2020 Hampton Classic Horse Show Canceled

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COVID-19 Pandemic Forces Event’s First Cancellation

The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic has forced the cancellation of this year’s Hampton Classic Horse Show. The Hampton Classic, one of the world’s most prestigious equestrian events, would have been celebrating its 45th year in late August at its world-class show grounds in Bridgehampton, NY. The Hampton Classic will return in 2021, August 29 - September 5.

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Canada’s Mario Deslauriers Captures the $300,000 DOHA.INC Grand Prix CSI4* to close the 44th Hampton Classic Horse Show

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Photo by © Shawn McMillen

Ireland’s Shane Sweetnam wins $30,000 LONGINES Rider Challenge.
The 44th edition of the Hampton Classic Horse Show ended in spectacular fashion Sunday, with two-time Canadian Olympic veteran, Mario Deslauriers, capturing the $300,000 DOHA.INC Grand Prix on his mount Bardolina.

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Bronte Gray-Rochon Wins the $25,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Show Jumping Derby at the 44th Hampton Classic Horse Show

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Bronte Gray-Rochon of Toronto, Canada, rode Williamstown Guidam to the win in the $25,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Show Jumping Derby Sunday morning at the Hampton Classic, on the final day of competition of this year’s horse show. The class was open to Amateur-Owner and Junior riders who had competed in the Welcome Stake earlier in the week.

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Ireland’s Shane Sweetnam Makes it a Three-Peat, Taking the $72,000 LONGINES Cup at the 44th Hampton Classic

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Ireland’s Shane Sweetnam captured the $72,000 LONGINES Cup for the third consecutive year, piloting Kirschwasser SCF to the top of the jump-off. American riders Catherine Tyree and Adrienne Sternlicht came within hundredths of a second but were not able to beat his time.

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