Millar stars on board Kilkenny-bred GCS Athena in Toronto

Irish Sport Horse GCS Athena and Canada’s Amy Millar, pictured here in action at Spruce Meadows in June, won in Toronto last week

It was another excellent weekend of international action for Irish-bred horses, with Canada’s Amy Millar topping the podium in Toronto on board GCS Athena, who was bred in Co. Kilkenny by Olivia Brennan.

Toronto Interntional (USA) 7^th – 11^th November 2023.

CSI 4* W.

$ 80,000 CAN Table A. One round against the clock. 1.50m.

1^st GCS Athena (ISH) – 2014 mare by Vigo D’Arsouilles (BWP) out of MHS Attraction (ISH) by Numero Uno (KWPN). Breeder: Olivia Brennan, Co Kilkenny. Owner: Brookstreet Stables Corporation. Rider: Amy Millar (CAN). 

$ 38,500 CAN Table A. Two phases against the clock 1.45m.

4^th GCS Athena (ISH) – 2014 mare by Vigo D’Arsouilles (BWP) out of MHS Attraction (ISH) by Numero Uno (KWPN). Breeder: Olivia Brennan, Co Kilkenny. Owner: Brookstreet Stables Corporation. Rider: Amy Millar (CAN) 

10^th Sea Topblue (ISH) – 2011 gelding by Chacco Blue (MECKL) out of Sea Top Lady (ISH) by Lux Z (HANN). Breeders: James & John Meade, Co. Clare. Owner: Andrew Bourns and OBS Equestrian LLC. Rider: Andrew Bourns (IRL).

Maastricht International (NED) 9^th – 12^th November 2023.

CSI 4*.

€ 40,000 Table A. One round against the clock, Jump off against the clock 1.50m. 

1^st FTS Killossery Konfusion (was FTS Killossery Kusokurae) (ISH) – 2010 gelding by SIEC Livello (HOLST) out of Killossery Kruisette (ISH) by Cruising (ISH)[TIH]. Breeder: F & L Glynn, Co. Dublin. Owner: Euro Horse BVBA. Rider: Jos Verlooy (BEL).

Verona International (ITA) 9^th – 12^th November 2023.

CSI 5* W.

€  26,400 Accumulator against the clock 1.45m. 

8^th DPS Revere (ISH) – 2013 Gelding by Hermes De Reve (SF) out of Celerina (AEAS) by Cento (HOLST). Breeder: Dara O’Malley, Co. Galway. Owner: Marcus Ehning and Elm Rock BV. Rider: Marcus Ehning (GER).

Oliva International (ESP) 6^th – 12^th November 2023.

CSI 3*.

€ 53,050 Table A. One round against the clock with jump off against the clock 1.50m. 

9^th Cuffesgrange Cavadora (ISH) – 2012 mare by Z Wellie 72 (KWPN) out of Cuffesgrange Cavalidam (ISH) by Luidam (KWPN). Breeder: Eamonn Sheehan, Co. Kilkenny. Owner: Clare Hughes. Rider: Seamus Hughes Kennedy (IRL).

€ 6,200 Table A. One round against the clock. 1.45m. 

2^nd Amaretto Daisy (ISH) – 2013 mare by Amaretto Darco (BWP) out of Cendry Nouvolieu (SF) by Tresor De Cheux (SF). Breeder: Ronan Byrne, Co Kilkenny. Owner and rider: Ellen Whitaker (GBR).

These results have been provided to Horse Sport Ireland by Charlie Ripman.

NOTE: CSI1* Grand Prix classes and upwards are currently included in the weekly results