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Why did Ireland start steeplechase?

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Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 8/18/2019

Racing of horses is an age old sport. In Ireland, a race took place in 1752 from the church in Buttevant to the church in Doneraile about 7 km away. In other words from one steeple to the other. That's how the name steeplechasing came about.

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