Maryland steeplechase season gets going with two events in Harford

6:15 a.m. EDT, April 2, 2014

The Maryland steeplechase season gets under way Saturday, April 5, with the 82nd edition of the Elkridge-Harford Point-to-Point, followed a week later by the My Lady’s Manor Steeplechase, both conducted over the Monkton countryside of Harford County.

The Elkridge-Harford Point-to-Point races at historic Atlanta Hall Farm are considered the tune-up for Maryland’s Triple Crown of steeplechasing: the My Lady’s Manor, the Grand National and the Maryland Hunt Cup.