Through the season's first three stops, Kathy Neilson and John Griggs are tied atop the trainer standings with two wins apiece. McCarron is the nephew of Hall of Fame flat jockey Chris McCarron . . . S.C. McCarron rode the son of Horatius for owners Bruce and Edie Smart and trainer Jimmy Day . . . The Carolina Cup will be part of the April 4 Racehorse Digest program on ESPN at 1 p.m. Eastern. A foam-rubber roll, covered with green canvas, is placed on the takeoff side.
Horses can brush through the top few inches of a hurdle.
The uniform and consistent fences replaced hedges and jumps of packed pine or cedar in 1974. About 75 percent of the NSA's more than 200 steeplechase races are run over hurdles. A horse in the early stages of its steeplechase career. Novice races, including the Steeplechase Triple Crown, are restricted by the date a horse breaks his maiden over hurdles. Age restrictions are less common, because a horse can start his steeplechase career at any age.