SJ Breeding: Over Twenty Irish-Bred Horses Finish in the Top-Ten Around the Globe Last Week

As the competition season starts to get underway for 2019, a huge 26 Irish-bred horses finished in the top ten all over the world last week, from Hong Kong to Wellington, FL, Lier to Valencia. Among them were 2018’s biggest show jumping super-stars Suma’s Zorro (AES), bred by Marily Power in Co Antrim, and rider and co-owner Sameh El Dahan (EGY). They competed in the CSI5* in Hong Kong, winning just over 15,000 USD.

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

Lier (BEL) CSI2* – 14th – 17th Feb 2019

2,820 EUR Table A – 1m40

4th Carnoneybridge Challenger (ISH) – 2008 stallion by Hermes De Reve (BE) out of ISHD Cosette (ISH) by Burggraaf (HOLST). Breeder: Derek & Laura McConnell, Co. Tyrone. Owner: Eileen McKinney. Rider: Annabel Shields (GBR).

3,280 EUR Two Phases – 1m40

9th Captain Maddox (ISH) – 2010 gelding by Captain Clover (ISH) out of Angelina Jolie (ISH) by Argentinus (HANN). Breeder: Sven Kapp, Co. Galway. Owner: Carl Hanley Sporthorses GmbH. Rider: Michael G Duffy (IRL).

3,160 Two Phases – 1m40

10th Creevagh Carisma (ISH) – 2010 mare by Camiro de Haar Z (ZANG) out of Creeagh Duca Di Clover (ISH). Breeder: Ronnie Hollinger, Co. Monaghan. Owner: Victoria Gibson. Rider: Annabel Shields (GBR).

Veher De La Frontera (ESP) CSI2* – 13th – 16th Feb 2019

1,000 EUR Table A – 1m30

6th Douglas Delight (ISH) – 2006 mare by ARD VDL Douglas (KWPN) out of Hitachi Hill (ISH)[TIH] by Clover Hill (ID). Breeder: William Smyth, Co. Carlow. Owner and rider: Nina Barbour (GBR).

1,500 EUR Table A – 1m35

1st Kilbarron Rue (ISH) – 2010 mare by Gelvin Clover (ID) out of Kilbarron (ISH) by Baron De Chantepie (SF). Breeder: Brian McDaid, Co. Donegal. Owner: Mandy Hall. Rider: Kayleigh Watts (USA).

9th LSS Barbados (ISH) – 2011 mare by Balou Du Rouet (OLD) out of Consuls Flight (ISH)[TIH] by Errigal Flight (ISH)[TIH]. Breeder: Paul Dillon, Co. Armagh. Owner: Beverley Aitkenhead. Rider: Leonie Aitkenhead (GBR).

5,000 EUR Two Phases – 1m45

3rd Claddagh Iroko (ISH) – 2007 gelding by Iroko (WESTF) out of Another Cruise (ISH)[TIH] by Cruising (ISH)[TIH]. Breeder: Charlie McElhinney, Co. Donegal. Owner: Rosemary Preston. Rider: Holly Smith (GBR).

1,000 EUR Two Phase – 1m30

4th Douglas Delight (ISH) – 2006 mare by ARD VDL Douglas (KWPN) out of Hitachi Hill (ISH)[TIH] by Clover Hill (ID). Breeder: William Smyth, Co. Carlow. Owner and rider: Nina Barbour (GBR).

25,000 EUR Table A – 1m45

3rd Claddagh Iroko (ISH) – 2007 gelding by Iroko (WESTF) out of Another Cruise (ISH)[TIH] by Cruising (ISH)[TIH]. Breeder: Charlie McElhinney, Co. Donegal. Owner: Rosemary Preston. Rider: Holly Smith (GBR).

1,000 EUR Table A – 1m30

7th Glynnwood Cruise (ISH) – 2011 stallion by Cruising (ISH)[TIH] out of Whoopy C (KWPN) by Corland (HOLST). Breeder: Peter Glynn, Co. Galway. Owner: EURL Robert Michel. Rider: Dominique Robert (FRA).

2,500 EUR Two Phases – 1m35

7th Douglas Delight (ISH) – 2006 mare by ARD VDL Douglas (KWPN) out of Hitachi Hill (ISH)[TIH] by Clover Hill (ID). Breeder: William Smyth, Co. Carlow. Owner and rider: Nina Barbour (GBR).

