Bridgehampton, New York, USA – September 01, 2024 – Thirty entries representing ten countries also starred in the $75,000 Hampton Classic Grand Prix 2*, presented by the Deslauriers family and Lynne Tarnopol, which saw a Granat-designed course over 16 jumping efforts set at 1.45m. Fresh off the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, Thaisa Erwin (AUS) posted the best of seven jump-off rounds aboard Michael and Wendy Smith’s 12-year-old gelding Vanturo, faultlessly tripping the timers in 34.81 seconds.
“Thank you to the Deslauriers family and Lynne Tarnopol for sponsoring this class and, of course, the amazing crew behind this whole show,” Erwin said. “Today’s course was technical and wide enough for a proper 2*. I think Nick did a fantastic job as the course designer. It presented enough problems that could catch you off-guard, but nothing that was un-jumpable. My strategy was to go fast and clear. I knew Molly (Ashe Cawley) was behind me, so I had to keep every jump flowing toward the next. I did leave two strides out in some of the lines to beat her, and I’m just grateful it all worked out in our favor today.”
Final Results – $75,000 Hampton Classic Grand Prix CSI 2*, presented by the Deslauriers Family & Lynne Tarnopol
1) Thaisa Erwin (AUS) & Vanturo – 0 / 0 – 34.81
2) Sydney Shulman Desiderio (ISR) & Villamoura – 0 / 0 – 36.15
3) Beat Mandli (SUI) & Kay Grey – 0 / 4 – 39.09
Source: Press Release by Marty Bauman / Classic Communications for the Hampton Classic Horse Show
Photos: © HCHS / Kind Media
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