Tryon Fall 6 Midweek Update
Cathleen Driscoll and Idalgo Take Top Placing in $39,000 ProElite Welcome Stake CSI 2*
Luis Sabino Goncalves and Scoop De Septon Z are Best in $6,000 Two Phase CSI 2*
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Rette Solomon For Tryon International
Mill Spring, NC – October 26, 2023 – With fifty competitors vying for victory at Tryon International Equestrian Center & Resort (Tryon International), Cathleen Driscoll (USA) and Idalgo (Catoki x Quidam’s Olga M) claimed the win in Tryon Fall 6’s $39,000 ProElite Welcome Stake CSI 2*. Driscoll and Idalgo recorded a winning time of 41.83 seconds in the jump off. Kristen VanderVeen claimed the remaining podium spots, marking a time of 42.54 seconds to take reserve honors with Bull Run's Faustino De Tili (Berlin x Darco), her own 2005 Belgian Warmblood stallion. VanderVeen also took third aboard Bull Run's Jireh (Uriko x Colman), Bull Run Jumpers Inc’s 2014 Holsteiner gelding, with a time of 42.78 seconds.
“It was a good course for the 2*. I thought it was built well for the level of horses and riders,” Driscoll said of the track designed by Anthony D’Ambrosio (USA).
“[Idalgo] is a new ride for me, so I'm still figuring him out a little bit. He’s scopey and he's careful, and I thought it was a good track for him, especially in the jump off,” Driscoll said of the Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by Sher Al Farm, the partnership of Alan Kessler and Don Stewart.
Cathleen Driscoll and Idalgo
©Sarah Sturgis for Natalie Suto Photography
Driscoll explained that her mount’s ground-covering step was key to making a speedy jump off time. “He's a bit of a slower goer, but has a big stride, so there were a couple places where I could really let him open up and gallop and use that stride to my advantage. I think I was the only one that was able to get six strides down the last line in the jump off. That's where I was able to make up a little bit of time.”
Kristen VanderVeen and Bull Run’s Faustino De Tili
©Sarah Sturgis for Natalie Suto Photography
Idalgo and Driscoll will be competing in the final Saturday Night Lights Grand Prix of the fall series, taking the momentum of their Welcome Stake win into the weekend. “It was a good class for me, and a good class for him, and I think it sets him up well for the Grand Prix on Saturday,” she recapped.
Kristen VanderVeen and Bull Run’s Jireh
©Sarah Sturgis for Natalie Suto Photography
Driscoll and her team have spent the past few weeks enjoying all the Tryon fall series has to offer. “This is our third week now [at Tryon]. We try to come here in the fall when our schedule allows it. It's a lovely venue, I really appreciate that they do the night class on Saturday,” she emphasized.
Cathleen Driscoll and Idalgo in their presentation ceremony.
©Natalie Suto Photography
“They get a great turnout from the local crowd! It's a really fun environment, and not very many shows do night classes anymore. This is one of the few shows where you can get in under the lights. Especially to have a 2*, where you can bring up young horses and students, it's a great opportunity for us. We've had a wonderful time here, our horses have all jumped fantastic. It’s definitely been productive for us, and I’m glad we came!”
For full results from the $39,000 ProElite Welcome Stake CSI 3*, click here.
Luis Sabino Goncalves and Scoop De Septon Z are Best in $6,000 Two Phase CSI 2*
October 25, 2023 – Luis Sabino Goncalves (POR), aboard Scoop De Septon Z, was crowned the victor of Wednesday’s $6,000 Two Phase CSI 2*. Goncalves and the 2014 Zangersheide gelding (Hunters Scendro x Echo Van T Spieveld), owned by Sigma Stables LLC, bested the field of competitors with a time of 29.87 seconds in the jump off. Just behind the winners, recording a jump off time of 29.94 seconds, was the team of David O’Brien (IRL) and Faro (Calvaro F.C. x Contendro II), the 2010 Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by Dracarys Sporthorses LLC. Taylor Land (USA) and Caballero (Casall x Esteban XX), Kim Land’s 2009 Holsteiner gelding, took third in the class, stopping jump off timers at 30.10 seconds.
Luis Sabino Goncalves and Scoop De Septon Z
©Sarah Sturgis for Natalie Suto Photography
For full results from the $6,000 Two Phase CSI 2*, click here.
Stay tuned for more coverage of Tryon Fall 6 results, including feature classes hosted Friday October 27 through Sunday October 29.
Tryon Fall 6 continues through Sunday, October 29, with Saturday Night Lights presented by Tryon Horse & Home hosting the highlight $78,000 Biltmore Winery Grand Prix CSI 2* at 7pm in Tryon Stadium. For the final Saturday Night Lights of 2023, the theme is Tryon Trick Or Treat – bring your costume and enjoy the Halloween fun! After Saturday’s showjumping competition, join us at 9:30 to watch the dazzling Firefly Drone Show in Tryon Stadium. Learn more at www.Tryon.com/allevents.
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