At the trophy presentation following the day’s first race were, from left, Sara Jo Gill, winning horse owner Mary Ann Houghland, jockey H. Brooks Durkee, Jan Jacobson, trainer Bruce Miller and Harry Jacobson, M.D. (photo by Kats Barry)
Ashley Hedgepath hands out a trophy following one of the races. Hedgepath, a former patient, is this year’s Children’s Hospital poster child for the Iroquois Steeplechase. (photo by Kats Barry)
The day of races was enjoyed by thousands, including Kevin Churchwell, M.D., and his wife, Gloria. (photo by Kats Barry)
LifeFlight’s Jonelle Summitt, R.N., E.M.T., left, and Amy Moore, R.N., E.M.T., got into the hat-wearing spirit of the day. (photo by Kats Barry)
The 67th Annual Iroquois Steeplechase, presented by Bank of America and benefiting the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, drew thousands of racing enthusiasts and spectators to Nashville’s Percy Warner Park.