iroquois steeplechase Archive — Page 2 of 2

August 27, 2015

McNeilly, Stein show that support can last a lifetime

John Stein and Bob McNeilly Jr. were students at Vanderbilt University decades apart. One studied biology, the other education. One was a Nashville native, the other from Florida.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Three jockeys race horses across a steeplechase course, with spectators gathered behind a wooden fence.
April 9, 2015

Steeplechase again set to saddle up for Children’s Hospital

Nashville and Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt are gearing up for another year of one of America’s premier horse racing events, the Iroquois Steeplechase, now in its 74th year.

By Christina Echegaray
Four people pose at the Iroquois Steeplechase, with spectators, tents, and the racetrack visible behind them.
May 21, 2014

Photo: Steeplechase 2014

This year’s Iroquois Steeplechase drew more than 25,000 spectators to Percy Warner Park.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Steeplechase racehorses and jockeys gallop across a grassy course, with spectators lining the fence and gathered on a raised viewing platform.
April 10, 2014

New events on tap for this year’s Iroquois Steeplechase

The 2014 Iroquois Steeplechase, Nashville’s annual spring horse racing tradition, has selected one of Vanderbilt’s own as an honorary co-chair and also announced a new pre-race event — a golf tournament.

By Christina Echegaray
Horse race at a steeplechase, with jockeys riding across a grassy course and a large crowd gathered behind the railings.
December 12, 2013

Events have long history of making a huge impact

They are touchstones on the Nashville calendar — Iroquois Steeplechase and the Music City Tennis Invitational usher in spring. The Eve of Janus is a celebration of summer. Christmas Village kicks off the holiday season.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Three women hold an oversized check for $245,320 made payable to Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, with a butterfly-themed backdrop behind them.
November 7, 2013

Photo: Steeplechase support

Steeplechase representatives recently presented the funds raised during this year’s Iroquois Steeplechase to the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

By Vanderbilt Health News