Percy Warner Park

A new Groom's Bonus for the first-place winner of every race has been introduced by the Iroquois Steeplechase. A $1,000 bonus will be awarded for the Iroquois Steeplechase and a $500 bonus for all other races at the race meet. The 2024 Iroquois Steeplechase will run May 11 at Percy Warner Park in Nashville, Tennessee. "It's our way of saying thank you and acknowledging the hard work and passion that Grooms bring to our beloved sport," said event sponsor Don Gill. "Without them, we would be at a significant disadvantage...

If you check out the entries for the second race at Tennessee's Percy Warner Park, the Sloan maiden hurdle, and notice the connections of first-time starter Montmartre d'Ange (Fr) (Montmarte), they will look quite familiar. The 4-year-old is owned in part by prominent Thoroughbred owner Sol Kumin's Madakat Stable (along with Paul and Molly Willis, and CFC Stables). Kumin has been involved in the likes of Triple Crown winner Justify, Monomoy Girl, Lady Eli, Midnight Bisou, Yoshida, Whitmore, Mind Your Biscuits, Authentic, Exaggerator, and Catholic Boy. So how did Kumin...