25,000 EUR Grand Prix Table A – 1m45

3rd Claddagh Iroko (ISH) – 2007 gelding by Iroko (WESTF) out of Another Cruise (ISH)[TIH] by Cruising (ISH)[TIH]. Breeder: Charlie McElhinney, Co. Donegal. Owner: Rosemary Preston. Rider: Holly Smith (GBR).

Nations Cup: Deeridge Farm, Wellington, FL (USA) CSIO5* – 13th – 17th Feb 2019

10,000 USD Table A – 1m45

9th Primo Troy (ISH) – 2009 stallion by Clinton (HOLST) out of Ark of Diamonds (ISH) by Arkansas VDL (KWPN). Breeder: Linda Courtney Cadam (Co Longford). Owner: Itasca Group LLC. Rider: Andrew Welles (USA).

20,000 USD Table A – 1m40

8th BEC Lorenzo (ISH) – 2010 gelding by SIEC Livello (HOLST) out of B (KWPN) by Guidam (SF). Breeder: Brian Duff, Co. Meath. Owner: Joseph Tyree. Rider: Catherine Tyree (USA).

72,000 USD Table A – 1m55

6th Lincourt Gino (ISH) – 2003 gelding by Gino III (HOLST) out of Lady Graf (ISH) by Graf Magna (AES). Breeder: Anthony Doherty (Co Donegal). Owner: Monica Carrera. Rider: Alejandro Karolyi (VEN).

36,000 USD Table C – 1m45

4th BEC Lorenzo (ISH) – 2010 gelding by SIEC Livello (HOLST) out of B (KWPN) by Guidam (SF). Breeder: Brian Duff, Co. Meath. Owner: Joseph Tyree. Rider: Catherine Tyree (USA).

7th Primo Troy (ISH) – 2009 stallion by Clinton (HOLST) out of Ark of Diamonds (ISH) by Arkansas VDL (KWPN). Breeder: Linda Courtney Cadam (Co Longford). Owner: Itasca Group LLC. Rider: Andrew Welles (USA).

230,000 USD Nations Cup – 1m60

Team 5th – Darkos Promise (ISH) – 2008 gelding out of Malta (THUR), by Semper Odem (BSW). Owner: Ilan Ferder. Rider: Erynn Ballard (CAN).

Wellington, FL (USA) CSI3* – 12th – 17th Feb 2019

36,000 USD Two Phases – 1m45

10th Oasis Spirit (ISH) – 2010 mare by Cobra (HOLST) out of Ballycapple Merry Breeze (ISH) by Lux Z (HANN). Breeder: Siobhan O’Sullivan, Co Limerick. Owner and Rider: Amanda Derbyshire (GBR).

6,000 USD Two Phases – 1m40

10th Super Chilled (ISH) – 2008 gelding by Gelvin Clover (ID) out of Ballypatrick Codex (ISH). Breeder: Cheryl Broderick, Co Tipperary. Owner: Debra J Wycoff. Rider: Kevin Babington (IRE).

36,000 USD Table A – 1m50

1st Penelope Cruz (ISH) – 2008 mare by Ustinov (KWPN) out of Tendelin (KWPN) by Askoll Peter Pan AKA Peter Pan (OLD). Breeder: Liam McKee (Co Derry). Owner: Brian Cournane, Christine and Robert Stiller. Rider: Brian Cournane (IRE).

Valencia (ESP) CSI2* – 12th – 17th Feb 2019

3,090 EUR Two Phases – 1m40

4th Kilcoltrim Blue (ISH) – 2011 mare by Chacco Blue (MECKL) out of Cavimperius (ISH) by Cavalier Royale (HOLST). Breeder: Aileen Doyle, Co. Carlow. Owner: Florence Schmitz. Rider: Edouard Schmitz (SUI).

2,080 EUR Table A – 1m35

4th FTS Killossery Konfusion (ISH) – 2010 gelding by SIEC Livello (HOLST) out of Killossery Kruisette (ISH) by Cruising (ISH)[TIH]. Breeder: F & L Glynn, Co. Roscommon. Owner: Niall Talbot and Nicola Fitzgibbon. Rider: Alex Duffy (IRE).

2,500 EUR Two Phases – 1m40

5th Kilcoltrim Blue (ISH) – 2011 mare by Chacco Blue (MECKL) out of Cavimperius (ISH) by Cavalier Royale (HOLST). Breeder: Aileen Doyle, Co. Carlow. Owner: Florence Schmitz. Rider: Edouard Schmitz (SUI).

