Kent Farrington (USA) and Amalaya Investments’ Voyeur concluded the Spruce Meadows ‘Pan American’ Tournament CSI 5*, presented by Rolex, with a masterful win Sunday. Competing in the $400,000 Pan American Cup, presented by Rolex, competition ended impressively as the three highest ranked American riders in the world claimed top honors. With Farrington leading the way, Beezie Madden (USA) finished second aboard Abigail Wexner’s Simon, and McLain Ward (USA) placed third riding Sagamore Farm’s Rothchild.
Thirty-three entries contested course designer Guilherme Jorge’s (BRA) first round track, with nine combinations earning the chance to jump-off, and five clear rounds over the short course.
Colombia’s Roberto Teran set the standard in the jump-off aboard ARK Partners LLC’s Arkos des Rosiers Z, clear in 42.36 seconds, to eventually fifth. Charlie Jayne (USA) and Alex R. Jayne’s Chill R Z immediately upped the pace, finishing with a time of 39.56 seconds to earn the fourth place prize.
Ward jumped the next clear, and easily took the lead with his remarkable partner, Rothchild, in 38.98 seconds. The lead quickly changed hands, however, as Farrington and Voyeur blasted through the course in 36.71 seconds. Last to go, Madden and Simon jumped into second with their time of 38.09 seconds.
Rich Fellers (USA) and Harry and Mollie Chapman’s Flexible clocked in at 38.14 seconds, but brought down the final fence to place sixth with the fastest four-fault round.
Farrington won the same competition in 2014 aboard RCG Farm’s Uceko and was back this time aboard the talented Voyeur, a 13-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding (Tolano van’t Riethof x Goodwill).
Farrington and Voyeur most recently won the $400,000 RBC Grand Prix, presented by Rolex, during June’s ‘National’ Tournament and have been on a hot streak all season. On Sunday, the pair sprinted easily through the jump-off course to secure a substantial margin of victory.
“I had the advantage in the jump-off today of going after McLain,” Farrington noted. “He is one of the most competitive riders in the world, and we always have a good rivalry between us, so I got to watch him go. Unfortunately, coming after me was one of my other rivals, also one of the best in the world (Beezie Madden). It was a tough day of sport today and I thought my horse was fantastic.”
Final Results: $400,000 Pan American Cup, presented by Rolex
1. $132,000 VOYEUR Dutch Warmblood / G / 13 Tolaro Vant Riethof x Goodwill
KENT FARRINGTON (USA) WELLINGTON, FL Amalaya Investments: 0/0/36.71
2. $80,000 SIMON Dutch Warmblood / G / 16 Mr Blue x Polydox
BEEZIE MADDEN (USA) CAZENOVIA, NY Abigail Wexner: 0/0/38.09
3. $60,000 ROTHCHILD Warmblood / G / 14 Artos Z x Unknown
MCLAIN WARD (USA) BREWSTER, NY Sagamore Farm: 0/0/38.98
4. $40,000 CHILL R Z Zangersheide / S / 12 Chellano Z x A Lucky One
CHARLIE JAYNE (USA) ELGIN IL Alex R Jayne: 0/0/39.56
5. $20,000 ARKOS DES ROSIERS Z Zangersheide / G / 10 Air Jordan Z x Baloubet Du Rouet
ROBERTO TERAN (COL) BURLINGTON, ON ARK Partners LLC: 0/0/42.36
6. $15,000 FLEXIBLE Irish bred / S / 19 Cruising x Safari
RICH FELLERS (USA) SHERWOOD, OR Harry & Mollie Chapman: 0/4/38.14
7. $10,000 POLINSKA DES ISLES Selle Francais / M / 12 Diamant de Semilly x Valespoir Malabry
FRANCOIS MATHY (BEL) BELGIUM Team Harmony & Francois Mathy: 0/4/38.66
8. $8,000 FIRST CHOICE 15 Warmblood / G / 12 Unknown x Unknown
YANN CANDELE (CAN) CALEDON, ON Watermark Group: 0/4/41.12
9. $7,000 DARLING Westphalian / M / 11 Cornet Obolensky x Gralshuter
AINSLEY VINCE (CAN) MILTON, ON The Darling Group: 0/4/42.76
10. $6,000 CABALLITO Oldenburg / G / 13 Contendro x Argentinus
ANDRES RODRIGUEZ (VEN) WELLINGTON, FL Arao Enterprises LLC: 4/77.74
11. $5,000 SUMAS ZORRO Irish Sport Horse / M / 11 Ard Vdl Douglas x Unknown
SAMEH EL DAHAN (EGY) BALLYCLARE Joanne Sloan-Allen & Sameh El Dahan: 4/78.00
12. $4,000 CYLANA Belgian Warmblood / M / 13 Skippy II x Darco
REED KESSLER (USA) LEXINGTON, KY Kessler Show Stables: 4/78.46
News Source: Jennifer Wood Media, Inc.
Photo copyright Spruce Meadows Media Services.