Kenny Takes Top two Places In Five Star Wellington Speed Class
OFFALY-born Darragh Kenny fielded two horses in Friday night’s speed class at the five-star show in Wellington Florida, and brought them home in the top two places.
The Irish rider first stopped the clock at the Palm Beach Equestrian Centre in 57.87 seconds with Toffolon Partners LLC’s Irish Sport Horse Gatsby to take the lead in a 51-strong field. Later in the start list Kenny brought out Oakland Ventures LLC’s gelding Picolo and managed to clip three-quarters of a second off his previous time to claim both first and second places.
The USA’s Jessica Springsteen was his nearest challenger with Davendy S, but had to settle for third place after finishing a third of a second off the Irishman’s runner-up time.
Kenny, who turned 27 earlier this week, collected a total of 13,300 euro for his first and second places.
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