Champion Divine Fortune Dies After Fall
Divine Fortune, the 12-year-old champion steeplechaser of 2013, was euthanized Aug. 27 as a result of injuries sustained when he fell during the New York Turf Writers Cup at Saratoga Race Course.
Divine Fortune
- Chestnut Gelding
- Born 2003
- PA-Bred
Skip Dickstein
Divine Fortune with jockey Darren Nagle aboard wins the Grade I Grand National at Far Hills Race Meeting in Far Hills, N.Y. October 19, 2013. Photo by Skip Dickstein
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Iroquois Features Three Eclipse Award Winners
Three winners of the Eclipse Award for the best steeplechase horse in the land will square off in the $150,000 Iroquois Steeplechase on Saturday.
Real Solution Among 2014 PA-Bred Champions
The Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association has named its champions and leaders for 2014, with Real Solution and Divine Fortune topping the list.
Divine Fortune Dominates in Colonial Cup
Bill Pape's Divine Fortune set all the pace in the $100,000 Marion duPont Scott Colonial Cup (NSA-I) Nov. 15 and drew away to a dominating nine-length victory.
Demonstrative Takes Far Hills' Grand National
Demonstrative took a big step toward the 2014 Eclipse Award as the nation's outstanding steeplechase horse when he easily captured the $250,000 Grand National Oct. 18 at Far Hills, N.J., for his third straight grade I win.
Demonstrative Narrow Victor in Lonesome Glory
Demonstrative, a gelded son of Elusive Quality, rallied late and held off fast-closing Parker's Project for a one-length triumph in the Lonesome Glory Handicap at Belmont Park Sept. 18.
Champion Divine Fortune Takes Iroquois 'Chase
Divine Fortune, the Eclipse Award-winning champion steeplechase horse of 2013, started a successful defense of his title May 10, winning the Iroquois Stakes (NSA-I) at Percy Warner Park in Nashville, Tenn.
Princess of Sylmar Pennsylvania Horse of Year
Princess of Sylmar, a four-time grade I winner in 2013, has been named Pennsylvania Horse of the Year by the Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association.
Steeplechase Eclipse to Divine Fortune
William L. Pape and Jonathan Sheppard's homebred Divine Fortune is named top Steeplechaser of 2013. The 10-year-old Royal Anthem gelding big win came in the Grand National Hurdle Stakes (NSA-I) Oct. 19 at Far Hills, N.J.
No Dominant Horse in Steeplechase Category
Talk about a wide-open category: the Steeplechase division of the 2013 Eclipse Awards appears to be anybody's ballgame as no single jumper landed more than one grade I event during the season.
Mr. Hot Stuff Takes A.P. Smithwick Memorial
Mr. Hot Stuff, with Paddy Young in the irons, pulled away from early leader Brave Prospect to capture the $100,000 A. P. Smithwick Memorial Steeplechase Stakes (NSA-I) Aug. 1 at Saratoga Race Course.
Demonstrative Nips Divine Fortune in Iroquois
Jacqueline Ohrstrom's Demonstrative edged past Divine Fortune at the finish line to win the $150,000 Calvin Houghland Iroquois Steeplechase (NSA-I) by a head May 11 at Percy Warner Park in Nashville, Tenn.
Iroquois Steeplechase Features Demonstrative
Demonstrative, an Eclipse Award finalist in last season's steeplechase division, will make his 2013 jumps debut in the $150,000 Iroquois Steeplechase Saturday, May 11 at Percy Warner Park Course.
So Many Ways Wins Two PA Championships
The Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association has named its champions and leaders for 2012.
Pierrot Lunaire Takes Close Grand National
Pierrot Lunaire took a big step toward a possible steeplechase Eclipse Award when he came from off the pace to overtake Divine Fortune in the $250,000 Grand National (NSA-I) at New Jersey's 92nd Far Hills Races Oct. 20.
Demonstrative Leads U.S. Grand National Field
Demonstrative, winner of the New York Turf Writers Cup Handicap (NSA-I), will battle with several veteran runners and new arrivals to American racing in the $250,000 Grand National (NSA-I), at Far Hills Races Oct. 20.
Arcadius Dies After Winning Iroquois 'Chase
Arcadius collapsed and died as he was being cooled down after winning the $150,000 Iroquois Steeplechase (NSA-I) May 12 at Percy Warner Park in Nashville, Tenn.
Tax Ruling Collects Colonial Cup 'Chase Win
Tax Ruling, always prominent, surged through the Springdale Racecourse's stretch to score a gutty 1 1/4-length victory in the $100,000 Marion DuPont Scott Colonial Cup (NSA-I) Nov. 19 in Camden, S.C.
Saratoga Diary: Place is Jumping
- By Vic Zast
Extra steeplechase adds lift to three Thursdays. read blog
Sermon of Love Takes Turf Writers Cup 'Chase
Trainer Jonathan Sheppard and owner William Pape kept their perfect meet record intact when Sermon of Love came from off the pace to win the $100,000 New York Turf Writers Cup (NSA-I) steeplechase Aug. 26 at Saratoga.
Vic Zast's Saratoga Diary: No Sloppy Seconds
- By Vic Zast
Front-runners scampered home first in all but one of six races run on the sloppy track. Read Blog
A Day At The Spa: Aug. 16, Chasing the 'chasers
- By Claire Novak
Every Thursday afternoon before the first race, the mood in the press box is decidedly grim. Each card leads off with a steeplechase event, and the handicappers – some of which have not picked a steeplechase winner since before the Kennedy administration - have no idea where to begin.
Connections
| Trainer | Jonathan E. Sheppard |
|---|---|
| Jockey | William McCarthy |
| Owner | Pape, William L. and Sheppard, Jonathan E. |
| Breeder | Wm. L. Pape & Jonathan E. Sheppard |
Pedigree
| Divine Fortune View Five-Cross Pedigree | Royal Anthem | Theatrical (IRE) |
| In Neon | ||
| My Tombola | Northern Fling | |
| Better to Be Lucky |
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