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National Steeplechase Association president Fran Abbott
brother Rick in Charlton Bloodstock, Abbott is a graduate of the University of Miami and the Racing Commissioners International stewards school. In addition, Abbott is a partner in Spencer-Abbott Builders. He lives in West Chester, Pa. with his wife and their four sons. Abbott’s mother-in-law, Betty Moran, owns Brushwood Stable.
The new president’s experience with race meet management will help direct the association and the relationship it has with the 32 race meets on the circuit. NSA racing consists of one-day meets in the east and midwest during the spring and fall, along with periodic visits to racetracks.
Specifically, Abbott hopes to help steeplechasing pursue pari-mutuel wagering via simulcasting, create a better connection with the Breeders’ Cup and National Thoroughbred Racing Association and
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