Results: Tryon Fall 6
Nicholas Dello Joio Cracks a Win in $70,000 Coca-Cola Grand Prix CSI 2*
Jacqueline McQueen Sees Top of the Podium in $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby Presented by AP Hassinger
Nicholas Dello Joio and Dylano Van De Heide Z Crowned Victors of $32,000 ProElite Welcome Stake CSI 2*
Hunter Holloway and Contra Score a $6,000 Two Phase CSI 2* Win
$25,000 Buckley Fence Sunday Jumper Classic Champ: Hunter Holloway
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October 26, 2024 – Mill Spring, NC – Under the lights of Tryon Stadium in front of a Halloween-costumed crowd, Nicholas Dello Joio (USA) found the top of the podium for the second time during Tryon Fall 6 with a victory in the $70,000 Coca-Cola Grand Prix CSI 2*. Partnered with Dylano Van De Heide Z (Denzel Van't Meulenhof x Feinschnitt I van de Richter), the Wellington-based rider smoked the six other jump off teams on the Ben Townley (GBR) track in 34.44 seconds. Andres Julio Soto Peña (DOM) and his own 2008 Danish Warmblood gelding, Optimus Blue (Chacco Blue x Baloubet De Rouet), toured the jump off track in 35.65 seconds for reserve honors. Aboard her own Heartbeat W (Baloubet De Rouet x Heartbreaker), the 2012 Dutch Warmblood gelding, Elizabeth Bates (CAN) completed the Grand Prix podium with 36.03 seconds on the clock.
Nicholas Dello Joio and Dylano Van De Heide Z
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“He's fast, he's careful, he’s scopey, and he can be a little handful sometimes,” Nicholas Dello Joio said affectionately of his winning partner, Dylano Van De Heide Z.
Andres Julio Soto Peña and Optimus Blue
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Making some recent alterations to his riding style aboard Wembley Farms Inc’s “Dylano” has yielded fantastic results, Dello Joio detailed. “We changed our approach two weeks ago on how we wanted to ride him and how we wanted to prepare him coming to this show.”
Elizabeth Bates and Heartbeat W
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“Less is more with him,” Dello Joio continued. “He's a horse that really doesn't like to be told what to do. That was the theory coming into this week, and luckily he won the Welcome and the Grand Prix!”
Nicholas Dello Joio, Andres Julio Soto Peña, and Elizabeth Bates in their presentation ceremony alongside General Manager, Equestrian Operations Glenn Petty, Tryon Equestrian Partners Carolina Operations President Sharon Decker, and Competition Manager Lance Bennett.
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Following the team’s Welcome Stake success, Dello Joio’s equine teammate enjoyed some downtime in between wins in Tryon Stadium. “After the jump off on Thursday, I didn't ride him. Jenni, who takes care of him and does a great job, stretched his legs,” he explained. “Today, I didn't ride him – he just went for a nice lunge to relax, so I got on him here at the ring, and he felt super!”
Jenni Giannini was awarded the Groom’s Award presented by Champion Shavings for her care and dedication to Dylano Van De Heide Z, alongside Tryon International’s Drew Page.
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The team behind Dylano Van De Heide Z received full credit for the winning jump off strategy. “I had a couple friends watching, and my dad was watching. They gave me the plan, and it paid off!” Dello Joio indicated. “He's a very fast horse, and if I just make good turns and [the striding] shows up right, then he has the footspeed and the stride to get it done.”
As the highest placing female rider in the Grand Prix, Elizabeth Bates was awarded the Leading Lady Award presented by Marthaler Jewelers, alongside Director of Business Development Lynn Penny.
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The top three Grand Prix riders enjoy the Champagne Toast presented by Biltmore Winery.
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Results: $70,000 Coca-Cola Grand Prix CSI 2*
Horse Name, Year Breed gender (Sire x Sire of Dam)
Rider (COUNTRY), Owner: Faults/Faults/Time
1. Dylano Van De Heide Z, 2014 Zangersheide gelding (Denzel Van't Meulenhof x Feinschnitt I van de Richter)
Nicholas Dello Joio (USA), Wembley Farms Inc: 0/0/34.44
2. Optimus Blue, 2008 Danish Warmblood gelding (Chacco Blue x Baloubet De Rouet)
Andres Julio Soto Peña (DOM), Andres Julio Soto Peña: 0/0/35.65
3. Heartbeat W, 2012 Dutch Warmblood gelding (Baloubet De Rouet x Heartbreaker)
Elizabeth Bates (CAN), Elizabeth Bates: 0/0/36.03
4. Brava, 2014 Hanoverian mare (Balou De Rouet x Graf Top)
Hilary McNerney (USA), Hilary McNerney: 0/0/36.08
5. De L'oiseliere, 2013 Selle Français gelding (Kapitol D’argonne x Unknown)
Alexandra Worthington (USA) Turn A Blind Eye LLC: 0/4/34.22
6. Carmela Z, 2011 Zangersheide mare (Candillo 3 x Nissan Caretano Z)
Vanessa Mannix (CAN), Vanessa Mannix: 0/4/36.37
7. Clitschko 17, 2013 Hanoverian gelding (Christian 25 x Check In 2)
Vanessa Hood (USA), Take Two LLC: 0/4/40.33
8. Kiss Me, 2015 Dutch Warmblood gelding (Cornet Obolensky x Spartacus TN)
Nataly Leibovitz (ISR), Nataly Leibovitz: 1/77.29
9. Chacco’s Cherry PS, 2011 Oldenburg mare (Chacco Blue x Charity)
Katie Eppinger (USA), Katie Eppinger: 1/77.81
10. Daisycutter, 2014 North American Sporthorse mare (Diktator Van De Boslandhoeve x Quidam De Revel)
Richie Moloney (IRL), Equinimity LLC: 2/78.42
11. Happiness VD Hazelhof, 2012 Dutch Warmblood mare (Falaise De Muze x Ursina)
Grace Long (AUS), G&T Equestrian: 4/72.15
12. Kiekeboe Spirit, 2015 Dutch Warmblood gelding (Darius x Game Boy)
Todd Minikus (USA), Spirit Group: 4/73.42
For full results from the $70,000 Coca-Cola Grand Prix CSI 2*, click here.
