Grant Seger Pilots Plot Z to Win the $25,000 Sunday Classic at Tryon

By Jumper News on 11 11America/Sao_Paulo October 11America/Sao_Paulo 2022

Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – October 09, 2022 – The $25,000 Sunday Classic at Tryon International Equestrian Center & Resort (TIEC) win went to Grant Seger (USA) and Grey Fox Crossing’s Plot Z with a time of 36.556 seconds.

Seger and the 2011 Warmblood gelding (Plot Blue x Salome) were one of eight pairs to make it to the jump-off out of 22 entries who traversed the Guilherme Jorge (BRA) course.

“He jumped really well in both [rounds]. He was a little fresher than I expected as he’s jumped a couple times this week already. He’s a really experienced horse and did a really good job with it.”

Second place honors was conquered by Willie Tynan (IRL) and MDM Equestrian’s 2013 Hanoverian gelding, Seattle (Stolzenberg x Serenade), with a time of 37.03 seconds.

**Ramiro Quintana** (ARG) & **Gotico di Ca’ San Giorgio**

Third place was claimed by Ramiro Quintana (ARG) and Play the Game LLC’s 2011 Sella Italiano gelding, Gotico Di Ca’ San Giorgio (Diamant de Semilly x Fatti Bella), with a time of 37.662 seconds.

Plot Z is a well-known mount for Seger as the two have been partnered together for a few years now, he explained: “He’s so naturally fast. I try to remind myself to not go too crazy with him. Sometimes I can so easily have the time but then have a little rail from taking too many chances. Today I was actually telling my groom, Dana, that I was going to try to take it a little bit easier and leave all the jumps up, and let his natural quickness give him a good placing. It seemed to work out!”