He won the Grand Prix the week before, and James Chawke opened the new circuit in exactly the same fashion.
James Chawke (IRL) clocked 67.74 seconds in the $31,100 CSI3* George & Dianne Tidball Legacy 1.45m Speed at the 2026 Summer Fort Classic at Thunderbird Show Park, with 27 combinations on course. Chawke crossed the finish with One Edition to claim the opening class of the new summer circuit, just a few days after winning the $75,000 Steel Craft Doors CSI3* Grand Prix on the same stage.
One Edition is an 11-year-old chestnut AES mare (Otangelo x Kannan), owned by Vanessa Mannix.
Charlie Jones (GBR) finished second with Morice F Z, a 10-year-old bay Zangersheide gelding (Mosito van het Hellehof x Bamako de Muze), in 72.19 seconds. Laura Hazlett (USA) completed the podium with Avianna, an 11-year-old bay DSP mare (Air Jordan x Cassini II), in 73.00 seconds.
Sahana Ganesan (USA) finished fourth with My Ferrari, a 14-year-old grey OS gelding (Mylord Carthago HN x Landor S), in 74.39 seconds. Chawke completed a double finish in fifth with Nandos S, an 8-year-old bay KWPN stallion (Van Gogh x L’Esprit), in 74.44 seconds.
Latin & Pan American Presence
Laura Hazlett (USA) and Sahana Ganesan (USA) were the top Pan American Ranking performers in third and fourth place, respectively. Tiffany Foster (CAN) — Pan American Games team gold medallist at Toronto 2015 — eighth. Francisco Lomelín (MEX) was the top Latin finisher in sixteenth place with 4 faults in 80.89 seconds.
Top 5 Results — $31,100 CSI3* George & Dianne Tidball Legacy 1.45m | Thunderbird Show Park Summer Fort Classic 2026
| Pos. | Athlete | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Chawke (IRL) 🇮🇪 | One Edition | 67.74 |
| 2 | Charlie Jones (GBR) 🇬🇧 | Morice F Z | 72.19 |
| 3 | Laura Hazlett (USA) 🇺🇸 | Avianna | 73.00 |
| 4 | Sahana Ganesan (USA) 🇺🇸 | My Ferrari | 74.39 |
| 5 | James Chawke (IRL) 🇮🇪 | Nandos S | 74.44 |
