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Tozer Road Double
The Tozer Road Double is a pair of steeplechase obstacles at the Warrnambool Racecourse in Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia. It makes up part of the steeplechase course at the Warrnambool track at the bottom of Granter's Paddock and is mostly famously used in the Grand Annual which is the longest horse race in Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma .... The double is famous not for the difficulty of jumping but because it requires a 90 degree right hand turn to go back onto the cross proper before the final four obstacles, with the exception of the first lap of the Annual where runners turn left. It is famous for producing memorable moments and being a place where races can be won or lost. History The first organised race at Warrnambool was held in 1948, just eig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steeplechase (horse Racing)
A steeplechase is a distance horse race in which competitors are required to jump diverse fence and ditch obstacles. Steeplechasing is primarily conducted in Ireland (where it originated), the United Kingdom, Canada, United States, Australia, and France. The name is derived from early races in which orientation of the course was by reference to a church steeple, jumping fences and ditches and generally traversing the many intervening obstacles in the countryside. Modern usage of the term "steeplechase" differs between countries. In Ireland and the United Kingdom, it refers only to races run over large, fixed obstacles, in contrast to "hurdle" races where the obstacles are much smaller. The collective term "jump racing" or "National Hunt racing" is used when referring to steeplechases and hurdle races collectively (although, properly speaking, National Hunt racing also includes some flat races). Elsewhere in the world, "steeplechase" is used to refer to any race that involves j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
