LAKE PLACID, N.Y.--JJ Torano was Leading Open Jumper Rider at the I Love New York Horse Show, the second week of the Lake Placid Horse Shows.

JJ Torano on Dora Du Valon (Photo by KindMedia)At just 16 years of age, Torano was the busiest and winningest rider at the LakePlacid Horse Shows.

Along with a number of wins in both National and FEI classes that contributed to his Leading Rider title, Torano also had multiple wins in junior/amateur jumper and young jumper classes.

Torano on Dora Du Valon won the $25,000, 1.45m Jumper Classic on Sunday, July 5, and that win sealed his Leading Rider title.  

 

ONLY FOUR of 36 starters qualified for the jump-off by going clean over the course designed by Alan Wade, course designer for the 2028 Olympic Games.

None of them managed to go clean over the jump-off course, and Torano won with the fastest four fault round, finishing in 39.440 seconds.

Campbell Brown placed second with four faults in 45.894 seconds on Mansini LTD, and Giavanna Rinaldi on Roark OBF was third with four faults in 45.973 seconds.

“The plan for Dora had been to do the FEI, but she was swapped over to this National Grand Prix,” said Torano. “She’s an amazing animal. She’s a winner, and she wants to give 100% every time she walks in the ring. I can’t thank her enough.”

Before placing second in the Jumper Classic, Brown on Caiam D’Ivraie won the $10,000, 1.35m SJHOF Junior/Amateur Jumper Classic.

She topped a 46 horse field with a clean jump-off round in 35.929 seconds.

Georgina Jewell took the top two places in the $5,000, 1.25m Junior Jumper Classic, winning on Conny 424 and placing second on Kybalia SMH/SVN.

Wendy Chapot Nunn on Miss Keros won in the 1.15m Amateur Jumper Classic.