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Georgina Bloomberg Celebrates Return Home With Victory in $7,500 Dreaming Creek 1.45m Open Jumper Class

August 26, 2025

Bridgehampton, NY-August 26, 2009-It was a home court advantage for Georgina Bloomberg of New York City, who galloped to victory aboard Fiedi 3 in the $7,500 Dreaming Creek 1.45m Open Jumper Class at the Hampton Classic Horse Show.

The 34th Hampton Classic, one of the nation’s premier show jumping competitions, continues through Sunday, August 30. The Classic hosts hunter/jumper competition for riders ranging from the youngest competitors in Leadline and Short Stirrup classes all the way up to Olympic veterans in the $250,000 FTI Grand Prix. Entered in the show are McLain Ward, Peter Wylde and Chris Kappler, members of the United States’ 2004 Gold Medal Olympic show jumping team.

Bloomberg, who has competed for the United States on eight Nations Cup teams, is fresh off a European summer tour in which she competed in shows in Germany, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland. Back barely two weeks on U.S. soil, she said her win at the Hampton Classic meant a lot to her, calling the event “my hometown show.”

Fiedi is a new mount for Bloomberg, who said the 11-year-old bay gelding tends to be “a very nervous horse.” His temperament-packaged in 17-plus hands with a tremendous stride-can make him difficult to ride, she said, “but it also makes him careful” in negotiating fences.

Fiedi clearly exhibited that talent at the Classic, where an enthralled crowd watched Bloomberg channel his ground-covering stride over the challenging course. By nature, she said, “Fiedi goes quick and can leave strides out. That gives you a lot of options, and I took advantage of them. I left out a couple of strides in each line [of fences] that smaller horses couldn’t.”

Bloomberg led the field with 66.805 penalty points. Finishing a close second was Hillary Dobbs, the Hampton Classic’s defending Grand Prix champion, on Marlo (66.950). Ireland’s Darragh Kenny placed third with Obelix (67.804), followed by Jeffery Welles on RMW New Day in fourth (69.246).

The Hampton Classic continues through the weekend. Exhibitors and spectators are sure to be excited to see the $50,000 increase in prize money in this year’s FTI Grand Prix and FEI World Cup™ Qualifier. The $250,000 Grand Prix event serves as the horse show’s feature attraction and takes place on Sunday, August 30.

Other upcoming highlights include:

· $10,000 Wölffer Estate Equitation Championship on Thursday, August 27 (Phase I) and Saturday, August 29 (Phase II)
· $15,000 Arcadia Aviation Speed Derby on Friday, August 28
· $50,000 Spy Coast Farm Grand Prix Qualifier on Friday, August 28
· $30,000 FENDI Cup on Saturday, August 29
· $25,000 Carolex Show Jumping Derby on Sunday, August 30

Those unable to attend the Hampton Classic will have ample opportunity to see it on television. WVVH-TV, the official Long Island television station of the Hampton Classic, will broadcast up to five hours of competition and highlights each day during the Classic. These broadcasts can also be seen online at www.wvvh.tv.

The Classic will also receive extensive coverage on WLIU 88.3 FM, the official radio station of the Hampton Classic. WLIU will broadcast updates daily throughout the Classic as well as live programs from the Classic on Thursday-Sunday, August 27-30.

For more information on the Hampton Classic Horse Show, please visit the Hampton Classic website at www.hamptonclassic.com or call (631) 537-3177. Hampton Classic Horse Show, Inc. is a 501.c.3 charitable corporation.

Written by Marty Bauman · Filed Under Hampton Classic, Hunters & Jumpers, Marty Bauman, USA 
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