Steeplechase tickets on sale Friday

WELLINGTON - Tickets go on sale Friday, Oct. 17 for the first steeplechase in Palm Beach County in 23 years taking place at the Palm Beach Polo Stadium Thanksgiving weekend.
A steeplechase is a horse race with hurdles. There will be five races with a total prize of $200,000.
Elizabeth Hedley, event coordinator, said she expects between 7,500 and 10,000 people over the course of the day.
"[The day] will be like a huge wine or music festival...like a big tailgate party," she said. Besides just steeplechasing, the event, she said will have something for everyone. There will be a beer garden with flat screen TVs to watch the day's football, in between the races there will be Jack Russell terrier dog races, a demonstration by the Blackwater Parachute team, a hat contest, music and antique car displays. There will also be shopping village with a variety of vendors.

Tickets can be bought at www.equestriansport.com and www.palmbeachsteeplechase.com.

Jason Parsley can be reached at jeparsley@tribune.com.

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Jason Parsley
Jason Parsley has covered Wellington, Royal Palm Beach and the surrounding areas since January 2008. Before that he covered East and West Boca.

He lives in Lake Worth with his partner of 8 years along with Juno, his cat, and Cutie, his Iguana.

He graduated from Florida Atlantic University where he worked for the student newspaper and won several state, regional, national, and professional journalism awards.

When he's not working, you can find him watching American Idol and Big Brother.

Contact him at jeparsley@tribune.com or 561-706-6646.