Bridgehampton, New York, United States – August 29, 2025 – Stella Wasserman (USA) followed her victory in Thursday’s $5,000 Citarella Open Jumper CSI 2* with a bang on Friday, securing first and second place in the Hampton Classic’s $32,000 Wölffer Estate Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 2* with Myjorka and Precious Dwerse Hagen, respectively.

Celebrating 50 years of world-class equestrian competition in 2025, the Hampton Classic Horse Show takes place in Bridgehampton, NY, August 24-31, featuring FEI CSI 5* and CSI 2* show jumping and USEF Premier hunter competitions with more than $1 million in prize money. The highlight of the week is the $400,000 Longines Hampton Classic Grand Prix CSI 5*, one of the world’s premier show jumping competitions, on Sunday, August 31.

The $32,000 Wölffer Estate Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 2* featured 47 entries representing 12 nations over Nick Granat’s 15-effort, winning-round course set at 1.45m on Friday. Wasserman and Precious Dwerse Hagen, her 10-year-old Belgian Warmblood mare, were the first of the top 12 combinations to return over the shortened track, setting the time to beat at 32.67 seconds.

Then she and Myjorka, her 10-year-old Hanoverian mare, returned to close out the class in 32.31 seconds, clinching their second consecutive victory at the Hampton Classic. Precious Dwerse Hagen brought home second place.

“Both horses are naturally very quick, and I’m very lucky to have that,” Wasserman said. “I just try to stick to the plan that I go over with my coach. I know if I execute it to the best of my abilities, I have a really good shot at winning, and that’s what happened today!

“Myjorka is just an exceptional horse,” she added. “She gives it 150% every time she goes into the ring. I am beyond lucky to have a horse like her; she’s truly unmatched.”

Rounding out the all-American podium was Ariana Marnell (USA), who piloted Alison Firestone’s 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare Jikke-Cara to a faultless score of 33.50 seconds. Fourth-place finisher Faleh Suwead Al Ajami (QAT) was the only other rider to go double-clear, tripping the timers in 33.87 seconds aboard Equine America Zodiak Du Buisson Z, HK Horses’ 10-year-old Zangersheide gelding.

Although he was able to catch Wasserman and Precious Dwerse Hagen’s time, registering 32.56 seconds, Ireland’s Daniel Kerins dropped a rail to finish fifth with a four-fault score aboard Gotham Enterprizes LLC’s 12-year-old Hanoverian gelding Malou Blue PS. 

Final Results – $32,000 Wölffer Estate Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 2*

1) Stella Wasserman (USA) & Myjorka – 0 / 0 – 32.31

2) Stella Wasserman (USA) & Precious Dwerse Hagen – 0 / 0 – 32.67

3) Ariana Marnell (USA) & Jikke-Cara – 0 / 0 – 33.50

Source: Press Release (edited) by Marty Bauman Classic Communications for The Hampton Classic Horse Show

Photos: © THCHS / KindMedia

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