This will be a great day for 'chasing in America and racing in general. Always good to give the racing enthusiast an alternative and while 'chasing may be obscure, hopefully more racing fans will get "bit by the bug" and will be drawn into the jumping game.
My biggest hope is that the NSA will take this opportunity to build and continue to promote the game at established tracks and to provide viewing/betting via TV or web-streaming at the weekend fair-type meetings.
I'm particularly excited because my avatar/half-owned, Dictina's Boy, is entered in the Appleton and the Foxwood. It'll be Mr. Voss' decision which race it will be, but I'm hoping for the Foxwood. Either way, I'm thrilled just to be a part of the inaugural U.S. Steeplechase Championships.
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