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• 1895 — National Steeplechase Association formed in New York City
• 1899 — The first American Grand National is won by a horse named Trillion at the old Morris Park near New York City.
• 1911 — A ban on wagering shuts down New York horse racing. Steeplechasing keeps the sport alive “in the country,”
See TIMELINE, Page 22
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