Norman K. Stye of LoudounNow wrote a feature about Riverdee and Cool Jet’s big year in 2025. ••• A Middleburg-based stable has moved to the top of the nation’s steeplechasing ranks, spurred on by Irish-bred Cool Jet’s remarkable comeback year. Riverdee Stables finished 2025 leading the National Steeplechase owner standings by … Read More
Leading 2025 NSA Owner Riverdee Stables Has Steeplechase Star Nominated For an Eclipse Award this Week (Warrenton, VA — 1/20/2026) —- When it comes to steeplechase racing, Sean Clancy has pretty much done it all. He was a champion steeplechase jockey, bought horses at sales and put together numerous partnerships for … Read More
And it’s down to three. In a season where 453 individual horses made at least one start in 180 steeplechase races, the Eclipse Award comes down to three. Cool Jet. Swore. Zanahiyr. The National Thoroughbred Racing Assocation, Daily Racing Form and National Turf Writers and Broadcasters announced finalists in 17 … Read More
Riverdee earned its first leading owner championship with a stellar 2025 season. The stable won 13 races from 54 starts for $516,800. Grade 1 stakes winner Cool Jet banked $190,500 to secure the Lonesome Glory Award as the sport’s leading earner and stakes winner Ethics tied for leading 3-year-old honors. … Read More
Riverdee enjoyed a big weekend last week with a double at Montpelier and Pennsylvania Hunt Cup. Cool Jet made it three in a row, controlling the Grade 3 Noel Laing Stakes at Montpelier last Saturday, to increase his 2025 ledger to a league-leading $190,500. Ridden by Bernie Dalton for Jack … Read More
Riverdee won two at Colonial Downs Thursday morning. Roja Redemption settled sweetly in third for Graham Watters, gradually moved forward and drew off under a motionless Watters to score for a solo win. How solo? Announcer Jason Beam declared, “Roja Redemption is extremely, extremely in front.” The son of Flintshire won … Read More
Bernie Dalton pointed to Jack Fisher. “Thanks Jack, he makes an old man like me look good.” Old men doing young things. Riverdee’s Cool Jet, a 9-year-old, and Bernie Dalton, a “young” 56-year-old teamed up for the first time in the Grade 1 Commonwealth Cup at Virginia Gold Cup May … Read More
Led by Awakened winning the G1 Jonathan Sheppard New York Turf Writers Cup at Saratoga, Riverdee finished the 2023 steeplechase season as the leading owner in wins and second in earnings. Overall, Riverdee horses won 13 times for over $500,000, with 49.3% top three strike rate in 67 flat and … Read More
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Pedigree matters. The cross of leading sire Curlin and A.P. Indy mares has produced the likes of champions Malathaat and Nest, millionaire Global Campaign, Grade 1 winner Julia Shining and so on. Add Grade 1 steeplechase winner to the mix after Awakened won the $150,000 Jonathan Sheppard at Saratoga Race … Read More
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