Darragh Kenny vinner femstjärnig Grand Prix vid Winter Equestrian Festival

Den irländske olympiern Darragh Kenny och hans häst Eddy Blue tog hem segern i Bainbridge Companies 500 000 dollar stora femstjärniga Grand Prix vid Winter Equestrian Festival i Florida. Segern markerar deras första Grand Prix-framgång på evenemanget efter flera nära missar. Kennys prestation framhävde den utmanande banan som designats av Alan Wade.

Winter Equestrian Festival i Florida bjöd på intensiv tävling i den 500 000 dollar stora Bainbridge Companies femstjärniga Grand Prix, där den irländske ryttaren Darragh Kenny på den 14-åriga valacken Eddy Blue gick segrande ur striden. Kenny, en olympier och EM-deltagare, besegrade ett starkt fält som inkluderade sex av världens topp 10 ryttare. Evenemanget ägde rum under Saturday Night Lights på festivalen, där felfria rundor var svåra att åstadkomma över en bana som byggts upp av den irländske banritaren Alan Wade, som är klar för att rita banorna till OS i Los Angeles 2028. Nine horses advanced to the jump-off, representing riders from five nations. As the penultimate challenger, Kenny leveraged Eddy Blue's massive stride and quickness to record a time of 41.77 seconds, securing an uncatchable lead. Eddy Blue, sired by Eldorado Van De Zeshoek TN out of a Chacco-Blue mare, has been a consistent performer for Kenny, though they had not previously won a five-star Grand Prix at the Winter Equestrian Festival despite near misses. Kenny described Eddy Blue as “a Championship horse,” underscoring the gelding's reliability and competitive edge. This triumph adds to Kenny's accolades in international show jumping.

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