| $20,000 Thoroughbred Jumper Classic Series
After four classes, sitting on top of this series is Alphadel, owned and ridden by Chloe Schmidt.
 (Alphadel and Chloe Schmidt; photo credit Laurel Jarvis Photo) The combinations in second, third, and fourth are only 42 points apart, making for an exciting race for the top three in this series! There are four competitions left, including next week at the Carolyn Scime Cup and at the Greenhawk Cup in September, for one and a half times the points, and the Labour Day Classic in Rockwood and The Outdoor Finale in October, for double points.
HUNTERS:
$128,000 Founders Cup Derby Series
After five editions of this derby series, the points are quite spread out – the leader having more than double the points of the combination in sixth position. Levi VDL, a 9yr old Dutch Warmblood stallion owned by John Kimmel, and ridden by Kristjan Good, are the leaders with 1191 points.
Lytton Park, owned by Joanna Estey and ridden by Denis Sweeney, are sitting in second with 719 points.
(Lytton Park and Denis Sweeney; photo credit Laurel Jarvis Photo) Rounding out the top three with 689 points, is Nitecap and Courtney Bacso, owned by Knightwood Stables. With six chances to go, including double points at three of those, anything could happen with the rest of the positions down to eighth! We’re cheering for all the competitors in this series, and excited to see what happens with the $50,000 Rider Bonus, distributed aGer the finale in October.
$8,750 Young Hunter Development Series
We’ve seen four instalments of this interesting young hunter series so far, and there are four left to go, including one at Hunter Spectacular in Rockwood later in August, and the final at The Outdoor Finale in Caledon in October, where competitors will earn double the points.
Leading the way is Rottenegg, a 4 year old mare shown by Cameron Edwards, and owned and bred in Canada by Amy West, with 833 points. Second place has some catching up to do to head into the lead, they’re 151 points behind, but a strong 129 points ahead of third place, that’s BSH Hubba Bubba, ridden and bred by Shawn Butler, and owned by Brooklyn Stafford. Rounding out third is Together Z, owned and ridden by Sarah Barker, with 553 points. We’re keeping our eye on the competitors in this series; there are lots of opportunities for the top six to get juggled up in these last four shows!
$9,500 Pony Hunter Classic Series
These small but mighty competitors have started out strong in the first four pony hunter classics. Large pony, R Time To Dream, owned by Susy Niles and ridden by Lexi Dodson, is way ahead in first with 1366 points. Small pony, Crown Ridge Finnegan, owned by Aarya Armogan and ridden by Penelope Morassutit, is in second with 981 points.
(Crown Ridge Finnegan and Penelope MorassuM; photo credit Laurel Jarvis Photo) Another large pony, Jimmy Choo, owned by Victoria Strang and ridden by Aarya Armogan, is in third with 811 points.
(Jimmy Choo and Aarya Armogan; photo credit Laurel Jarvis Photo) The top ten in this series are going to be in a tight race! There are two entries 7ed for ninth with 378 points, small pony Surf’s Up with rider Aria Waxman and owned by Leah Burns, and medium pony Caught In The Clouds, ridden by Aarya Armogan and owned by Caitlyn Tighe. We can’t wait to see how all these pony riders end up in the last four pony hunter classics this season!
$32,000 3’/3’3/3’6 Jr/Am Hunter Classic Series
There have been four of these junior/amateur hunter classics so far, with large entry numbers at all four. There are five left to go, and the top six are close together in points. Chi Town and Emma Wieland are on top.
(Emma Wieland and Chi Town; photo credit Laurel Jarvis Photo) Plunter’s Punch and Lexi Dodson following closely in second. Ep To You and Julie Watt round out the top three, aGer an impressive recent win!
(Julie Watt and Ep To You; photo credit Laurel Jarvis Photo) The entries between seventh and ninth position are only apart by fourteen points, so we’re watching to see what happens with those horse/rider combinations – that’s Jalisco and Lisa Lynch, Kings Town and Emma Wieland, and Tweety Bird and Olivia Flick.
$4,000 Beginner/Low/Jr/Am Hunter Classic Series
Two hunter classics for junior and amateur hunter riders at the 2’6 and 2’9 heights have taken place so far this season. There are two left – one at the upcoming Hunter Spectacular later in August in Rockwood, and the final at The Outdoor Finale in October, both worth double points. Easton, owned by Brooke Wesholowski and ridden by Charlotte Hall is leading the way.
(Easton and Charlotte Hall; photo credit Laurel Jarvis Photo) Ocean VDB, owned and ridden by Gwen Basham, are sitting in second. And in third is Realbigwig, owned and ridden by Preslea Combdon. The competitors in the fourth and fifth positions are only 2 points apart, and sixth and seventh are only 6 points apart, so we are watching this series closely to see who ends up in the top eight!
$12,500 Thoroughbred Hunter Classic Series
Way ahead in this series is Thunderbold and owner/rider Jenna Caeiro, with over double the points of the second place combination!
(Thunderbold and Jenna Caeiro; photo credit Laurel Jarvis Photo) The race is tight between second and third, with Bowen Nefario and Carmen McCloskey with 143 points, and Dolce Coco and Sandra Milligan with 110 points. Between fourth and eighth there are only 23 points, so this is another fantastic race to the finish to watch. There are four more chances leG, including two at double points at Hunter Spectacular in Rockwood in August, and the final at The Outdoor Finale in October.
All of us at Angelstone Events are wishing each and every exhibitor the best of luck in the second half of the Summer, and we thank you for making this such a wonderful season!! |
