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At the Iroquois Steeplechase, the foxhounds kick off the horse races with a howling fun dog parade
More than 20 trained foxhounds ran the turf course as spectators cheered, while handlers used GPS collars to keep them on course.
- More than 20 foxhounds paraded onto the turf course Saturday to kick off the Iroquois Steeplechase, an 85-year-old tradition that remains the event's perennial favorite among spectators.
- Steeplechase racing and fox hunting are wedded traditions from the British Isles, said Stephen Heard, a trustee of the Iroquois Steeplechase and member of the Mells Foxhounds, where horses jump obstacles while hunting with dogs.
- Whippers-In manage the hounds amid 25,000 spectators and tailgating food distractions. "You couldn't fault Brightly for stopping and having a snack," said Boo Montgomery, one of the whippers-in, referencing a hound's encounter with a child's chicken.
- Charles Montgomery, a master and huntsman with the Mells Foxhounds, noted hounds wear GPS-equipped collars to prevent wandering. One dog repeatedly sought beer tents, earning her a permanent ban from future races.
- The Iroquois Steeplechase awards $730,000 in purses on a turf course that opened in 1941 as a Work Progress Administration project, positioning it as a premier American steeplechase racing venue.
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At the Iroquois Steeplechase, the foxhounds kick off the horse races with a howling fun dog parade
At the Iroquois Steeplechase, the horses are competing for the top purses, but the fan favorite is the parade of the hounds.
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