Hats, history and horses! Get ready for the 81st Iroquois Steeplechase

This Saturday, Percy Warner Park will host the 81st Iroquois Steeplechase. The race, nicknamed Nashville’s “rite of spring,” has taken place every year since 1941 with only two exceptions: 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and 1945, due to World War II. In today’s episode, we’re joined by two trustees of the Iroquois Steeplechase to learn about the race’s history and its origins in the sport of fox hunting. To find out more about the Iroquois Steeplechase today, we’ll hear from an organizer of last year’s Black at Steeplechase event and a journalist who has covered the race for the past decade. But first, WPLN’s environmental reporter Caroline Eggers will discuss a recent bill that makes it difficult for banks to do business with the state of Tennessee if they divest from fossil fuels. Guests:  Caroline Eggers, WPLN environmental reporter  Bill Haggard, a master of the Mells Foxhounds and a trustee of the Iroquois Steeplechase Stephen Heard, a master of the Mells Foxhounds and a trustee of the Iroquois Steeplechase Tereva Parham, communications manager with the Equity Alliance Nancy Floyd, former editor of NFocus Magazine