SJ Breeding: Suma’s Zorro wins Spruce Meadows Five Star Grand Prix

Egypt’s Sameh El Dahan and the Irish-bred mare Suma’s Zorro (Ard VDL Douglas x Horos) won the $380,000 Grand Prix in Spruce Meadows producing the only double clear in the competition. Ireland’s Kevin Babington and the Irish Sport Horse Mark Q (OBOS Quality 004 x Positively) finished in sixth place.

See below for a full list of Irish-bred International Showjumping results: 

Calgary, Spruce Meadows AB (CAN) CSI5* 14th to 18th June 2017

$380,000 Grand Prix – 1m60 Table A

1^st Suma’s Zorro (AES) – 2004 chestnut mare by Ard VDL Douglas (KWPN) out of Vixens Frolic (ISH), by Horos (TB). Breeder: Susan Lanigan-O’Keeffe, Co. Kilkenny. Owner: Joanne Sloan-Allen & Sameh El Dahan. Rider: Sameh El Dahan (EGY)

6^th Mark Q (ISH) – 2002 gelding by O.B.O.S. Quality 004 (OLD) out of Abbey Emerald (ISH), by Positively (TB). Breeders: John & Barbara Walshe, Co. Carlow. Owner: Kevin Babington & Deirdre Bourns. Rider: Kevin Babington (IRL)

$216,400 1m55 Table A

2^nd Suma’s Zorro (AES) – 2004 chestnut mare by Ard VDL Douglas (KWPN) out of Vixens Frolic (ISH), by Horos (TB). Breeder: Susan Lanigan-O’Keeffe, Co. Kilkenny. Owner: Joanne Sloan-Allen & Sameh El Dahan. Rider: Sameh El Dahan (EGY)

$40,200 1m45 Table A
5^th HHS Hercules  – 2009 gelding. Owner: Abigail Wexner. Rider: Elizabeth Madden (USA)

Harthill – Bolesworth (GBR) CSI4*14^th to 18^th June 2017

€7,500 1m40 Table C

7^th Silver Lift (ISH) – 2005 gelding by Easy Lift (TB) out of Faherine (ISH), by Silver Cloud (TB). Breeder: Kay Blackwell, Co. Westmeath. Owner: Mr Rupert Nuttall. Rider: Harriet Nuttall (GBR)

€6,000 Puissance

2^nd Seapatrick Cruise Cavalier (ISH) – 2002 gelding by Cruise On (ISH) out of Cavalier Countess (WNTR), by Cavalier Royale (HOLST). Breeder: Noel Walsh, Co. Carlow. Owner: Britt Megahey. Rider: Christopher Megahey (IRL)

Harthill – Bolesworth (GBR) CSI2*14^th to 18^th June 2017

£22,800 Grand Prix – 1m45 Two Rounds

4^th Millioninmind (ISH) – 2007 gelding by Ard VDL Douglas (KWPN) out of June Diamond (ID), by Glidawn Diamond (ID). Breeder: Anthony Doherty, Co. Donegal. Owner: Steven Barnes. Rider: Joseph Clayton (GBR)

7^th Arena UK Winston (ISH) – 2009 stallion by Waldo van Dungen (KWPN) out of Tropic Joy (AES), by Hamilton Tropics (AES). Breeder: Brenda Morelli, UK. Owner/Rider: Ellen Whitaker (GBR)

£2,530 1m40 Table A

10^th Beech Hill Lucia (ISH) – 2009 mare by Luidam (KWPN) out of Elise De Champeix (ISH), by Popi D’Espoir (SF). Breeder: Alex Tracy, Co. Dublin. Owner: Deirdre Bourns. Rider: Jenny Rankin (IRL)

£1,060 1m35 Two Phases

5^th Beech Hill Lucia (ISH) – 2009 mare by Luidam (KWPN) out of Elise De Champeix (ISH), by Popi D’Espoir (SF). Breeder: Alex Tracy, Co. Dublin. Owner: Deirdre Bourns. Rider: Jenny Rankin (IRL)

£1,010 1m30 Table A

5^th Colton Playtime (ISH) – 2010 gelding by DOKKUM DE RIALFO (BWP) out of Colton Maelstrom (ISH). Breeder: Emma Capon, UK. Owner: Mandy Hall. Rider: Kayleigh Watts (GBR)

7^th Ive Got The Key (ISH) – 2010 gelding by Womanizer (KWPN) out of Eksprit (ISH), by Ekstein (KWPN). Breeder: Paul Timlan, Co. Mayo. Owner: Heathcroft Stud & Adrian Marsh. Rider: Rebecca Marsh (GBR)

£1,770 1m40 Accumulator

8^th Annaghmore Lui (ISH) – 2007 gelding by Luidam (KWPN) out of Gifteds Echo (ISH), by Clover Echo (ISH). Breeder: Brendan McSorley, Co. Tyrone. Owner/ Rider: Tegan Jones (GBR)

£22,800 1m45 Two Phases

10^th Arena UK Winston (ISH) – 2009 stallion by Waldo van Dungen (KWPN) out of Tropic Joy (AES), by Hamilton Tropics (AES). Breeder: Brenda Morelli, UK. Owner/Rider: Ellen Whitaker (GBR)

