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Specs. - Platinum Performance $100,000 Hunter Prix Final

When: Friday-Sunday, September 4-6, 2020

Where: HITS-on-the-Hudson, Saugerties, New York

To be held over multiple days. See Championship Conditions and Specifications on the following page for more details and information on this class.

QUALIFIED RIDERS - Qualified Riders for each Final to include: No Qualifying Requirements for 2020.

ELIGIBILITY - No rider’s spot in the Hunter Prix Final will be guaranteed until he/she has officially entered (see Entry Procedure in the Championship Conditions and Specifications Section of the Prize List). Riders who have shown in five (5) qualifying classes may ride two (2) horses in the Finals. All other riders may ride only one (1) horse in the Finals. Rider may ride any horse of his/her choice.

CROSS ENTRY RESTRICTIONS - No cross entry of horse or rider between the Platinum Performance Hunter Prix Final and the Diamond Mills Hunter Prix Final. Restrictions specific to the Platinum Performance Hunter Prix Final: No cross entry of rider into any class with fences 3’6” or higher at the same show, except Child/Adult Jumper and Equitation. No cross entry of rider into the Devoucoux Hunter Prix qualifiers during the qualifying season.

CONDITIONS & SPECIFICATIONS - Horses will not be required to jog, but must be serviceably sound. To be judged on style and performance. To be scored under the open numerical judging system. Diamond Mills Hunter Prix Final: Fences 3’5”, spreads not to exceed fence height. Platinum Performance Hunter Prix Final: Fences 3’, spreads not to exceed fence height.

The First round and Second round to be scored by at least 2 judges on the Outside Course. The First round shall be over a Classic-type course of 12-16 fences. All who compete in the First round will be eligible to return for the Second round in reverse order of their scores from the First round. Horses eliminated in the First round will return with a score of zero (0). In the case of a tie, the order of those tied will be drawn. The Second round shall be over a course of 10-12 fences and may include handy-type elements. Scores from both rounds will be added to determine the top 25 to return for the Third round. In case of a tie for the 25th position, the Second Round Score will break the tie. The order for the Third round will be reverse order of total scores from the First and Second rounds. In the case of ties, the Second round score will determine the order of those tied. Scores will not carry over to the Third round.

The Third and Fourth rounds to be scored by at least 2 judges. One judge or panel will be designated as the tie-breaking judge/panel. The Third round shall be over a course of approximately 12 fences and will include handy-type elements. Scores will be added to determine the top 4 to return for the Fourth round. The Fourth round shall be over a shortened course of 6-8 fences and will include handy-type elements. Scores will be added to determine the winners. In the case of a tie for first place, there will be a tie-breaking round over a shortened course. In the case of a tie for any other place, the designated tie-breaking panel of judges shall break the tie.

ORDER OF GO - The order will be reverse order of the Final Standings. Riders with 2 horses may declare which horse they want to go last. Order for their first horse wil be drawn.

AWARDS - Trophy, Cooler and Ribbons 1-25

Prize Money: Awarded 1-25
1
$30,000
6
$4,000
11
$1,600
16
$800
21
$750
2
$18,000
7
$3,000
12
$1,400
17
$800
22
$750
3
$12,000
8
$2,400
13
$1,200
18
$800
23
$750
4
$8,000
9
$2,000
14
$950
19
$800
24
$750
5
$5,000
10
$1,800
15
$950
20
$750
25
$750

 

 

 

 

 

Updated 8/20/20