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active owner and breeder, and was inducted into racing’s Hall of Fame in 1990.
Now he gets a new job. He’s been elected president of the National Steeplechase Association, succeeding George Strawbridge, who ends a five-year stint in the unpaid position.
Sheppard, a Pennsylvania resident, heads a 15-member board of directors and is the 13th president in the NSA’s 109-year history.
1116 63-year-old English native, whose stable has included leading sire Storm Cat, Grade I winner With Anticipation and Hall of Fame steeplechasers Flatterer and Cafe Prince, never counted on accepting the post.
Sheppard steps in at a time of growth in American steeplechasing. Last year, participation numbers like horses (570), owners (358), and races (228) all showed strong increases. Tbtal purses at 34 NSA meets and eight host racetracks reached $4,947,230, the second-highest total in history.
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