$33,000 Welcome Grand Prix, Presented by Trelawny Farm, set the stage for what's to come, as 53 elite equestrian athletes including Georgina Bloomberg, Quentin Judge, Jack Hardin Towell, Eduardo Menezes, Nayal Nassar, Kent Farrington, Lauren Hough, Karl Cook, Eric Navet, Beezie Madden, Mandy Porter, Ray Texel, Richard Spooner, and Samuel Parot tackled renowned German course designer Heiko Wahlers' first Grand Prix of the week. Eleven riders made it to the jump off, and four went clear, but it was Jack Hardin Towell who expertly navigated the shortened course aboard New York and emerged victorious. Towell's time was a blistering 37.04 seconds, with Kirsten Coe on California 62 following close on his heels to finish second in a time of 38.12. Third place went to Cornet 39 with Lauren Hough in the irons and a jump off time of 38.66, and our fourth-place finisher was Richard Spooner riding the aptly named Mighty Mouse who came in clean at 40.12 seconds. Don't miss any of the action and excitement during Del Mar International World Cup Week! We've put together an incredible line-up of spectacular classes, finals and championships, and our show schedule this week features a total of five Grand Prix's including the $150,000 Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Del Mar; the Grand Prix Hunter Derby Final; the PCHA/Equine Insurance Children's/Adult Jumper Championship; the Onondarka Medal Finals; the $25,000 GGT-Footing Grand Prix Series Final and much more! We are also featuring our popular Charity Woof Cup Challenge on Saturday night. This event pairs elite Grand Prix and celebrity riders, including Olympic veteran Will Simpson, international Grand Prix rider Richard Spooner and actress and equestrian Kaley Cuoco with an agility dog and their handler to complete a relay course for their selected charity.
