- present participle of steeplechase.
steeplechasing
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of steeplechasing
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The collection, housed in Vine Hill, a red-brick house built in 1804 and its Federal revival addition, represents subjects related to equestrian pursuits such as thoroughbred racing, dressage, eventing, steeplechasing and polo.
From New York Times ● Mar. 13, 2018
Often, Fenwick says, as he sits by the wood stove in his office, surrounded by saddlery, model tractors and photos of his steeplechasing successes, the right fix is only a wait away.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 10, 2015
Eight-time champion trainer Paul Nicholls dominated the Gold Cup a few years ago with his steeplechasing greats Kauto Star and Denman, who were in neighbouring boxes at his Somerset stables.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2015
If Big Buck's were with any trainer other than Nicholls, he would surely have stuck to steeplechasing and may have been a serious Gold Cup contender this year.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 25, 2010
The trouble came, he explained, from a fall he had received the year before steeplechasing.
From Somewhere in France by Richard Harding Davis
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