Tag: Darragh Kenny

Rodrigo Pessoa & Gonzalo Gallop for the Gold in the $50,000 Palm Beach Equine Clinic Grand Prix

Wellington, Florida, USA – January 20, 2024 – It was once again time to shine under the ‘Saturday Night Lights’ of Wellington International for the $50,000 Palm Beach Equine Clinic Grand Prix during week two of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). The International Arena came alive for a win from Brazil’s […]

Live Streaming & Order-of-go in the $140,000 Southern Arches Grand Prix CSI 3*

Wellington, Florida, USA – January 13, 2024 – It`s showtime for showjumping at the 2024 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) with the running of the first FEI-level grand prix of the season, the $140,000 Southern Arches Grand Prix CSI 3*. Once again, Wellington International has attracted heavyweights of the […]

Darragh Kenny Doubles Down, Dashing to Win the $32,000 Dodd Technologies Speed Challenge CSI 3*

Wellington, Florida, USA – January 12, 2024 – Darragh Kenny (IRL) was seeing double on Friday afternoon after winning his second FEI class in the same number of days during the Winter Equestrian Festival’s Week 1. This time, the Irish Olympian piloted Serendepety to win the $32,000 Dodd Technologies Speed […]

Darragh Kenny & Irwin Impress the Most in the $32,000 Adequan® WEF Challenge Cup CSI 3*

Wellington, Florida, USA – January 11, 2024 – Ireland’s Darragh Kenny (IRL) opened international competition during the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) with a win in the $32,000 Adequan® WEF Challenge Cup Round I CSI 3* on Thursday at Wellington International. Kenny and Irwin, an 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood stallion […]

Todd Minikus Shows His Winning Spirit in the $35,000 Adequan® Challenge Cup Premiere Round

Wellington, Florida, USA – January 04, 2024 – Todd Minikus (USA) started his jump-off in the $35,000 Adequan® WEF Challenge Cup Premiere Round I on Thursday with a top-five finish as his only goal. Kiekeboe Spirit, however, had other plans. The nine-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding (Darius x Game Boy), […]

Darragh Kenny & California Pie Thrive in the $40,000 October Hill Farm Sport Horses Two-Phase Challenge CSI 4*-W

Fort Worth, Texas, USA – December 13, 2023 – Closing out the 2023 calendar year with its biggest event of the season, the Lugano Diamonds Split Rock Jumping Tour (SRJT) once again welcomed athletes and spectators to Fort Worth, Texas, for the third year of the Split Rock Fort Worth […]

Darragh Kenny’s “California Dreams” Come True in the $76,000 Granite Bay Farm Speed CSI 5*

Thermal, California, USA – December 07, 2023 – Darragh Kenny (IRL) was taken a bit by surprise when he ended up on top of Wednesday’s opening CSI5* class of Desert Holiday II, presented by Visit Greater Palm Springs. Out of the 41 entries, he and California Pie, owned […]

Darragh Kenny & Irwin Impress en Route to Victory at Wellington

Wellington, Florida, USA – November 26, 2023 – The South Florida Hunter Jumper Association (SFHJA) recently held its 73rd Annual Charity Horse Show, a prestigious event taking place from November 21st to November 26th. This gathering showcased an array of equestrian talents, from Open Stakes to Grand Prix […]

Darragh Kenny & Amsterdam 27 Are the Aces of the $25,000 JTWG Grand Prix

Wellington, Florida, USA – November 05, 2023 – The $25,000 JTWG Grand Prix took place late Sunday morning to wrap up ESP Fall Finale. Twenty-four competitors took to the course, designed by Oscar Soberon (USA), with nine riders returning for the jump-off. In the end, Darragh Kenny (IRL) led the victory gallop […]

Darragh Kenny & Eddy Blue Blaze to the Top in the $78,000 The Agency Speed Stake CSI 5*

Bridgehampton, New York, USA – September 02, 2023 – After claiming several podium finishes during the week at the Hampton Classic, it was Darragh Kenny’s (IRL) turn to top the leaderboard in Saturday’s $78,000 The Agency Speed Stake CSI 5*. Kenny bested a field of 40 entries representing 14 nations with […]

