Derby and Steeplechase season is here. Horse racing's premier event, the Kentucky Derby takes places on Saturday, May 6, and Nashville's Iroquois Steeplechase happens on Saturday, May 13. Now all that's left to decide is what to wear. Horse racing events allow men - most notably southern men - a chance to break out of [...]
With less than two weeks until May there are two horse racing events in Tennessee you don’t want to miss in 2017. Southern Reins Jockey & Juleps Derby Party will be held May 6 in Memphis, TN and the 76th Iroquois Steeplechase will take place just outside of Nashville a week later on May 13. [...]
The Iroquois Steeplechase has been Nashville’s rite of spring since 1941, a time‐honored tradition of Middle Tennesseans for seven decades. Its rich history dates back to the pasture races in Middle Tennessee during the 1930s, creating a legacy that resonates within the Nashville community today. Today, the Iroquois Steeplechase‐‐run by the nonprofit, 501c3 organization The [...]
