As a permanent fixture on the calendars of esteemed riders, trainers, show jumping aficionados and spectators of all ages, the 2018 American Gold Cup is set to take place starting Wednesday, Sept. 26, through Sunday, Sept. 30, at the breathtaking Old Salem Farm. The annual event is synonymous with world-class international show jumping competition and is aptly located in the horse-friendly county of Westchester in North Salem, New York.
This year’s American Gold Cup will celebrate its seventh anniversary at this incredible venue and its fourth year as part of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ North American League. As always, the event is set to host an international lineup of the world’s top equestrian athletes as well as offer a wide variety of family friendly activities and luxury shopping on Boutique Row throughout the week.
Watch FEI World Equestrian Games™ team gold medalist anchor athlete, McLain Ward, compete at the 2018 American Gold Cup!
Some of the most talented horses and athletes from around the world will be vying for the coveted American Gold Cup trophy on Sunday in the $204,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ New York CSI4*-W, including three members of the NetJets® U.S. Show Jumping Team, who recently won the team gold medal at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ (WEG) in Tryon, North Carolina: McLain Ward, Devin Ryan and Adrienne Sternlicht. Ryan is also the reigning American Gold Cup champion after winning the title in 2017 on Eddie Blue.
In addition, two-time U.S. Olympic gold medalist and 2018 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final champion, Beezie Madden, will also be in attendance along with fellow U.S. Olympians Margie Engle and Lucy Davis, New York native Georgina Bloomberg, Daniel Bluman (ISR), Mario Deslauriers (CAN), Peter Lutz (USA), Beat Mändli (SUI), Richie Moloney (IRL), Karen Polle (JPN) and Charlie Jacobs (USA), to name a few, representing a total of nine countries around the globe.
Following Tuesday’s jog inspection, the full list of FEI athletes competing at the 2018 American Gold Cup can be found
here.
Fans will also have the opportunity to meet some of these competitors at an autograph signing session on Sunday, Sept. 30, following the final awards ceremony for the $204,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ New York CSI4*-W on the Grand Prix Field.
Prior to the start of Sunday’s highlight event, there will be a special retirement ceremony for one of Ward’s longtime partners, Rothchild, to celebrate his stand-out career, which included claiming a team bronze medal and fifth place individually at WEG in Normandy, France, in 2014 and the individual gold medal and team bronze medal at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada, among many others.
And you can watch all of the action LIVE through US Equestrian all week long. Here is a breakdown of must-see classes throughout the event:
- Wednesday, September 26: $10k 1.45m jumper class presented by Morrissey Management Group
- Thursday, September 27: $35k Trelawny Farm Welcome Stake
- Friday, September 28: $80k American Gold Cup Qualifier
- Saturday, September 29: $35k Hermes Sellier Classic and $70k Fidelity Investments Classic
- Sunday, September 30: $24k HBSJHF Junior/AO Classic and $204k Longines FEI Jumping World Cup New York
For more information, check out the American Gold Cup website HERE.
Go Jumping!
