SJ Breeding: Rolex Grand Prix victory for Irish-bred Suma’s Zorro

Egypt’s Sameh El Dahan and the Irish-bred mare Suma’s Zorro (Ard VDL Douglas x Horos) won the $3M Rolex Grand Prix of Spruce Meadows collecting the winner’s price of $1M.

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

Calgary, Spruce Meadows AB (CAN) CSIO5* 5th to 9th September 2018

$3,000,000 Grand Prix – 1m70 Two Rounds

1st Suma’s Zorro (AES) – 2004 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)

$460,000 Nations Cup – 1m60

3rd Team Ireland

Gelvins Touch (ISH) – 2006 grey gelding by Touchdown (ISH) out of Whitestown Diamond (ISH), by Diamond Lad (ID). Bred by John McCann, Co. Roscommon. Owner: Victoria Loane. Rider: Dermott Lennon (IRL)

$75,000 Six Bar

=1st MJM Pursuit (ISH) – 2009 mare by Aldato (KWPN) out of Mountain Mist (ISH), by Limmerick (HOLST). Breeder: Cyril Ferguson, Co. Tyrone. Owner: Zoe Harvey. Rider: Dermott Lennon (IRL)

=8th Serpico (ISH) – 2008 gelding by Ars Vivendi (HOLST) out of Aldat (ISH), by Aldatus Z (OLD). Breeder: B&G Campbell, Co. Armagh. Owner: Serpico Group LLC. Rider: Andrew Welles (USA)

$131,600 1m60 Table A

5th Golvers Hill (ISH) – 2003 gelding by Ricardo Z (ZANG) out of Hill of Clover (RID), by Clover Hill (ID). Breeder: Patrick Lynch, Co. Galway. Owner: Susan Simmons. Rider: Nigel Coupe (GBR)

$70,200 1m60 Table A

3rd Suma’s Zorro (AES) – 2004 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)

5th Gelvins Touch (ISH) – 2006 grey gelding by Touchdown (ISH) out of Whitestown Diamond (ISH), by Diamond Lad (ID). Bred by John McCann, Co. Roscommon. Owner: Victoria Loane. Rider: Dermott Lennon (IRL)

Saugerties NY (USA) CSI5* 4th to 9th September 2018

$35,000 1m50 Table A

4th Loughnavatta Indigo (ISH) – 2009 gelding by Luidam (KWPN) out of Loughnavatta Sabrina (ISH), by VDL Arkansas (KWPN). Breeder: Rory Costigan, Co. Tipperary. Owner: Twin Oaks Stables, Inc. Rider: Jonathan Corrigan (IRL)

10th 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)

Lier (BEL) CSI3*6th to 9th September 2018

€3,105 1m35 Two Phases

9th Z Seven Caretina (ISH) – 2011 by Coltaire Z (HOLST) out of Caretina (HOLST), by Caretino (HOLST). Breeder: Marion Hughes, Co. Kilkenny. Owner: Team Z7. Rider: Georgia Tame (GBR)

€5,302 1m40 Table C

2nd RLE Legoland (ISH) – 2008 gelding by Ustinov (KWPN) out of DG Talivie (ISH), by Taloubet VDL (KWPN). Breeder: Neil Mathieson, Co.Tyrone. Owner: River Lodge Equestrian. Rider: Lisa Cubitt (NZL)

€1,504 1m35 Table A

3rd Barnadown Ricky – 2011 mare. Owner: Stal Linssen & Avni Atabek Equestrian Management BV. Rider: Anouk De Ruijter (NED)

€9,042 1m40 Two Phases

2nd 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: Emily Ward (GBR)

Kronenberg (NED) CSI2* 6th to 9th September 2018

€2,252 1m35 Table A

1st Oblivion (ISH) – 2009 gelding by Hermes de Reve (SF) out of Persian Clover Belle (ISH), by Clover Hill (ID). Breeder: Dominic Vallely, Co. Armagh. Owner: Didden. Rider: Jens Vandenberk (BEL)

Chazey Sur Ain (FRA) CSI2* 6th to 9th September 2018

€2,550 1m35 Table A

1st Newmarket Venture Clover (ISH) – 2004 gelding by Newmarket Venture (HANN) out of Newmarket Rare Cavalier (ISH), by Cavalier Royale (HOLST). Breeder: Billy Daly, Co. Cork. Owner: Lisa Rosbotham. Rider: Janakabhorn Karunayadhaj (THA)

Rome, Foro Italico (ITA) CSI2* 6th to 9th September 2018

€5,000 1m30 Table A

1st Columbcille Gipsy (ISH) – 2011 mare by Toulon (BWP) out of Gipsy III (HOLST), by Grundyman (TB). Breeder: Eamon Murphy, Co. Kilkenny. Owner:Robert Houston. Rider: Raffaele Valente (ITA)

8th Douglas Delight (ISH) – 2006 mare by Ard VDL Douglas (KWPN) out of Hitachi Hill (ISH), by Clover Hill (ID). Breeder: William Smyth, Co. Carlow. Owner/Rider: Nina Barbour (GBR)

9th FTS Killossery Konfusion (ISH) – 2010 gelding by SIEC Livello (HOLST) out of Killossery Kruisette (ISH), by Cruising (ISH). Breeders:  Frank & Laura Glynn, Co. Dublin. Owner: Talbot Niall & Fitzgibbon Nicola. Rider: Alex Duffy (IRL)

€3,500 1m30 Table A

2nd Douglas Delight (ISH) – 2006 mare by Ard VDL Douglas (KWPN) out of Hitachi Hill (ISH), by Clover Hill (ID). Breeder: William Smyth, Co. Carlow. Owner/Rider: Nina Barbour (GBR)

€3,500 1m40 Two Phases

9th Douglas Delight (ISH) – 2006 mare by Ard VDL Douglas (KWPN) out of Hitachi Hill (ISH), by Clover Hill (ID). Breeder: William Smyth, Co. Carlow. Owner/Rider: Nina Barbour (GBR)

Sommersted (DEN) CSI2* 5th to 9th September 2018

€1,500 1m30-1m35 Table A

4th Knockrath Whos Who (ISH) – 2010 mare by Porsch (BWP) out of Knockrath Sneeze (ISH), by Cyrano (HOLST). Breeder: Norman Allen, Co. Meath. Owner: Person Anne-Karin Tvengsberg. Rider: Martine Myhrer Dyngeland (NOR)

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.