Bridgehampton, NY—August 26, 2007— Peter Wylde, 2004 Show Jumping Olympic Team Gold Medalist, sped to victory in the $20,000 Nicolock Time Challenge on Manhattan Mortgage Company’s Opening Day at the 32nd annual Hampton Classic Horse Show.
This is the first time Wylde has ridden at the Classic in seven years, competing in the first marquee event of the Classic on Gael Force, owned by Missy Clark and North Run, a horse that he was riding for the first time.
“I surprised myself with how easy he was to win on today,” said Wylde. “I have never ridden him before and after I took fences one and two, I said ‘wow! this is a fantastic horse.’”
There were 23 clean rounds out of the fifty competing in this welcoming speed class, but Wylde blazed around in the fastest time of 66.28 seconds. Hillary Dobbs and Marengo, owned by the Dobbs Group, just missed with 66.71 and Callan Sollem was third with 67.20 riding Mianta, owned by Quiet Winter Farm and Redfie. The Nicolock Time Challenge debuted at the Classic in 2003, and has become one of the most popular events of the week.
Wylde is most famous for his time spent aboard Fein Cera, a 16 year-old mare who won the Best Horse title at the 2002 Show Jumping World Championship as part of the World Equestrian Games (WEG) in Jerez, Spain where Wylde also won the Individual Show Jumping Bronze medal. Fein Cera is also in the process of a comeback after having taking time off to have an embryo inserted into a surrogate mare.
“Cross your fingers,” said Wylde anxiously. “We passed the first two milestones and are into the third month of pregnancy.”
412 . $20,000 NICOLOCK CHALLENGE (1.40M) - 50 competed
Place Horse Name Owner Rider Prize Money
1. GAEL FORCE MISSY CLARK & NORTH RUN PETER WYLDE 6000
2. MARENGO THE DOBBS GROUP HILLARY DOBBS 4400
3. MIANTA QUIET WINTER FARM/ REDFIELD FARM CALLAN SOLEM 2600
4. WARSAW QUIET WINTER FARM CALLAN SOLEM 1600
5. FENWAY AAA EQUES LLC CANDICE KING 1200
6. DIAMS 111 MARY B. SCHWAB/OEJI FARM JOE FARGIS 1000
7. AUDIO-K WENDY ARNDT-HODGES CASEY ARNDT HODGES 800
8. JUMBO JET KITT RITTER KIRSTEN COE 600
9. AVAILABLE CHELLAPO Z AVAILABLEJUMPERS.COM MARIO DESLAURIERS 600
10. CORLETT THE DOBBS GROUP HILLARY DOBBS 400
11. LULLABY HORSES UNLIMITED HENRIK GUNDERSEN 400
12. SIR JIMMY/DANIELLE TORANO JULIE WELLES 400
13. CALLAWAY 4 CENTENNIAL FARMS INC DEBBIE STEPHENS 0
14. PALONA EQUULEUS FARMS, LLC/ JOSEPH DIMENNA LAURA BOWERY 0
The 32nd Hampton Classic Horse Show, one of the nation’s premier show jumping competitions continues through September 2. The Classic hosts hunter/jumper competition for riders ranging from the youngest competitors in Leadline and Short Stirrup all the way up to the Olympic veterans in the $150,000 FTI Grand Prix.
With more than $500,000 in prize money, 50,000 spectators and 1,500 horses, the Hampton Classic is not only a sporting event of major proportions, but also one of the most noteworthy social events of the summer. The Classic’s featured event, the $150,000 FTI Grand Prix, will be held on Sunday afternoon, September 2.
The bluhammock music 1.45 meter Open Jumper class takes place on Thursday, August 30. The $50,000 GREY GOOSE® Vodka FEI World Cup™ Qualifier CSI-W, will begin at 1:00 pm on Friday, August 31 and sets the order for Sunday’s $150,000 FTI Grand Prix.
Saturday, September 1 is Cablevision Kid’s Day, presented by Monty Python’s SPAMALOT. Competition includes the $25,000 Sotheby’s International Realty Challenge and the final phase of the $10,000 Wölffer Estate Equitation Championship, both which will be held in the Grand Prix ring.
The $25,000 Calvin Klein Show Jumping Derby, a member of event of the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series, and the $10,000 Hermès Hunter Classic will provide an exciting morning to spectators on Grand Prix Sunday, September 2.
Those unable to attend the Hampton Classic will have ample opportunity to see it on television. WVVH-TV, the official Long Island television station of the Hampton Classic, will broadcast up to five hours of competition and highlights each day during the Classic. These broadcasts can also be seen online at www.wvvh.tv.
The Classic will also receive extensive coverage on WLIU 88.3 FM, a long time sponsor and the official radio station of the Hampton Classic. WLIU will broadcast updates daily throughout the Classic as well as live programs from the Classic today and Saturday-Sunday, September 1-2.
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