Posted February 27, 2006

Jack Hardin Towell Takes Junior Jumper Show Jumping Hall of Fame Classic

Wellington, FL - February 26, 2006 - The early morning feature on Sunday was the $10,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Junior Jumper Classic. Due to inclement weather, the class was moved to the schooling ring of the Internationale Arena in order to save the grass footing for the grand prix later that day.

The class was a Time First Jump-off, Table II, Sec. 2(a) and was designed by Leopoldo Palacios-Jugo of Venezuela.

Thirty-four entries went to post in the class, and nine were clear to advance to the timed round. First to return in the second round was Jack Hardin Towell Jr. and Iago Du Quesnoy. They set a pace that could not be matched and came away with their first WEF classic win.

Towell purchased the chestnut gelding only last September from Irish Olympian Kevin Babington. He described, “I’ve done him in the High Junior Jumpers and a few grand prix, but I’d like to start doing him in some bigger classes.”

“When I heard they were going to move the class to the schooling ring, I thought that would be the best for my horse,” Towell recalled with a smile. “He’s really good indoors, and it was a little bit like indoors. The turns came up quick.”

Towell knew that going first in the jump-off, he would have to go fast and clean in order to finish well. “I thought I had nothing to lose,” he replied. “Aimee Aron and Addison Phillips and all the rest had to go after me, and I was just a little bit faster than them. I was ready to win today, and so was he.”

Official Results: Class 1055, $10,000 High Junior Jumper Classic, Time First Jump-off, Table II, Sec. 2(a), Internationale Arena

• 1. Iago du Quesnoy, Jack Hardin Towell Jr.
• 2. Flight, Addison Phillips
• 3. Felix des Noues, Julie Welles, Missy Clark
• 4. Jamaica, Aimee Aron, Kinloch Enterprises
• 5. Riant, Carolyn Kelly, Lulu Equestrian Enterprises
• 6. VDL Lotus Excel, Hillary Dobbs, Maggie Ferguson
• 7. Kitty 41, Miasha Fisher, Falcon Farm LLC
• 8. Gillehammer, Miasha Fisher, Falcon Farm LLC
• 9. Action, Sloane Coles, Gotham Enterprizes
• 10. Ratina Z, Carolyn Kelly, Lulu Equestrian Enterprises
• 11. Rosanne van de Withoeve, Maria Schaub, Abigail Carpenter
• 12. Cartier, Haylie Jayne, Alex R. Jayne