4:40 p.m. – At the end of the test, your 2018 ASPCA Maclay National Champion is SAM WALKER riding Waldo! Full article to follow.
2018 ASPCA Maclay National Championship:
Place / Rider / Horse
1. Sam Walker/ Waldo
2. Brian Moggre / Efendi
3. Paige Matthies / Blurred Lines
4. Mimi Gochman / Kaskade
5. Coco Fath / Class Action
6. Emma Kurtz /Cris Van De Helle
7. Elli Yeager / Copperfield 39
8. Farah Rizvi / Jarinka
9. Devin Seek / Startin Monday
10. Sophie Gochman / Contelido
4 p.m. – At the conclusion of the second over fences round, judges Chance Arakelian and Walter T. Kees have elected to test the following top six riders:
Mimi Gochman
Paige Matthies
Emma Kurtz
Brian Moggre
Coco Fath
Sam Walker
The test will be: canter fence 7, canter fence 2, counter-canter fence 6a, canter fence 6b, canter fence 4, halt and return to the lineup.
2:30 p.m. – The flat phase has concluded, where horse-and-rider combinations’ adjustability, balance and connection were put to the test by the judges, who asked for a series of skill demonstrations such as the counter-canter, extended canter and sitting trot, among others.
The course (pictured below) for the second over fences round is now being set and the order-of-go has been posted:
1. Bay Noland-Armstrong
2. Isabelle Song
3. Sophie Gochman
4. Erika Jakobson
5. Devin Seek
6. Caroline Bald
7. Jessica Stone
8. Elli Yeager
9. Emma Fletcher
10. Abigail Grace Kelley
11. Devon Thomas
12. Catalina Peralta
13. Tanner Korotkin
14. Mimi Gochman
15. Farah Rizvi
16. Ellie Ferrigno
17. Kaitlyn Lovingfoss
18. Alexandra Worthington
19. Ava Ellis
20. Paige Matthies
21. Emma Kurtz
22. Coco Fath
23. Daisy Farish
24. Sam Walker
25. Brian Moggre
1:45 p.m. – The first round of the 2018 ASPCA Maclay National Championship is complete! The final group of 25 riders advancing to the flat phase, split into three groups, will be as follows:
Group A
2 – Emma Fletcher
44 – Erika Jakobson
50 – Elli Yeager
51 – Caroline Bald
69 – Sophie Gochman
83 – Bay Noland-Armstrong
87 – Isabelle Song
126 – Jessica Stone
170 – Devin Seek
Group B
19 – Alexandra Worthington
55 – Tanner Korotkin
80 – Ellie Ferrigno
99 – Farah Rizvi
103 – Kaitlyn Lovingfoss
140 – Mimi Gochman
158 – Devon Thomas
167 – Abigail Grace Kelley
Group C
39 – Sam Walker
40 – Coco Fath
48 – Daisy Farish
100 – Paige Matthies
119 – Catalina Peralta
129 – Emma Kurtz
153 – Ava Ellis
174 – Brian Moggre
12 p.m. – 135 riders down! The next updated standby list of 25 riders in the judges’ order of preference includes:
39 – Sam Walker
129 – Emma Kurtz
40 – Coco Fath
100 – Paige Matthies
48 – Daisy Farish
119 – Catalina Peralta
19 – Alexandra Worthington
103 – Kaitlyn Lovingfoss
80 – Ellie Ferrigno
55 – Tanner Korotkin
99 – Farah Rizvi
126 – Jessica Stone
2 – Emma Fletcher
83 – Bay Noland-Armstrong
50 – Elli Yeager
87 – Isabelle Song
44 – Erika Jakobson
51 – Caroline Bald
69 – Sophie Gochman
23 – Ashley Vogel
133 – Caroline Ellis
104 – Annabel Revers
68 – Alexandra Pielet
62 – Brooke Morin
109 – Katy Merchant
10:30 a.m. – The second standby list has been posted! With 90 riders seen so far, we are over halfway through the first round with 85 more riders to go. The standby list has now been updated to include the following 25 riders:
39 – Sam Walker
40 – Coco Fath
48 – Daisy Farish
19 – Alexandra Worthington
80 – Ellie Ferrigno
55 – Tanner Korotkin
2 – Emma Fletcher
83 – Bay Noland-Armstrong
50 – Elli Yeager
87 – Isabelle Song
44 – Erika Jakobson
51 – Caroline Bald
69 – Sophie Gochman
23 – Ashley Vogel
68 – Alexandra Pielet
62 – Brooke Morin
49 – Molly Canfield
78 – Taylor Griffiths
31 – Abigail Lefkowitz
4 – Lielle Rhodes
52 – Emily Williams
21 – Natalie Jayne
37 – Alexis Ortiz
12 – Gigi Moynihan
10 – Maverick Helmer
8:45 a.m. – After the first 45 riders, a standby list has been announced for the following 20 riders in the judges’ order of preference:
39 – Sam Walker
40 – Coco Fath
19 – Alexandra Worthington
2 – Emma Fletcher
44 – Erika Jakobson
23 – Ashley Vogel
31 – Abigail Lefkowitz
4 – Lielle Rhodes
21 – Natalie Jayne
37 – Alexis Ortiz
12 – Gigi Moynihan
10 – Maverick Helmer
25 – Sophee Steckbeck
14 – Belle Zachary
33 – Alexa Aureliano
9 – Annika Singh
17 – Grace McReynolds
24 – Jessie Goodwin
6 – Addison Reed
13 – Aristea Santoro
Lexington, Ky. – Nov. 4, 2018 – The 2018 ASPCA Maclay National Championship, presented by Chansonette Farm, is officially underway with 175 junior riders competing over fences in the first round of the prestigious final, which began at 7 a.m. in the Alltech Arena at the National Horse Show. This year’s judges are Chance Arakelian and Walter T. Kees. Stay tuned for Sunday’s coverage on Phelps Sports, which will be updated live throughout the class with photos, commentary and call back lists. The second round of the Maclay will begin at approximately 2 p.m. with the flat phase followed by another round of over fences. Watch live with the official live stream provider of the 2018 National Horse Show, EQSportsNet.
