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The Atlanta Steeplechase:
Horses,
It’s all about Southern tradition
BY JACKIE KENNEDY
PHOTOS BY SOTO
At top: Chasing from “steeple to steeple” or point to point began in 1752 in Ireland when horses raced across country from church to church, jumping stone walls, ditches and hedges. The Atlanta Steeplechase, at Kingston Downs, honors this tradition with a day of races and festivities. Above: The adult and youth hat contests are
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a highlight of the day. Above right: Jan and George Chase Sr. attend the 2006 running of the Atlanta Steeplechase; Mr. Chase co-founded the event in 1966.
GEORGIA MAGAZINE
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