Natalie Dean & Oasis van de Bucxtale are the Best of the $76,000 Cabana Coast Grand Prix CSI 2*

Traverse City, Michigan, USA – August 05, 2023 – Natalie Dean (USA) had a great Saturday at the Flintfields Horse Park. Having already won the Grand Prix CSI 2* during the first week of the 2022 Major League Show Jumping (MLSJ) of Traverse City , this year, she moved […]

Karl Cook & Kalinka van`T Zorgvliet Continue their Winning Ways in the $414,300 B&D Buiders Grand Prix CSI 5*

Traverse City, Michigan, USA – August 05, 2023 – Karl Cook (USA) is really finding his rhythm with Major League Show Jumping (MLSJ). After winning the final CSI5* Grand Prix of the 2022 season and being a member of the 2022 winning team, Team Helios, Cook secured another victory […]

Trelawny Trailblazers Turn & Burn at Traverse City Winning the Major League Show Jumping Team Competition

Traverse City, Michigan, USA – Agust 04, 2023 – The Trelawny Trailblazers have taken an early lead in the third season of Major League Show Jumping by winning the gold medal Friday in the $270,000 Premiere Equestrian CSI 5* Team Competition. With elite riders Conor Swail (IRL), Lillie Keenan […]

Darragh Kenny & Chic Chic Save the Best for last in $142,000 Cabana Coast CSI5* Qualifier

Traverse City, Michigan, USA – August 03, 2023 – Thursday’s $142,000 Cabana Coast Qualifier CSI 5* could have easily been divided into two categories: before the storm and after the storm. With severe weather blowing into Northern Michigan in the middle of the class, the CSI5* riders had to […]

Darragh Kenny Dashes for Another Grand Prix Win at the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival

Traverse City, Michigan, USA – July 28, 2023 – Later Friday afternoon, the day was Darragh Kenny’s (IRL) after he scored a second Grand Prix victory in less than one week. The win Friday came aboard Serendepety, owned by Oakland Ventures and Beerbaum Stables, in the $30,000 Traverse […]

A Winning Debut by Darragh Kenny & Eddy Blue in the $77,300 Grand Prix CSI 2* at Traverse City

Traverse City, Michigan, USA – July 23, 2023 – Irish Olympian Darragh Kenny came to Traverse City for the very first time during the third week of the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival (GLEF), and he’s finishing off his debut as a grand prix winner. Aboard Eddy Blue, the […]

Darragh Kenny & Vancouver Dreams Victorious in the $80,000 ATCO Grand Prix CSI 2*

Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Alberta, Canada – June 18, 2023 – The $80,000 ATCO Grand Prix CSI 2* was the first competition on final day of the Spruce Meadows ‘National’ CSI 5* & CSI 2*, presented by Rolex. Only the top thirty-five horse/rider combinations from qualifiers earlier in the week […]

Darragh Kenny & Chic Chic Overcome Inclement Weather to Win the $145,000 ATCO Cup CSI 5*

Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Alberta, Canada – June 18, 2023 – Mother nature decided to add a little moisture into the mix for the final afternoon of the Spruce Meadows ‘National’ Tournament CSI 5* & CSI 2* and the $145,000 ATB Cup CSI 5*. With the rain not letting up, […]

Dreams Come True for Darragh Kenny at the Longines Global Champions Tour of Miami Beach

Miami Beach, USA, Florida, USA – April 14, 2023 – Darragh Kenny  (IRL) and  Vancouver Dreams have had a stellar season competing at the Sunshine State of Florida the past few months and the move down south from Wellington to to the ambiance of Miami Beach did not change anything as the […]

Darragh Kenny Wins “Love Battle” and the $226,000 Bainbridge Companies Grand Prix CSI 4*

Wellington, Florida, USA – March 26, 2023 – The heat was on in regards to more than one aspect for the $226,000 Bainbridge Companies Grand Prix CSI 4* on Sunday, the last day of the eleventh week of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), offering a battle between partners, […]

