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Malcolm Denmark’s Scaramanga and Paul Townend led over the last in the $200,000 Calvin Houghland Iroquois (Grade 1). ©Tod Marks

It was also a monumental meet for Leslie Young, last year’s leading conditioner, who saddled three of the five hurdle winners on the card

Saturday’s eight-race card at Shawan Downs in Cockeysville, Md., was a reminder of what makes steeplechase racing at the hunt meets a day of glorious family fun

Michael Smith's Bandua, a graded stakes winner of $360,000 on the flat, broke his maiden over hurdles in his second try