Press release from Lake Placid Horse Shows, edited by World of Showjumping

JJ Torano (USA) rode Lyon 50 (Lord Argentinus x Lex Lugar) to victory in the $32,000 Purina Animal Nutrition CSI3* SpeedClass on Saturday at the 2026 Lake Placid Horse Shows (LPHS), sponsored by The Bainbridge Companies and presented by Sea Shore Stables. Torano topped a field of 31 horses at the North Elba Showgrounds. The horse shows feature two weeks of world-class competition, June 23-July 5, sanctioned by the U.S. Equestrian Federation (USEF) and International Equestrian Federation (FEI). 

Philip McGuane (IRL) took an early lead in the class on Donvier (Don VHP Z N.O.P. x Andiamo), finishing clean in 67.20 seconds over the 14-effort, one-round course designed by Nick Granat. The lead held for most of the class before Torano blazed over the course, finishing clean in 63.53 seconds, more than three-and-a-half seconds faster than McGuane. None of the others could catch Torano’s time, giving the 16-year-old rider the win.

“I didn’t see Philip go, so I didn’t know what I had to do,” Torano said, “so I just went with the horse’s pace, which is very fast. He’s a real trier; he wants to win every class, so I just went with his pace. He’s very quick and competitive, and I can’t thank him enough.”

McGuane’s time held up for second place, with Jordan Coyle (IRL) taking third on Dexterity Z (Dominator 2000 Z x Canezaro) with a clean ride in 69.09 seconds.