Bridgehampton, United States – August 30, 2026 – JJ Torano (USA) of Wellington, FL, had a highly successful week at the 2026 Hampton Classic, and he began his final Sunday at the show with another victory lap aboard Jet Show Stable’s 16-year-old Hanoverian gelding Vitus K. This time, the pair took top honors in the $30,000 Agneta & Brownlee Currey Junior/Amateur Jumper Classic presented by FarmVet and The Currey Family with a faultless time of 32.430 seconds.

Celebrating 51 years of world-class equestrian competition in Bridgehampton, NY, the Hampton Classic features FEI CSI5* and CSI2* show jumping and USEF Premier hunter competitions with more than $1 million in prize money, August 23-30.

Nick Granat and his team set a 15-effort, 1.45m track for the $30,000 Agneta & Brownlee Currey Junior/Amateur Jumper Classic, which reduced a field of 45 entries to just 10 in the jump-off. Following their win in Friday’s $10,000 Harrods Junior/Amateur Welcome Stake, Torano and Vitus K emerged victorious once more on Sunday, blazing through the timers in 32.430 seconds.  

“I’d watched Violet (Tatum) from the screen, and she didn’t leave much on the table,” Torano said. “I thought, ‘Ooh, this is going to be a fast jump-off.’ But Vitus is a quick horse, and I know him super well. We have amazing trust in each other. It’s almost not a thought in my mind that I can’t catch somebody when I’m on him. I’m quite confident and really feel at ease with him, and I know we can really take a challenge together.

“We’ve done a lot of these Show Jumping Hall of Fame Classics all year, but this one was special to have,” he added. “We’re at the Hampton Classic. We aim for this show every year. It’s almost like a championship show for us; it’s always a stop on our summer tour.”

Both picture-perfect performances helped the duo earn the Jumper Classic’s associated Currey Cup sponsored by The Currey Family and the week’s overall 1.40m Junior Jumper Championship and Swan Creek Perpetual Trophy sponsored by Alvin R. Topping. Torano also earned the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Style of Riding Award as the Best Junior Jumper Rider (as determined by the judges). 

Violet Tatum (USA) of Los Angeles, CA, landed in second place with a 32.660-second time aboard BP Swifty, Tatum Equestrian’s 13-year-old Irish Sport Horse mare. Isabel Coxe (USA) of West Lake Hills, TX, piloted ZG Bella, 5 Roosters’ 14-year-old Warmblood mare, into third with a time of 35.126 seconds.

Final Results – $30,000 Agneta & Brownlee Currey Junior/Amateur Jumper Classic, presented by FarmVet and The Currey Family

1) JJ Torano (USA) & Vitus K – 0 / 0 – 32.430

2) Violet Tatum (USA) & BP Swifty – 0 / 0 – 32.660

3) Isabel Coxe (USA) & ZG Bella – 0 / 0 – 35.126

Source: Press Release by Marty Bauman / Classic Communications for the Hamptons Classic Horse Show

Photos: © THCHS / KindMedia

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