£835 1m30 Two Phases

6^th MHS Attraction (ISH) – 2010 mare by Numero Uno (KWPN) out of French Ballerina (ISH), by Diamant De Semilly (SF). Owner: Deirdre Bourns. Breeder: Michael Brennan, Co. Kilkenny. Rider: Jenny Rankin (IRL)

Poznan Wola (POL) CSI4* 15^th to 18^th June 2017

100,200 PLN 1m50 Table A

5^th Dougie Douglas (ISH) – 2005 gelding by Ard VDL Douglas (KWPN) out of Neills Girl (ISH), by High Roller (ISH). Breeder: John O’Brien, Co. Limerick. Owner: Grant Road Partners LLC. Rider: Katherine A. Dinan (USA)

Villach, Treffen (AUT) CSI2* 15^th to 18^th June 2017

€26,000 Grand Prix Table A – 1m45

7^th Ballenteskin Watch This (ISH) – 2008 gelding by Iroko (WESTF) out of Lady Quin (ISH), by Harlequin du Carel (SF). Breeder: Tim Delaney, Co. Laois. Owner: Stall Gullik A/S. Rider: Victoria Gulliksen (NOR)

Lier (BEL) CSI2*15th to 18th June 2017

€2,898 1m40 Table C

4^th Castlefield Gucci (ISH) – 2009 by mare by OBOS Quality 004 (OLD) out of Cloghala Lass (ISH), by Diamond Serpent (ISH). Breeder: Deirdre O’Neill , Co. Kilkenny. Owner/Rider: Gerard O’Neill (IRL)

€4,550 1m40 Table A

8^th Clarkes Ferro (ISH) – 2005 gelding by S Creevagh Ferro Ex Siebe (KWPN) out of Khan Diamonds (AID), by Diamonds Are Trumps (ID). Breeder: Matthew McBreen, Co. Cavan. Owner: Kingsroed Trading AS. Rider: Maria Louise Kingsrød (NOR)

€2,070 1m35 Two Phases

1^st Clarkes Ferro (ISH) – 2005 gelding by S Creevagh Ferro Ex Siebe (KWPN) out of Khan Diamonds (AID), by Diamonds Are Trumps (ID). Breeder: Matthew McBreen, Co. Cavan. Owner: Kingsroed Trading AS. Rider: Maria Louise Kingsrød (NOR)

€1,862 1m30 Two Phases

2^nd Castlefield Gucci (ISH) – 2009 by mare by OBOS Quality 004 (OLD) out of Cloghala Lass (ISH), by Diamond Serpent (ISH). Breeder: Deirdre O’Neill , Co. Kilkenny. Owner/Rider: Gerard O’Neill (IRL)

San Remo (ITA) CSI2*15th to 18th June 2017

€2,500 1m35 Two Phases

1^st Emoe Tiramsue (ISH) – 2006 mare by Limmerick (HOLST) out of Ballyhack Beauty (ISH). Breeder: Dorothy Wilson, Co. Antrim. Owner: Valenzano Menada Maddalena. Rider: Andre Coutinho Mendonça Nagata (ITA)

€1,300 1m30 Two Phases

4^th Emoe Tiramsue (ISH) – 2006 mare by Limmerick (HOLST) out of Ballyhack Beauty (ISH). Breeder: Dorothy Wilson, Co. Antrim. Owner: Valenzano Menada Maddalena. Rider: Andre Coutinho Mendonça Nagata (ITA)

Moorsele (BEL) CSI2* 15th to 18th June 2017

€24,900 Grand Prix – 1m45 Table A

10^th HHS Dublin (ISH) – 2006 gelding by Ard VDL Douglas (KWPN) out of Full Tilt (ISH), by Cavalier Royale (HOLST). Breeder: Miguel Bravo, Co. Kilkenny. Owner: Amre Hamcho. Rider: Abdullah Alsharbatly (KSA)

€1,710 1m30 Table A

1^st HHS Dublin (ISH) – 2006 gelding by Ard VDL Douglas (KWPN) out of Full Tilt (ISH), by Cavalier Royale (HOLST). Breeder: Miguel Bravo, Co. Kilkenny. Owner: Amre Hamcho. Rider: Abdullah Alsharbatly (KSA)

10^th Drummin Jacko (ISH) – 2009 gelding by Jack of Diamonds (SWB) out of Drumin Countess (ISH), by Cruising (ISH). Breeder: Tom Finn, Co. Carlow. Owner: David Miles. Rider: Daniel Delsart (FRA)

€1,950 1m25 Accumulator

8^th Drummin Jacko (ISH) – 2009 gelding by Jack of Diamonds (SWB) out of Drumin Countess (ISH), by Cruising (ISH). Breeder: Tom Finn, Co. Carlow. Owner: David Miles. Rider: Daniel Delsart (FRA)

For queries relating to the Irish-bred International Showjumping results please contact Michael Doherty mdoherty@horsesportireland.ie. CSI1* Grand Prix classes and upwards are currently included in the weekly results.