LAKE PLACID, N.Y.--Heather Caristo-Williams rode Celtic Hero BZ to win the $5,000 Lake Placid 1.40m Open Jumper Stake on Wednesday, July 7 at the I Love New York Horse Show, the second of two weeks of the 2021 Lake Placid Horse Shows.
Caristo-Williams turned in one of six clean rides over the first-round course designed by Ken Krome and then claimed the win with the only clean ride over the jump-off course.
Second place went to Laura Chapot on Calafornia who had the fastest four-fault ride in the jump-off.
Chapot continued her winning ways in the 1.35m Jumper Class, riding Calamanda 3 to the win.
Chapot turned in two clean rounds with the fastest jump-off time of 34.875 seconds.
Second went to Linda Sheridan with a clean jump-off ride in 35.456 seconds on Vantina HPF and third went to Lucy Matz who finished clean in 35.638 seconds on Jillz.