New Albany Classic

The New Albany Classic^[1] is a USEF/FEI-sanctioned equestrian event held annually since 1998 in New Albany, Ohio on the estate of Leslie Wexner and his wife Abigail Wexner, founder of the event. In the 2009 competition, total purse exceeded $80,000.^[2] Admission to the event and the related Family Day raised over $1,000,000^[3] for the Columbus Coalition against Family Violence, and since inception has raised over $16,000,000.^[4]

Past winners of the event:

• 2014 - Shane Sweetnam (riding Chaqui Z)
• 2013 - Kent Farrington (riding Blue Angel)
• 2012 - McLain Ward
• 2011 - McLain Ward
• 2010 - Kent Farrington (riding Up Chiqui)^[5]
• 2009 - Jeffery Welles (riding Armani)^[6]
• 2008 - Todd Minikus^[7]
• 2007 - Darragh Kerins
• 2006 - Laura Chapot
• 2005 - Beezie Madden
• 2004 - McLain Ward
• 2003 - Laura Kraut
• 2002 - Aaron Vale
• 2001 - Lauren Hough
• 2000 - Kimberly Frey
• 1999 - Ellen Talbert
• 1998 - Todd Minikus

Family Day concert headliners:

• 2014 - Fifth Harmony, Jake Miller, AJR, and Sabrina Carpenter
• 2013 - Ariana Grande with Emblem3
• 2012 - Hot Chelle Rae with Conor Maynard
• 2011 - Big Time Rush with Greyson Chance and New Hollow
• 2010 - David Archuleta^[8]
• 2009 - Jordin Sparks and Mitchel Musso^[9]
• 2008 - Demi Lovato and Jordan Pruitt^[10]
• 2007 - The Jonas Brothers^[11]
• 2006 - For teens: T-Squad (known then as Truth Squad).^[12] For younger children: Milkshake.
• 2005 - For younger children: Hi-5^[13]

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