Steeplechase Racing

1996-97 Major Stakes Races

Winners of major steeplechase races from Oct. 26, 1996 through Oct. 25, 1997.

Date	Race	Location	Miles	Winner	Jockey	Purse
Oct. 26	Grand National	Far Hills, N.J.	2 ⁵/8	Correggio	Arch Kingsley	$150,000
Nov. 17	Colonial Cup	Camden, S.C.	2 ³/4	Correggio	Jeff Teter	100,000

Date	Race	Location	Miles	Winner	Jockey	Purse
April 5	Atlanta Cup	Kingston, Ga.	2³/8	Mario	Arch Kingsley	$100,000
April 26	Maryland Hunt Cup	Glyndon, Md.	4 (T)	Buck Jakes	Anne Moran	50,000
May 3	Virginia Gold Cup	The Plains, Va.	4 (T)	Saluter	Jack Fisher	40,000
May 10	Iroquois	Nashville, Tn.	3	Correggio	Arch Kingsley	100,000
Aug. 21	N.Y. Turf Writers	Saratoga, N.Y.	2³/8	Bisbalense	Arch Kingsley	107,700
Oct. 25	Grand National	Far Hills, NJ	2⁵/8	Rowdy Irishman	Sean Clancy	150,000
Nov. 16	Colonial Cup	Camden, S.C.	2³/4	Lonesome Glory	Blythe Miller	115,900