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Darragh Kenny dominates at The Ridge’s Grand Prix

Mar 9, 2013

Darragh Kenny and Any Given Sunday took victory on Firday’s Gand Prix class held at The Ridge’s Mida Farm in Florida. For the ninth week of the 1.40m Grand Prix Invitational Series, eleven horse-and-rider combinations went clear over Pierre Jolicouer’s course. After completing the first round with a time of 75.127, Kenny was racing to beat McLain Ward and Cruz Z. Aboard Any Given Sunday, the pair jumped the first four fences of the second round effortlessly, then blazed over the final oxer to vertical combination in a time of 33.638 seconds. They went as fast as they could to finish in first.. Earlier in the day, Kenny piloted S & L Slingback to a third place finish with a time of 36.146.

Jeffery Welles was the closest rider to being able to catch Kenny, with a double clear effort. Aboard 11-year-old Merlin, the two finished the jump off in 35.923 seconds. The veteran used the field to his advantage, utilizing quick turns and a fast pace.

Ward and Cruz Z went on to finish the class in fourth place with a time of 36.932. After only working together for about three weeks, the pair certainly showed that they are ones to watch out for in the future. McLain was holding the top spot with his other mount, Cocoa 135, until he turned too quickly in the during the second round, knocking a rail down over the last vertical.

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