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Farrington and Dynamo win Trump Grand Prix CSI 2*
Jan 8, 2013
The first ever $100,000 Trump Invitational Grand Prix CSI 2* debuted to rave reviews on Sunday, January 6, at the beautiful Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, FL. With some of the world's top show jumpers competing on the lawn of Donald Trump's scenic estate overlooking South Florida's Intracoastal Waterway, U.S. rider Kent Farrington jumped to victory in the inaugural class aboard Amalaya Investments' Dynamo.
International course designer Anthony D'Ambrosio set the track for Sunday's class with 36 entries competing. Four of the horse and rider combinations were able to clear the course without fault to advance to the jump-off.
Brazil's Rodrigo Pessoa and HH Let's Fly, owned by Double H Farm, were the first pair to clear the course and first to return for the jump-off. The accomplished duo put in another clear performance in the second round and set the pace at 44.31 seconds to eventually place second. Charlie Jayne (USA) and Pony Lane Farm's Waldman Z were next to compete, but had one rail down in a time of 44.62 seconds to finish third. Schuyler Riley (USA) and M. Michael Meller's Waterloo also had a rail in the jump-off and stopped the clock in 46.97 seconds to place fourth. Last to jump-off, Kent Farrington and Dynamo thrilled the crowd with a fast, clear round almost two seconds faster than Pessoa to take the win in 42.62 seconds.When the top four riders returned for the jump-off, they were careful to plans their tracks accordingly on the grass footing. Following the class, winner Kent Farrington spoke about the benefit of going last.
Winning horse, Dynamo, is a ten-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding by Skippy II x Lys de Darmen who belongs to one of Farrington's students, Meagan Nusz. Nusz usually rides Dynamo and lent him to Farrington for the special class.
Final Results: $100,000 Trump Invitational Grand Prix CSI 2*
1. Dynamo: 2003 BWP gelding by Skippy II Kent Farrington (USA), Amalaya Investments: 0/0/42.62
2. HH Let's Fly: 2000 Hanoverian gelding by Lordanos Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA), Double H Farm: 0/0/44.31
3. Waldman Z: 2004 Zangersheide gelding by Canabis Z Charlie Jayne (USA), Pony Lane Farm: 0/4/44.62
4. Waterloo: 2003 KWPN gelding by Heartbreaker Schuyler Riley (USA), M. Michael Meller: 0/4/46.97
5. Cedric: 1998 Holsteiner gelding by Chambertin Laura Kraut (USA), Cherry Knoll Farm, Inc: 1/82.04
6. Nougat Du Vallet: 2001 Selle Francais gelding by Scherif d'Elle Katherine Dinan (USA), Grant Road Partners LLC: 4/78.52
7. Diktator Van De Boslandhoeve: 2003 BWP stallion by Thunder van de Zuuthoeve Shane Sweetnam (IRL), Spy Coast Farm, LLC: 4/78.71
8. Show Show: 2002 BWP gelding by Darco Alvaro De Miranda (BRA), RD Jumping Higher Ltda: 4/78.77
9. Caballito: 2002 Oldenburg gelding by Contendro Andres Rodriguez (VEN), Arao Enterprises LLC: 4/78.85
10. Rothchild: 2001 SBS gelding by Artos McLain Ward (USA), Sagamore Farms: 4/79.41
11. Unex Omelli: 1996 KWPN gelding by Burggraaf Tim Gredley (GBR), Unex Competition Yard: 4/79.90
12. Kismet 50: 2001 BWP mare by Kannan Candice King (USA), Bellissimo LLC: 4/80.34
Source World of Showjumping