Jacqueline McQueen Sees Top of the Podium in $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby Presented by AP Hassinger
October 25, 2024 – Dominating the Archer “Skip” Bailey (West Palm Beach, FL) derby course, Jacqueline McQueen (Asbury, NJ) teamed up with Francine Delin’s Caspars Adel (Eurocommerce Berlin x Leandra) to win Friday’s $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby Presented by AP Hassinger. McQueen and the 2013 Hanoverian gelding earned matching scores of 92 across both rounds for a winning 184 points. Joy Janouskovec (Whitsett, NC) took second and third place with entries owned by Townsend Farm & PKP Holdings LLC. Janouskovec claimed second aboard Robin (Je T'aime Flamenco x Kilcarna Ruby), the 2013 Irish Sport Horse gelding, and third with Brick City (Arizona ODF x Jolita ODF), the 2017 American Warmblood gelding.
Jacqueline McQueen and Caspars Adel
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For full results from the $5,000 USHJA National Derby Presented by AP Hassinger, click here.
Nicholas Dello Joio and Dylano Van De Heide Z Crowned Victors of $32,000 ProElite Welcome Stake CSI 2*
October 24, 2024 – Ahead of the team’s Saturday night Grand Prix win, Nicholas Dello Joio (USA) and Dylano Van De Heide Z (Denzel Van't Meulenhof x Feinschnitt I van de Richter) secured their first big victory of the week in the $32,000 ProElite Welcome Stake CSI 2*. Dello Joio and the 2014 Zangersheide gelding owned by Wembley Farms Inc locked in a double clear performance, marking a 32.50 second jump off. Alexandra Worthington (USA) and Turn A Blind Eye LLC’s De L'oiseliere (Kapitol D’argonne x Unknown), the 2013 Selle Français gelding, recorded 33.19 seconds in the jump off to land second place in the Welcome Stake. Aboard Iniesta V (Zambesi TN x No Limit), the 2013 Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by the Saudi Arabia Equestrian Federation, Abdulrahman Alrajhi (KSA) placed third with a time of 33.85 seconds.
Nicholas Dello Joio and Dylano Van De Heide Z in their presentation ceremony, alongside competition manager JP Godard.
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For full results from the $32,000 ProElite Welcome Stake CSI 2*, click here.
Hunter Holloway Scores a $6,000 Two Phase CSI 2* Win
October 23, 2024 – With twelve double-clear rounds in Wednesday’s $6,000 Two Phase CSI 2*, Hunter Holloway (USA) proved to be the fastest aboard Contra (Contendro II x Alcatraz), owned by Georgy Maskrey-Segesman. Holloway and the 2016 Holsteiner mare powered through the Ben Townley (GBR) jump off course in 25.59 seconds. Teaming up with his own Optimus Blue (Chacco Blue x Baloubet De Rouet), Andres Julio Soto Peña (DOM) and the 2008 Danish Warmblood gelding marked a jump off time of 26.28 seconds. Vanessa Mannix (CAN) and her own Carmela Z (Candillo 3 x Nissan Caretano Z), the 2011 Zangersheide mare, clocked 27.16 seconds in the jump off to take third.
Hunter Holloway and Contra
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For full results of the $6,000 Two Phase CSI 2*, click here.
$25,000 Buckley Fence Sunday Jumper Classic Champ: Hunter Holloway
October 27, 2024 – On the final day of Tryon Fall 6, it was Hunter Holloway (Topeka, KS) who jumped to first place in the $25,000 Buckley Fence Sunday Jumper Classic. Holloway celebrated her second win of the weekend aboard Over The Top Stables LLC’s Noortje VD Windheuvel (Farfelu De Muze x Calista Van De Windheuvel), the 2013 Belgian Warmblood mare, stopping the jump off timers at 33.62 seconds. Paired with his own Tiffany De Olid (Huppydam des Horts x Coco de Mies), the 2012 Spanish Sport Horse mare, Samuel Parot (Wellington, FL) claimed second with a 34.26 second jump off. Gonzalo Busca Roca (Wellington, FL) and Cristiano Obolensky (Cornet Obolensky x Eskkato), the 2015 Hanoverian gelding owned by Kalany Stables LLC and Stransky Mission Farms, recorded a 35.91 second jump off to earn third place.
Hunter Holloway and Noortje VD Windheuvel
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For full results from the $25,000 Buckley Fence Sunday Jumper Classic, click here.
The Tryon Fall Finale takes place October 22-November 3, and features two weeks of Regional/Level 3 competition. Click here to learn more about what’s happening at Tryon International!
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