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/ˈstēpəlˌCHās/,
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steeplechases, plural;
  1. A horse race run on a racecourse having ditches and hedges as jumps

  2. A running race in which runners must clear hurdles and water jumps

  1. a footrace of usually 3000 meters over a closed track with hurdles and a water jump
  2. a horse race over an obstructed course
  3. The steeplechase is a form of horse racing (primarily conducted in the United Kingdom, Canada, United States, Australia, France, and Ireland) and derives its name from early races in which orientation of the course was by reference to a church steeple, jumping fences and ditches and generally ...
  4. SteepleChase Records is a jazz record label based out of Copenhagen, Denmark. SteepleChase was founded in 1972 by Nils Winther, who was a student at Copenhagen University at the time. ...
  5. Steeplechase is a 6-player arcade game by Atari Inc., originally released in 1975. Developed by Atari subsidiary Kee Games, it simulates a steeplechase-style horse race.
  6. The Steeplechase is a three tracked racing roller coaster at Pleasure Beach Blackpool in Blackpool, England. It was opened in 1977. It was a custom design and made by Arrow Dynamics. ...
  7. Beach 98th Street, sometimes referred as Beach 98th Street – Playland, is a station on the IND Rockaway Line of the New York City Subway. It is served by the Rockaway Park Shuttle at all times and ten daily rush-hour only <A> trains.
  8. A steeplechase roller coaster is a roller coaster which has multiple tracks, side-by-side, in a dualing, or racing arrangement. Riders stradle horse-shaped single cars and launch simultaneously. ...
  9. (Steeplechasing) A form of National Hunt racing run over distances of two miles up to four and a half miles, where the horses jump fences of varying height, and consistency.
  10. (Steeplechasing) races that involve jumping over fence and ditch obstacles
  11. Steeplechasing refers to the running of jump racing horses, a long English tradition that grew ever more popular over the 19th century. In 1875 this informal activity received its first closed course, an important step in the establishment of rules and equestrian promotion. ...
  12. A race for thoroughbred horses over jumps. Steeplechase racing is the same as ‘flat’ racing in most respects, except the inclusion of fences to jump over.
  13. A phase of the speed and endurance portion of the three-day event, in which the horses run over a turf track with several low fences.
  14. a track event usually 3000 m in distance which requires athletes to negotiate a series of obstacles constructed out of barriers or water.
  15. Phase B on Endurance day in a long format event . In a Preliminary Three-Day the steeplechase phase is between 1,710 and 2,240 meters long and is ridden at a gallop (570-640 meters per minute) over five to seven brush jumps. ...
  16. A form of National Hunt racing also known as a ‘chase’, which involves horses jumping obstacles during the course of a race. Less experienced horses are often run in races called hurdles that feature less challenging obstacles.
  17. a horse race through the country from church to church without a set path
  18. a middle to long distance run with obstacles including large hurdles and water.
  19. One part of the cross-country test. Horses run on a turf track that have 8 to 10 low fences they must jump over in a certain amount of time.
  20. A small roller coaster with 3 or more narrow tracks. Riders ride alone on the backs of 'carousel-like horses' mounted on tiny bogies. These horses race each other around the circuit. Only one example is still in operation, at Blackpool Pleasure Beach.
  21. An obstacle race containing hurdles, water jumps, and other hazards.
  22. a race in which horses jump over a series of obstacles on a turf course.
  23. A horserace across country or on a made course with artificial fences, water jumps, and other obstacles. 1803 first reference to the sport.
  24. A race over high obstacles.