribute : to : Arkle : containing : a : summary : of : his : career : and : his : pedigree.
http://geocities.com/jdgxxxx/index.html

Arkle History of a great steeplechaser
Detailed : site : on : Arkle : - : includes : information : on : his : full : race : record.
http://www.geocities.com/judy29ie/index.html

Carl Llewellyn
A : site : dedicated : top : top : jump : jockey : Carl : Llewellyn : which : includes : some : incredible : National : Hunt : photos.
http://www.carlllewellyn.com

Dizzys Dream
Dizzys : Dream : is : a : site : providing : information : about : racehorses : trained : in : Ireland : by : Noel : Meade. : It : provides : information : of : forthcoming : race : meetings : and : news.
http://www.dizzysdream.com

Final Flight
Final : Flight : is : an : automated : virtual : racing : game : based : on : National : Hunt : racing, : and : allows : players : to : become : trainers, : striving : to : breed, : train : and : race : brilliant : horses. : The : site : includes : nightly : action, : active : forums, : race : visuals : and : tote : betting.
http://www.final-flight.co.uk

Grand National World
Grand : National : World : is : a : website : that : is : devoted : to : the : worlds : greatest : steeplechase : The : Grand : National.
http://www.grand-national-world.co.uk/

Grand National World
Provides : history, : news : and : results : of : the : Grand : National.
http://www.grand-national-world.co.uk/

Greyhound Derby
Features : history : of : the : race : and : members : badges : from : 59 : racecourses.
http://www.greyhoundderby.com

Horse and Hound Point to Point Microsite
The : Horse : and : Hound's : microsite : dedicated : to : Point-to-Point : racing : including : news, : quotes, : user-submitted : pictures : and : guides : to : the : sport.
http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/pointtopoint/

Jumping For Fun
Covers : Point-to-Point : steeplechasing : in : the : UK : and : Eire. : Includes : photos, : news, : FAQ, : message : board, : and : related : links.
http://www.jumpingforfun.co.uk/

Mischiefblue
A : loving : tribute : to : several : of : Britain's : great : racehorses, : including : the : mighty : Red : Rum.
http://www.mischiefblue.co.uk

Official Point-to-Point Site
Welcome : to : www.pointtopoint.co.uk : - : The : Official : Home : of : Point-to-Pointing. : We : bring : you : the : latest : entries, : results : and : fixtures : for : the : season, : as : well : as : horse : form : and : a : discussion : forum.
http://www.pointtopoint.co.uk/

Point to Point - Wales
Information : about : Point : to : Pointing : in : the : UK, : specifically : Wales : and : Borders : (Midlands). : Includes : dates, : venues : & : feedback : from : the : public.
http://www.point-to-point-wales.co.uk

Point to Point - Wales
Point : to : Point : Racing, : specifically : in : Wales : and : the : Borders. : Provides : details : of : the : racecourses : and : fixture : lists.
http://www.point-to-point-wales.co.uk

Racenews
UK : horse : racing : and : steeplechase : news.
http://www.racenews.co.uk/

Racenews News Agency
Provides : a : variety : of : services : to : the : horseracing : industry.
http://www.racenews.co.uk/

Racing Post
Britain's : leading : industry : resource: : racecards, : betting : forecasts : and : articles : for : punters : and : professionals : alike.
http://www.racingpost.co.uk

The Amateur Jockeys Association of Great Britain
The : official : website : of : the : Amateur : Jockeys : Association. : Information : on : how : to : join : the : Association, : a : list : of : amateur : riders : races, : the : latest : copy : of : the : Association : newsletter : appear : on : the : site. : A : Riders : Directory : allows : jockeys : to : advertise : their : services.
http://www.amateurjockeys.co.uk/

The English Grand National
Information : on : the : current : season's : Grand : National : as : it : becomes : available, : plus : past : winners : and : other : information.
http://www.theracingpages.freeserve.co.uk/englishgrandnational/englishgrandnationalindex.html

The Steeplechase Studio
Offers : tips, : analysis, : previews, : reviews, : horses : to : follow : and : articles : for : National : Hunt : racing : (jumping) : in : Britain.
http://www.neigh.co.uk/

The Winning Post
Steeple-chase : news : and : information
http://www.winning-post.com/

The Yorkshire Point-to-Point Site
Pointing : Yorkshire : is : the : point-to-point : horse : racing : website.
http://www.pointingyorkshire.co.uk/

UK-Jumping
A : guide : to : horses, : people : and : places : involved : in : jump : racing : in : the : UK
http://www.uk-jumping.com

Virginia Steeplechase
Calendar : of : Virginia : steeplechasing : races. : Links : to : race : sites, : dates, : times, : and : locations.
http://www.morvenpark.com/ceo/calendar.htm

WebPony Horse Search Engine - Steeplechasing
Directory : of : links : to : steeplechasing : websites : as : well : as : other : horse : related : sites.
http://webpony.com/links/Horse_Racing/Steeplechasing/

Winning Post
Information : and : links : for : National : Hunt : Horse : Racing : in : the : UK. : Includes : Grand : National : Steeplechase : and : Cheltenham : Festival : coverage.
http://www.winning-post.com/

















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