The Aiken Triple Crown opens Saturday with the Aiken Trials, followed by the Spring Steeplechase March 22, and the Pacers & ...

The runners keep running over the hurdles before crossing the water again, for a total of seven laps of this obstacle course. A 3,000-meter steeplechase has 28 barriers and seven water jumps in total.

The Cheltenham Festival is a rare occasion when the world of horseracing breaks into the collective consciousness of the ...

Cheltenham’s Gold Cup (Friday 14 at 4pm) is a steeplechase event. Chases are run over distances that range between 2 and 4½ miles with obstacles including plain fences, water jumps or open ditches.