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700 horses compete in U.S. steeplechase races each year.
# 225 National Steeplechase Association-sanctioned jump races take place at one-day race meets and racetracks each year.
# 100 jockeys take out U.S. steeplechase licenses each year.
# 35 one-day race meets are sanctioned by NSA each spring and fall.
# 4 racetracks will host steeplechase racing on their turf courses this year.
# $5 million is awarded each year in American steeplechase purses. A similar amount is raised by NSA race meets for charities each year.
# 440 wins by Maryland native Joe Aitcheson, the alHime U.S. win leader. The next highest total is 398.
# $1,318,868 dollars earned by Lonesome Glory. U.S. steeplechasing’s career leader including bonuses and foreign
64.4%