<P> The Maryland Hunt Cup is a Timber race, which is an American Steeplechase . It was first run on May 26 1894 and won by Johnny Miller . Eight horses have won the race three times but no horse has won it four times . It is considered one of the most difficult steeplechase races in the world . Fred Winter, a famous English horse trainer who attended Jay Trump's 1966 race, was asked about bringing a horse over for the Maryland Hunt Cup, he responded "Why I wouldn't dare!" Two undefeated winners, Jay Trump (1963, 1964 and 1966) and Ben Nevis II (1977, 1978), went on to win the Grand National in England . Both horses are in the Hall of Fame . </P> <P> The Maryland Hunt Cup is four miles long with 22 timber fences . Its permanent home is in Worthington Valley, Maryland . The 2013 edition of the race was the 117th running of the Maryland Hunt Cup . The race has been run each year since 1894, except for three years during the Second World War, 1943--1945 . </P> <P> The 120th running of the race took place on Saturday, April 30, 2016 . It's now always run on the last Saturday in April . </P>

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