PrintStadium Jumping, Inc., has announced the return of the American Gold Cup to the Metroparks Polo Field in Moreland Hills, Ohio.
The American Gold Cup will be the grand finale following two weeks of shows at this year's Cleveland Autumn Jumper Series.
The North Coast Jumper Classic, the first of the two shows, begins on Sept. 8 and runs through Sunday, Sept. 12. Highlights include the $35,000 North Coast Grand Prix, the $5,000 Welcome Stake and the $7,500 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Junior/Amateur Classic.
The American Gold Cup week begins on Sept. 15 and concludes on Sept. 19 and The week will be highlighted by Sunday's main event, the $75,000 American Gold Cup CSI**-W World Cup Qualifier at 2 p.m. The second week will include the $30,000 Welcome Stake, the $10,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Junior/Amateur Classic and the FEI Children's International Competition Qualifier.
In 2006, the American Gold Cup returned to Cleveland, Ohio, after a 35-year absence. The first American Gold Cup was held in 1970 at the venue’s historic polo field, the site of the nation's first show jumping grand prix. The Gold Cup moved to Florida and became the forerunner of today's American Invitational in Tampa, Fla., before it moved to Devon, Pa., outside Philadelphia, where it remained until 2005. After a year's hiatus, the American Gold Cup returns to Moreland Hills.
