Iroquois Steeplechase
The 2017 Iroquois Steeplechase will be held Saturday, May 13.
The Iroquois Steeplechase has been Nashville’s rite of spring since 1941, attracting more than 25,000 spectators annually to watch the best horses and riders in the world race over hurdles and timber on a manicured turf track.
Held the second Saturday of each May at Percy Warner Park, this iconic sporting event is Music City’s annual celebration of time‐honored traditions, Tennessee hospitality and Southern fashions. Guests enjoy areas for families, well‐appointed tents and individually organized tailgates where the emphasis is on race day pickings, larger‐than‐life hats, Honey Jack Juleps and crowd‐pleasing recipes.
The Iroquois Steeplechase is run by the nonprofit, 501c3 organization the Volunteer State Horsemen’s Foundation who manages and produces a world-class event and promotes the sport and the spirit of steeplechasing throughout the community.
Through the Iroquois Steeplechase, the foundation supports several local organizations by way of proceeds. Since being designated as a primary beneficiary, the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt has received more than $10 million from The Volunteer State Horsemen’s Foundation. In addition, our organization supports Friends of Warner Parks and other deserving nonprofits and charities.
The Iroquois Steeplechase staff works closely with The Volunteer State Horsemen’s Foundation Trustees, as well as the Race Committee, to manage and produce an annual world-class event that supports the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, and promotes the sport of steeplechasing, and the spirit of amateurism throughout the community.
