Isop Caps Record Week with Grand Prix Win, Kellogg Sweeps Amateur Awards at 2025 Saratoga Women In Business Spectacular
Hannah Isop of Brewster, NY, recorded one of her best weeks ever with victory in the $25,000 Winslow Grand Prix in memory of Leann Kelly after two hunter derbies wins earlier in the competition. Also on Sunday, July 13, 2025, at the Saratoga Women In Business (WIB) Spectacular, Caroline Kellogg swept the Grand Amateur-Owner Hunter Championships with Minturn Mile and Alistaire. The Saratoga WIB Spectacular had a week full of exciting events and stellar with World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) qualifying and educational opportunities.
The Saratoga WIB Spectacular, held at White Hollow Farm in Stillwater, NY, is the first-ever horse show created by women, operated by women, benefitting women’s health, and showcasing businesswomen throughout the equestrian industry and beyond.
Hannah Isop was third of four clear rounds to go in the jump-off for the grand prix, chasing a time of 45.976 seconds set by Angelo Danza and Midas R T.N., owned by A Danza Sporthorses, who would finish in second place. Isop had in her mind to ride a smooth course as she would in a handy round of a hunter derby, like she did to win both derbies this week at the Saratoga WIB Spectacular with Something Else and Selene. The plan worked, as they cleared the course in 43.802 seconds.
“I was toying with not doing the inside turn to the second jump, but Angelo did,” said Isop of her winning ride. “Angelo made me go for it a little bit more to the last jump than maybe I normally would have too. The newer thing that we’ve been working on is some of the tighter turns and letting go a little bit more, which paid off today in the jump-off.”
This was the first 2a-format class for King’s Gambit, where they had to wait to return for the jump-off, and it led to the horse’s first grand prix win along with his first victory gallop. “I think he enjoyed it,” said Isop with a smile. “I do, too. He gets very pleased with himself. He’s a proud guy.”
While Isop is known in her professional career for riding hunters, she grew up riding the junior jumpers. Isop had a previous 1.45m jumper that did the national grand prix classes and was looking for another jumper when she and Tracy Freels found “Fig” as a four-year-old Selle Francais gelding by Jivaro du Rouet and bought him off a video along with Mieke van Waveren.
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