List of All Major Events this Week with Links to More Information about Them

Wellington, Florida, USA – March 23, 2023 – As temperatures rise in the Northern Hemisphere, so does the level of competition with riders making the final adjustments to prepare for a busy outdoor season. Contrary to that, it feels more like summer at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), […]

Kent Farrington & Toulayna are the Masters of Faster to Win $226,000 Horseware Ireland Grand Prix CSI 4*

Wellington, Florida, USA – March 18, 2023 – Saturday Night Lights once again gave spectators what they had come for, providing excitement right down to the wire at the International Arena of the Wellington International equestrian venue. As the feature attraction of the tenth week of the 2023 […]

Bertram Allen Brings His Best in $78,000 Adequan® WEF Challenge Cup CSI 5*

Wellington, Florida, USA – March 09, 2023 – Forty-four elite show jumping combinations contested the $78,000 CSI5* Adequan® WEF Challenge Cup Round IX on Thursday at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). The battle for the win pitted riders representing the nation of Ireland against one another but it was […]

Recent Partnership Proves Successful as Darragh Kenny Dashes for the Win at the Winter Equestrian Festival CSI 3*

Wellington, Florida, USA – February 18, 2023 – After a win in the CSI3* 1.45m slipped from his grasp on the opening day of WEF 6, sponsored by KASK, Darragh Kenny (IRL) was determined to check the win column in Saturday’s CHF$37,000 CaptiveOne Advisors Classic CSI 3* 1.50m. He and Vancouver Dreams […]

McLain Ward & Callas Conquer the $406,000 Fidelity Investments® Grand Prix CSI 5*

Wellington, Florida, USA – February 11, 2023 – McLain Ward (USA) had a packed house on its feet at the end of a nine-horse jump-off in the CHF $406,000 Fidelity Investments® Grand Prix CSI 5*during fith week of ‘Saturday Night Lights’ at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). He and […]

A Stylish Victory by Darragh Kenny & Chic Chic in the $75,000 CaptiveOne Advisors Classic CSI 4* at Wellington International

Wellington, Florida, USA  – January 30, 2023 – A great weekend of top sport and CSI 4* action concluded on Sunday at the Wellington International. In addition to CSI 2* competition, the Captive One Advisors CSI 4* 1.50m Classic highlighted the day on Sunday. Ireland’s Darragh Kenny (IRL) […]

Darragh Kenny & Volnay du Boisdeville Victorious in the $140,000 Southern Arches Grand Prix CSI 3*

Wellington, Florida, USA – January 14, 2023 – A wave of unseasonably cold weather for Wellington, worked to Darragh Kenny’s (IRL) advantage during “Saturday Night Lights”, giving Volnay du Boisdeville a little extra spring in his step. Together, they topped the CHF $140,000 Southern Arches Grand Prix CSI 3* […]

Luck of the Irish: Darragh Kenny Claims the Win in $72,200 Whittier Trust CSI 5* at Thermal

Thermal, California, USA – December 02, 2022 – It was a good day to be Irish.  Irishmen topped the podiums of each of the feature classes Friday of Desert Holiday I at Desert International Horse Park (DIHP), and took several of the second- and third-place finishes as well. Taking the […]

Back-to-Back! Darragh Kenny & Volnay du Boisdeville on Top Again in €26,000 Land Rover Speed Challenge CSIO 5*

Rome, Italy – May 27, 2022 – Darragh Kenny (IRL) and the brilliant stallion Volnay du Boisdeville posted their second win of the week when topping the €26,000 Land Rover Speed Challenge CSIO 5* during the CSIO 5* of Rome – Masters Fratelli d’Inzeo at Piazza di Siena […]

Darragh Kenny Dashes for the Cash in €26,000 ENI Speed Challenge CSIO 5* at Rome

Rome, Italy – May 26, 2022 – Team Ireland got a big boost when Darragh Kenny (IRL) claimed the honours in the biggest class of the first day, the €26,000 Speed Challenge CSIO 5*, presented by ENI at CSIO5* Rome – Masters Fratelli d’Inzeo 2022 at Piazza di […]