In the wake of Spruce Meadows cancelling its summer shows, Tom Struzzieri, president and CEO of HITS, said an upgrade to FEI 4-star for HITS on the Hudson’s July and August shows is designed to “fill the void for grand prix riders in the U.S. and Canada, who depend on the upper-level FEI events in the summer for FEI ranking points and top prize money both.
“I’ve had the opportunity to talk to lots of grand prix riders showing with us in Ocala, and some in Wellington, and the response to the upgrade has been super. We look forward to a great season of competition.”
There will be $2 million in prize money offered this spring and summer at the shows in Saugerties, N.Y. Each show is also FEI, while the final competition of the season is a 5-star as always, but there are big changes at the facility, including in the footing.
“Stay tuned as we release more information on one of the biggest makeovers to date,” stated the advice from HITS.
The September five-star will offer the $500,000 AIG Grand Prix, as well as Diamond Mills $250,000 Hunter Prix Final, the Platinum Performance $100,000 Hunter Prix Final, the $15,000 Green Hunter Prix and the $25,000 Jr/A-O/Am Jumper Prix.