LAKE PLACID, N.Y.--Laura Chapot of Neshanic Ststion, N.J., swept the top two places in the $5,000 1.40m Jumper Class, Wednesday’s featured competition at the 2021 Lake Placid Horse Shows.
Chapot won on Thornhill Kate and placed second on Calafornia.
One of the premier stops on the nation's hunter-jumper horse show circuit, the two Lake Placid Horse Shows, June 29-July 11, feature more than 100 classes of competition each week awarding more than $600,000 in prize money.
The Lake Placid Horse Show, June 29-July 4, is highlighted by the $100,000 Grand Prix on Sunday, July 4.
The I Love New York Horse Show follows, July 6-11, with the $100,000 Grand Prix taking place on Saturday, July 10.
The $15,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby will be held on Sunday, July11.
IN WEDNESDAY'S $5,000 1.40m Jumper Class, Chapot turned in two of the 12 clean rides over the Alan Wade-designed course.
She finished the jump-off clean in 31.339 seconds on Thornhill Kate for the win and in 32.655 seconds on Calafornia to place second.
Wednesday also saw Alex Matz ride Jasmijn Van De Renthoeve to the win in the $2,000 1.35m Jumper Class.
Matz, who placed fourth in the 1.40m class on Davidson, finished the jump-off clean in 31.997 seconds to top the field.
Chapot turned in a clean jump-off ride in 32.419 seconds on Calmanda 3 to take second while also finishing fourth on Gideon with a time of 32.720.
Third place went to Ilan Bluman who finished in 32.614 seconds on Airline R.