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Photos: 40th Annual Hampton Classic Grand Prix VIP Tent

There were many notable guests at the event, including actress Brooke Shields.

Photos: Tom Fitzgerald and Pam Deutchman/www.society-in-focus.com

The 40th Annual Hampton Classic Grand Prix VIP Tent took place on the final day of the competition this past weekend.

The event took place on Sunday, August 30 in Bridgehampton.

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A large crowed turned out to watch the final race of the week-long series of events.

Karen Polle, 23, of New York City won the final jump-off of the $250,000 Grand Prix, presented by Longines.

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Polle and her horse, Wings, completed the round perfectly, finishing in 47.96 seconds.

Some of the notable guests at the VIP tent included: Kathlean de Monchy, Elisa DiStefano, Constantina Poga, Dominique Adair, Maciek Sasinowski, Edward Villafane, Jennifer Martucci, James Macey, Rick Frisbie, Alexa Frisbie, Vanessa Price, Kelley Carter, Rachel Lieberman, Hanne Balogh, Marcel Floruss, Sumner Williams, Jim Shi, Danielle Prescod, Jamie Hunter, Bianca Maxwell, Kay Lawson, Tom Bayliss, Dr. Stephen Greenberg, Gail Greenberg, Sarah Siciliano, Chris Wragge, Greg Unis, Brook Shields, David Kratz, Dauwn Todd, Leah Lane, Claudette Darrell, Steve Carl, and James Lipton (all pictured below).

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