HITS Chicago Kicks Off the Summertime Series at Lamplight

you're listening to an article from horse sport.com. hits chicago kicks off the summertime series at lamplight by: hitsshows.com |. exhibitors joined up back at the lamplight equestrian center for the hits chicago summertime series featuring top hunter and jumper competition. kicking off the week with a one-two finish was jonathon millar in the $2,500 open welcome on wednesday. millar took home top honors aboard valinski s in a time of 36.597. 2nd place: millar & blossom z [38.001] 3rd place: madelyn cardelli & baal berith [38.108]. dorothy douglas joined the winner’s circle on thursday aboard mtm cornada b for her win in the $5,000 jumper classic in a time of 45.602. 2nd place: goldman-smolen & valladam [48.379] 3rd place: mathis schwentker & charly-ann [51.749]. advertisement scroll to continue with content friday competition featured the $25,000 smartpak grand prix, where schwentker took home the blue ribbon aboard nkh caruso in a time of 38.890. 2nd place: lauren balcomb & verdini d’houtveld z [40.784] 3rd place: johan kachelhoffer & carlos 691 [42.507]. already having a great season at hits chicago, sharn wordley claimed another featured win in the grand prix ring. wordley rode helios to a top placing in the $10,000 hits open jumper prix as he crossed the timers in 38.999. 2nd place: goldman-smolen & rarity [40.433] 3rd place: kasey ament & gaia [40.950]. a beautiful week came to a wrap with tracy fenney leading the way in the $50,000 hits grand prix. fenney had three in the jump-off and her eye on the prize as she returned for the jump-off with each. as the last to jump-off aboard igor van de heibos, it was fenney’s final shot at the blue ribbon and a time of 41.381 secured just that! 2nd place: wordley & esmee [41.656] 3rd place: douglas & mtm chelsea 98 [43.339]. jumper classic winners. $1,000 m&s/wihs children’s & adult jumper classic: charlie kemper & italia $1,000 nal children’s & adult jumper classic: rebecca gutstein & chicago van overis z $1,000 m&s modified children’s & adult jumper classic: madelyn mcdowell & dio mio $1,000 dever m&s children’s & adult jumper classic: hilary dossett & rochidee $2,500 chicago equine jr/a-o/am 1.25m jumper classic: charlise casas & rembrandt blue $5,000 pyranha jr/a-o/am 1.35m jumper classic: kady abrahamson & castello d $7,500 jr/a-o/am 1.40m jumper classic: kyle perkovich & hit me van’t zorgvliet. carlee mccutcheon and halo took home first place in the $2,500 ushja national hunter derby. scores of 87 and 88 for a two-round total of 175 would secure top honors for this team. 2nd place: meghan kaupp & jetson [169] 3rd place: traci ribeiro & abudabi [165.5]. hunter classic winners. $1,000 ushja green incentive: john french & babylon $1,000 aig junior/amateur-owner hunter classic: elianna kirson & candor $500 smartpak m&s children’s/adult hunter classic: amy muslin & eileen. for a complete listing of results from summertime series i, click here.