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Little Eliza Style Strong enters the Grand Prix ring for her leadline competition for 2 to 4 year olds during Opening Day of the Hampton Classic on Sunday.
Young Landry Donahue of Westhampton gets quizzed by judge Joe Fargis during her leadline competition for 2 to 4 year olds at Opening Day at the Hampton Classic on Sunday.
Swan Creek Stables trainer Katie Eberhardt hangs a ribbon on the wall of their temporary stable "compound."
Watching the action in the Hunter Ring during Opening Day of the Hampton Classic on Sunday.
Holly Orlando and James Anderson’s Forever were champion in the local hunter pro division.
Leanne Daley and her horse, Daughtry, compete in the local junior hunter division.
Stephanie Bulger and her horse, Mariano, tied as Grand Local Hunter Champions.
Stephanie Bulger and her horse, Mariano, tied as Grand Local Hunter Champions.
Laurel Crown Farms trainer Vanessa Faraone at work on opening day.
Lauren Reischer and her horse, Reade, in the adult equitation division. Reischer, who has cerebral palsy, has been champion in the LISSRD division in the past at the Hampton Classic and rode on Locals Day for the first time this year.
Opening day, otherwise known as 'Locals Day,' opened the 44th annual Hampton Classic on Sunday.
Former New York Giants star Michael Strahan watched his daughters, Isabella and Sophia, compete in the Hampton Classic.
Isabella Strahan and her horse, Wayfarer, finished sixth in a class in the children’s equitation division on Sunday.
Opening day, otherwise known as 'Locals Day,' opened the 44th annual Hampton Classic on Sunday.
Opening day, otherwise known as 'Locals Day,' opened the 44th annual Hampton Classic on Sunday.
Opening day, otherwise known as 'Locals Day,' opened the 44th annual Hampton Classic on Sunday.
Lisa Gene Newins of Manorville competed in the adult equitation division with her horse, Card Party.
Eliza Style Strong in the leadline competition.
Eliza Style Strong in the leadline competition.
Eliza Style Strong answers a question from judge Joe Fargis.
Eliza Style Strong in the leadline competition.
Della Joel - daughter of Billy Joel - gets some help as she prepares to enter the ring for her leadline competition on Sunday.
Maude Winter of New York City waits to enter the ring for leadline competition.
Parents, family and friends watch the 2 to 4 year olds compete in the leadline competition on Opening Day.
Parents, family and friends watch the 2 to 4 year olds compete in the leadline competition on Opening Day.
Adriana Frank of Islip Terrace gets quizzed by judge Joe Fargis during leadline competition.
Phoebe Topping takes her mount Epic over a jump.
Phoebe Topping takes her mount Epic over a jump.
Phoebe Topping takes her mount Epic over a jump.
Trip to Paris gets a nice washdown by a groom on Opening Day of the Hampton Classic. MICHAEL HELLER
A farrier removes a shoe from a competitor.
A groom waits while his horses are out in the ring competing.
Cailin Riley on Aug 26, 2019