With Steeplechase Horse-of-the-Year honors for 2000 still very much up in the air, 22 horses have been nominated to the Grade I Breeders' Cup Steeplechase, to be run Saturday, October 28th in Far Hills, New Jersey. The field will be limited to 14 starters, with first preference given to Breeders' Cup eligible horses, and second preference to horses with the highest career earnings over fences.

The National Steeplechase Association has sanctioned five previous Grade I steeplechase races so far this year, and each Grade I race has been won by a different horse: Invest West won the Colonial Cup, All Gong (GB) won the Atlanta Cup, Flat Top won the Royal Chase, Pinkie Swear won the Iroquois, and Ninepins (GB) won the New York Turf Writer's Cup. All of those Grade I winners have nominated to the Breeders' Cup except Pinkie Swear, who is recovering from an injury.

Visit Steeplestakes.com for a pre-race analysis of the Breeders' Cup Steeplechase and a complete list of Breeders' Cup Steeplechase nominations. While you are there, vote for your choice to win the Breeders' Cup Steeplechase in our new poll and discuss the Breeders' Cup steeplechase in Letitride.com's interactive racing forum, which can be accessed via the hotlink near the bottom of the Steeplestakes.com home page.