The New Albany Classic is a USEF

United States Equestrian Federation

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/FEI

International Federation for Equestrian Sports

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-sanctioned equestrian event held annually since 1998 in New Albany, Ohio

New Albany, Ohio

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,711 people, 1,263 households, and 1,030 families residing in the village. The population density was 415.7 people per square mile . There were 1,424 housing units at an average density of 159.5 per square mile...

 on the estate of Leslie Wexner and his wife Abigail Wexner, founder of the event. In the 2009 competition, total purse exceeded $80,000. Admission to the event and the related Family Day raised over $1,000,000 for the Columbus Coalition against Family Violence, and since inception has raised over $16,000,000.

Past winners of the event:

• 2010 - Kent Farrington (riding Up Chiqui)
• 2009 - Jeffery Welles (riding Armani)
• 2008 - Todd Minikus
• 2007 - Darragh Kerins
• 2006 - Laura Chapot
• 2005 - Beezie Madden
  Beezie Madden
  Elizabeth Madden is an American show jumping competitor and Olympic winner from Cazenovia, New York....
  
  
• 2004 - McLain Ward
  McLain Ward
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• 2003 - Laura Kraut
  Laura Kraut
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• 2002 - Aaron Vale
• 2001 - Lauren Hough
• 2000 - Kimberly Frey
• 1999 - Ellen Talbert
• 1998 - Todd Minikus

Family Day concert headliners:

• 2010 - David Archuleta
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• 2009 - Jordin Sparks
  Jordin Sparks
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   and Mitchel Musso
  Mitchel Musso
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• 2008 - Demi Lovato
  Demi Lovato
  "She’s got the range, the full emotional spectrum, incredible control… Vocally, she’s the best thing Disney’s had since Christina Aguilera."—Producer Toby Gad on Demi Lovato's vocals...
  
   and Jordan Pruitt
  Jordan Pruitt
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• 2007 - The Jonas Brothers
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• 2006 - For teens: T-Squad (known then as Truth Squad). For younger children: Milkshake
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• 2005 - For younger children: Hi-5