Darragh Kenny Wins the CSI2 * Villamoura Grand Prix
Today, the Irish rider Darragh Kenny won the 1.45 m Grand Prix on the first week of the Vilamoura Champions Tour 2015, after a jump-off where he had an outstanding performance with his horse, Picolo.
The current national champion, António Matos Almeida, with Nikel de Presle, was the best Portuguese rider, in the eighth position.
“From a sports point of view, we couldn’t ask for anything better this first week”, said Antonio Moura, from the organization, referring to the victory of the Irish rider, Darragh Kenny, the first rider in the world ranking to be present this first week at the Vilamoura Champions Tour 2015.
The Irish rider won a 6 250 euros in a competition with a prize money of 25 thousand euros.
Forty nine teams were present at the CSI 2* Grand Prix (GP).
The first course challenged the riders with 13 jumps and 16 efforts, in a competition counting towards the Longines ranking of FEI – International Equestrian Federation.
The Italian Elio Travagliati was the official of the first competition.
António Moura ensured next week will be “a major challenge” and the level of the show “will increase” with the presence of the best riders in the world.
“We will have the presence of many world champions, many Olympic gold medallists, including the world’s nº5, the Irish rider Bertram Allen, he stressed.
With a prize money of 490 thousand euros, the event includes two “2 Stars Grand Prix” and two “3 Stars Grand Prix”. From a total of 100 competitions, 12 will count towards the Longines ranking of FEI – International Equestrian Federation.
The international equestrian show Vilamoura Atlantic Tour 2015 is sponsored by Caixa de Crédito Agrícola, Inframoura, Turismo de Portugal/Algarve, Câmara Municipal de Loulé and Microprocessador.
It also has the support of: Hotel Hilton Vilamoura, Mike Davis, Garvetur, Tivoli Hotels, Inframoura, Cegonha Country Club, Oceanic Golf, Horsery and Hertz.
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