Kent Farrington and Uceko Win $50,000 Lafarge Cup at Spruce Meadows

The ‘North American’ Tournament at Spruce Meadows continued on Friday with two feature competitions hosted in the International Ring and a win for USA’s Kent Farrington and RCG Farm’s Uceko in the highlight $50,000 Lafarge Cup 1.50m. Also competing on Friday, Mario Deslauriers took a big win in the $34,000 Pepsi Challenge 1.45m riding Lisa Deslauriers’ Scout de la Cense.

Kent Farrington and Uceko

“These classes, especially the ones that do not have the most entries, the ones that are good are not just good, they are usually great,” Farrington stated. “You have some of the best riders in the world, so it is very difficult to win a class here.”

Final Results: $50,000 Lafarge Cup 1.50m

1. $16,500 UCEKO Dutch Warmblood / G / 14 Celano x Koriander
KENT FARRINGTON (USA) WELLINGTON, FL RCG Farm: 0/0/42.22

2. $10,000 FINE LADY 5 Hanoverian / M / 12 Forsyth x Hauptstutbuch
ERIC LAMAZE (CAN) SCHOMBERG, ON Artisan Farms, LLC: 0/0/42.35

3. $7,500 BON JOVI / G / 9 Verdi x Corland
EMANUEL ANDRADE (VEN) WELLINGTON, FL Emanuel Andrade: 0/0/44.39

4. $5,000 BRIGHTON / G / 9 Contendro II x Quick Star
TIFFANY FOSTER (CAN) SCHOMBERG, ON Artisan Farms, LLC: 0/4/48.13

5. $3,000 PLUME DE LA ROQUE Selle Francais / M / 12 Kannan x Adelfos
BEN ASSELIN (CAN) CALGARY, AB Attache Stables: 0/8/43.04

6. $2,250 HH MEMPHIS Irish Sport Horse / G / 9 Armitage x Cruising
QUENTIN JUDGE (USA) WELLINGTON, FL Double H Farm: 0/8/45.55

7. $1,500 PUBLIC VIEW Rheinlander / G / 9 Prado x Landadel
FRANCOIS ESTEVES (BRA) BRA Francois Esteves: 0/12/49.95

8. $1,250 MATADOR Dutch Warmblood / S / 13 Indoctro x Corland
JAIME AZCARRAGA (MEX) MEXICO CITY Jaime Azcarraga & Family: 1/78.22

9. $1,000 SF ARIANTHA Dutch Warmblood / M / 10 Corland x Emillion
ANDRES RODRIGUEZ (VEN) WELLINGTON, FL Olivia Cox-Fill: 1/78.75

10. $1,000 STAR LA TUILIERE Selle Francais / M / 9 Dollar de la Pierre x Quick Star
KARA CHAD (CAN) CALGARY, AB Stone Ridge: 4/73.92

11. $500 BREITLING LS Warmblood / S / 9 Quintero x Accord II
BEEZIE MADDEN (USA) CAZENOVIA, NY Abigail Wexner: 4/74.96

12. $500 G&C CLOSE UP Dutch Warmblood / G / 8 Eurocommerce Wastington x Cobra
LUIS LARRAZABAL (VEN) WESTON, FL Gustavo Mirabal: 4/75.24

Photo: Kent Farrington and Uceko
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