Virginia Steeplechase Awards

Virginia Steeplechase Awards

Photos by Camden Littleton

The 38th Annual Virginia Steeplechase Awards hosted by Don Yovanovich took place recently at the Middleburg Community Center. Winners included: Open Leading Owner: Irv Naylor; Open Leading Trainer: Jack Fisher; Open Leading Rider: Graham Watters; Open Leading Hurdle Horse and Steeplechase Horse of the Year: Snap Decision, owned by Bruton Street-US; Open Leading Timber Horse: Storm Team, owned by Sheila Williams/Northwoods Stables.

Open Leading Rider Graham Watters and Rosie Watters.

Miles Clancy accepted the award from Don Yovanovich for the Virginia Owned Steeplechase Horse of the Year, Awakened, owned by Riverdee Stable and Ten Strike Racing.

Victoria Crawford with Diane Naylor.

Cricket Bedford, Lisa Ben Dov and Punkin Lee.

Leading Virginia Owner Will Russell with his wife, Diane Russell. They were tied with Riverdee Stable. Will Russell also had Animal Kingston, the Virginia Leading Hurdle Horse.