Darragh Kenny Wins $75,000 Woodlea Farms Grand Prix at I Love New York Horse Show

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Created on Sunday, 08 July 2012 14:04

Darragh Kenny of Ireland rode Sandor De La Pomme to victory in the $75,000 Woodlea Farms Grand Prix Saturday at the 35th annual I Love New York Horse Show, in Lake Placid, New York, presented by Sea Shore Stables, LLC.

4 of 28 entries advanced to the tiebreaking jump-off by riding without penalty over the 15-jump first-round course at the North Elba Showgrounds designed by Olaf Peterson, Jr. of Germany. Darragh Kenny was the second to return for the 9-jump, jump-off and rode fault-free again, finishing in 45.685 seconds to take the win.

Candice King of Wellington, Florida placed second on Whistler with a clean jump-off ride in 45.849 seconds. Third place went to Candice King who had 4 jump-off faults and a time of 45.284 seconds on her other horse Kismet. Fourth went to Charlie Jacobs of Boston, MA who had 4 faults and time of 46.178 seconds on Leap Of Joy.

The course won today Kenny said, "when I watched Candice I knew I had to be fast, but careful."

Following the Grand Prix, the Richard and Diana Feldman Perpetual Challenge Trophy for Excellence was awarded to Darragh Kenny as the rider who won the most combined prize money in the $75,000 Horseware Ireland Grand Prix during the Lake Placid Horse Show and the $75,000 Woodlea Farms Grand Prix during the I Love New York Horse Show.
            

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