Upperville, Va. – September 21, 2024 – Competition kicked off with the $5,000 Middleburg Classic Derby, sponsored by Hesslink Williams LLC, at the 2024 Middleburg Classic Horse Show on Saturday morning, where some of the country’s top hunters gathered to compete for the winning title. At the end of the “hunt and go” style event, it was Nick Haness who once again led the lap of honor, this time aboard Madison Wu’s Barman Des Ponts after earning two scores of 91. They narrowly edged out Vivian Yowan and Lord Fantasy KWG, who placed second, while Haness also claimed the third place prize with Odette.
“We've had a super week, but it feels good to have all the horses in the right shape before indoors,” expressed Haness after his win. “We've been on the East Coast and trying to strategically plan how to get the horses mentally and physically ready to be in tip-top condition before indoors. This show here is always a great place to compete – a beautiful venue and everyone is so nice. It's really important to keep that tradition alive here and we're very grateful to be in a good place before we go into the next event.”
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