Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – September 11, 2020 – The main grass ring, which is named after the legendary horseman, David Broom, was the location for the FEI, €25,400 Longines Ranking Speed Class CSI 3* yesterday during the first day of the Sunshine Tour’s Fall Tour CSI 3*.  At a height of 1.45m it was an impressive course. 

The international rider from Great Britain, Matthew Sampson who regularly competes here at the Sunshine Tour, took on the track and won the class with Curraghgraigue Obos Flight (Obos Quality x Errigal Flight) owned by Rachael Evison.  Their time was a mere 66.93 seconds and they beat off the challenge by the German combination, David Will (GER) and Carasina HD (Carrico x San Patrignano Cass) who stopped the clock in 67.84 sec for second place.  The USA took both 3rd and 4th paces with Julie Welles (USA) and Ambra (Quintender x Grandeur) finishing in 67.99 sec, followed by Laura Kraut (USA) and Casco Bay.

The whole event is transmitted live both on our web site www.sunshinetour.net and on www.clipmyhorse.com. The Sunshine Tour App is totally free and can also be used to look at all the details of the riders, the horses, entries, class schedules and the results. You may also watch videos of each rider’s rounds.

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Source: Press release from the Sunshine Tour

Photo: © Sunshine Tour / Moises Basallote Fotografia