Valencia (ESP) CSI1* – 12th – 17th Feb 2019

1,250 EUR Table A – 1m40

5th Columbcille Gipsy (ISH) – 2011 mare by Toulon (BWP) out of Gipsy III (HOLST) by Grundyman (TB). Breeder: Eamonn Murphy, Co. Kilkenny. Owner: Robert Houston. Rider: Raffaele Valente (ITA).

Oliva, Valencia (ESP) CSI2* – 12th – 17th Feb 2019

10,000 EUR Table A – 1m45

4th Nintender Star (ISH) – 2010 gelding by Nintender (KWPN) out of Mullaghroy Star (ISH)[TIH] by Star Kingdom (ID). Breeder: Pat Tully, Co Galway. Owner: Zanotelli Sport Horses BVBA & Augusto Loureiro. Rider: Angelica Augustsson Zanotelli (SWE).

25,400 EUR Table A – 1m45

7th Nintender Star (ISH) – 2010 gelding by Nintender (KWPN) out of Mullaghroy Star (ISH)[TIH] by Star Kingdom (ID). Breeder: Pat Tully, Co Galway. Owner: Zanotelli Sport Horses BVBA & Augusto Loureiro. Rider: Angelica Augustsson Zanotelli (SWE).

Vilamoura (POR) CSI3* – 11th – 17th Feb 2019

2,110 EUR Table A – 1m30

7th Finnisk Beowulf (ISH) – 2009 gelding by Beowulf (ISH) out of Calypso Caillin (ISH) by Kalypso (KWPN). Breeder: James Murphy, Co. Kilkenny. Owner: Pedro Cura Mariano Camossa. Rider: Silvio Teixeira Da Silva (BRA).

2,630 EUR Table A – 1m40

8th Fernhill Secret (AKA The Secret) (ISH) – 2010 gelding by Je T’aime Flamenco (BWP) out of Ozy Cruise (ISH)[TIH] by Cruising (ISH)[TIH]. Breeder: James White, Co. Wexford. Owner: Annick Talbot. Rider: Duarte Seabra (POR).

4,100 EUR Table A – 1m40

9th HHS Fortune (ISH) – 2011 mare by Catoki (HOLST) out of HHS Daisy (ISH) by ARD VDL Douglas (KWPN). Breeder and owner: Marion Hughes, Co. Kilkenny. Rider: Michael Pender (IRL).

25,150 EUR Table A – 1m45-1m50

10th Eccosse (ISH) – 2008 gelding by Eurocommerce Berlin (HOLST) out of Aventurine (SF) by Brilloso (SF). Breeder: Paul Evans, Co. Derry. Owner and rider: Graham Babes.

2,060 EUR Two Phases – 1m30

3rd MHS Sanfrancisco (ISH) – 2011 mare by Quidam Junior I (KWPN) out of Mill Royale (ISH) by Cavalier Royale (HOLST). Breeder: Ita Brennan, Co. Kilkenny. Owners: Mr J & Mrs L Renwick. Rider: Laura Mantel (GBR).

2,070 EUR Table A – 1m30

8th Finnisk Beowulf (ISH) – 2009 gelding by Beowulf (ISH) out of Calypso Caillin (ISH) by Kalypso (KWPN). Breeder: James Murphy, Co. Kilkenny. Owner: Pedro Cura Mariano Camossa. Rider: Silvio Teixeira Da Silva (BRA).

50,200 Grand Prix Table A – 1m50

7th HHS Washington (ISH) – 2010 gelding by Tinaranas Inspector  (WESTF) out of Cadiz (ISH) by Cavalier Royale (HOLST). Breeder: Miguel Bravo, Co. Kilkenny. Owner: Marion Hughes. Rider: Joao Chuva (POR).

Hong Kong CSI5* – 15th – 17th Feb 2019

84,000 USD Winning Round – 1m50

5th Suma’s Zorro (AES) – 2004 mare by ARD VDL Douglas (KWPN) out of Vixens Frolic (ISH) by Horos (TB). Breeder: Marily Power and Susan Lanigan-O’Keeffe, Co Kilkenny. Owner: Joanne Sloan-Allen and Sameh El Dahan. Rider: Sameh El Dahan (EGY).

400,000 Grand Prix Two Rounds – 1m60

8th Suma’s Zorro (AES) – 2004 mare by ARD VDL Douglas (KWPN) out of Vixens Frolic (ISH) by Horos (TB). Breeder: Marily Power and Susan Lanigan-O’Keeffe, Co Kilkenny. Owner: Joanne Sloan-Allen and Sameh El Dahan. Rider: Sameh El Dahan (EGY).

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