Lake Placid, New York – June 27, 2026 – JJ Torano (USA) rode Lyon 50 to victory in the $32,000 Purina Animal Nutrition Speed Challenge CSI 3* on Saturday at the 2026 Lake Placid Horse Shows (LPHS), sponsored by The Bainbridge Companies and presented by Sea Shore Stables. Torano topped a field of 31 horses at the North Elba Showgrounds. The horse shows feature two weeks of world-class competition, June 23-July 5, sanctioned by the U.S. Equestrian Federation (USEF) and International Equestrian Federation (FEI).

Philip McGuane (IRL) took an early lead in the class on Donvier, finishing clean in 67.20 seconds over the 14-effort, one-round course designed by Nick Granat. The lead held for most of the class before Torano blazed over the course, finishing clean in 63.53 seconds, more than three-and-a-half seconds faster than McGuane. None of the others could catch Torano’s time, giving the 16-year-old rider the win.

McGuane’s time held up for second place, with Jordan Coyle (IRL) taking third on Dexterity Z with a clean ride in 69.09 seconds.

“I didn’t see Philip go, so I didn’t know what I had to do,” Torano said, “so I just went with the horse’s pace, which is very fast. He’s a real trier; he wants to win every class, so I just went with his pace. He’s very quick and competitive, and I can’t thank him enough.”

Final Results – $32,000 Purina Animal Nutrition Speed Challenge CSI 3*

1) JJ Torano (USA) & Lyon 50 – 0 – 63.53

2) Philip McGuane (IRL) & Donvier – 0 – 67.20

3) Jordan Coyle (IRL) & Dexterity Z – 0 – 69.09

Source: Press Release by Marty Bauman / Classic Communications for Lake Placid Horse Shows

Photos: © LPHS / KindMedia

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