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Three days of competition
What runs when
New for 2026
A restructured New Jersey Bred Division
Pictured: the 2025 New Jersey Bred Champion
Jersey Bred classes now run concurrently with their parent classes instead of standing alone, so eligible horses compete at their own level and earn points toward the division championship across every eligible class.
One breed, all heart
Moments from the show
Creek Dreams Photography
Official photographer of the National Standardbred Horse Show presented by Purple Haze Standardbred Adoption Program · images by Renee Casavant · All rights reserved
Show begins Friday, September 18
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8:00 AM start each day
Official Show Schedule
Classes run in the order listed and will not be held for absent exhibitors. Ring assignments: even class numbers run in the West Ring (2-Gait) and odd numbers in the East Ring (3-Gait) on Saturday and Sunday.
New Jersey Bred eligible
★ Double judged
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Divisions & Classes
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New Jersey Bred eligible
★ Double judged
AWARD COOLER Class winner receives an award cooler
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Entries close Saturday, September 12
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Entries, Fees & Stabling
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Rules & Eligibility
Every exhibitor is responsible for knowing these rules. Three are new for 2026 — gait declaration, gymkhana cross-entry, and combined classes.
Show Rules
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Eligibility Clarification
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New Jersey Bred Division
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Code of Conduct
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Thank You to Our Sponsors
This show runs on the generosity of the Standardbred community. Every division, class and championship below is supported by someone who believes in these horses.
Presenting Sponsor
A 501(c)(3) organization created to ensure that retired Standardbred horses find a second career — based on a 105-acre farm in Oxford, New York, and accredited by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries and the Standardbred Transition Alliance.
Premier Division Sponsors
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Sponsorships are still available
Divisions, classes, championship coolers and program ads — every level supports the horses and the exhibitors who love them.
In Loving Memory
Remembering our friends
EMMA & CHRIS YOUNG
Emma 1948–2025 · Chris 1944–2026
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Gifts made in memory
Laura Young · George Brennan
BOB FERGUSON
1938–2025
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GARY GREGORY
1944–2025
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DON DINERO
Beloved partner to Jenny & Lily
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Gifts made in memory
Lily Kirin
About the Show
The National Standardbred Horse Show presented by Purple Haze Standardbred Adoption Program is organized by the {{ m.organizer }} — a volunteer organization dedicated to proving that a Standardbred can do anything.
Held each September at the Horse Park of New Jersey, the show brings together Standardbreds and their people from across the region for three days of dressage, driving, hunters, jumpers, western, gymkhana, in-hand and trail competition — from first-year Rookie horses to seasoned campaigners, from leadline riders to open champions.
Whether your horse just came off the track or has been showing for years, there is a division here built for exactly where you are.
About SPHO-NJ
The Standardbred Pleasure Horse Organization of New Jersey (SPHO-NJ) was founded to promote the Standardbred in pleasure and competitive riding and driving by exposing the public to their performances through competition and expo events. Our mission is to educate the equine community on the versatility and suitability of Standardbreds for careers after racing.
The SPHO-NJ hosts the National Standardbred Horse Show presented by Purple Haze Standardbred Adoption Program, held annually in the fall at the Horse Park of New Jersey.
A member-based organization, the SPHO-NJ offers annual memberships for individuals, families, and businesses. Members may nominate for the year-end awards program. Celebrating our members and their horses who have worked to promote the breed in sport and recreation, each season’s hard work culminates in an awards banquet hosted in February.
Visit SPHONJ.org
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