NEWSThe Premier Jumping League made its Debut in Style — And the World Is Paying Attention

April 1 2026, Published 5:34 a.m. ET
There are moments when you can feel something genuinely new entering the world. Last night at Casadonna in Miami, the Premier Jumping League delivered exactly that.
The PJL, a groundbreaking global showjumping competition backed by McCourt Global, chose Miami for its official public debut — and the city rose to the occasion magnificently. Against the backdrop of the Miami waterfront, with immersive horse projections transforming the space into something between a sporting vision and a work of art, roughly 300 guests got their first real look at what may be the most ambitious reimagining of equestrian sport in history.

The evening was hosted by PJL Chairman and Founder Frank McCourt, CEO Neil Moffitt, and President and COO Nick McCabe — three men who have staked a serious claim that show jumping deserves a global stage worthy of its extraordinary athletes. Judging by the crowd they assembled, the world is already listening.

And what a crowd it was. Kate Bosworth, Camila Morrone, Joan Smalls, Erin Wasson, Chanel Iman, Lukas Gage, and Jessica Springsteen mingled alongside hospitality powerhouse Dave Grutman in a guest list that felt less like a launch party and more like a genuine cultural convergence.

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The sport's greatest athletes were equally well represented. Laura Kraut, Ben Maher, Scott Brash, Harry Charles, Harry Charles, Cian O'Connor, Nina Mallevaey, and a constellation of other elite riders lent the evening the kind of authentic credibility that money alone cannot buy. When champions show up to celebrate something, you pay attention.

The experience itself was impeccably curated from start to finish. Casadonna's resident mixologist presided over an interactive Old Fashioned bar, while guests moved between a fresh oyster station, a premium raw bar, chef-attended carving stations, and custom signature cocktails. The PJL-branded macarons were, by all accounts, a moment.

What makes the PJL genuinely exciting beyond the spectacle is the substance behind it — sixteen teams, an innovative rider selection model, and a guaranteed $300 million prize pot that signals a real, long-term commitment to the athletes who have long deserved better.
Showjumping has always been a sport of extraordinary beauty and uncompromising excellence. The Premier Jumping League is simply making sure the rest of the world finally sees it.
More information at pjl.com.


