The national competition at Spruce Meadows started with a win for Adrienne Sternlicht and Faquitol-S. In the CSI5* 1.50m Recon Metal Cup it was almost a secured victory for Kent Farrington, when Sternlicht outsped the Spruce Meadows' veteran!
The Recon Metal Cup 1.50m was the first competition of the week that rider’s could qualify for the weekend’s RBC Grand Prix of Canada, presented by Rolex. The track featured 11 obstacles (13 jumping efforts) that had to be jumped clear and completed in 71 seconds or less in order to claim a clear round.
Spruce Meadows veteran Kent Farrington (USA), riding the quick chestnut Creedance (v. Lord Z), held down first place almost through the competition. The pair had posted a clear ride with a time of 64.54s that seemed to be untouchable.
Adrienne Sternlicht (USA) had gained some confidence aboard Faquitol-S (v. Verdi TN) in the previous week of competition and knew she could take advantage of the gelding’s large stride. Sternlicht crossed the finish line clear in a time of 62.90s.
“It’s just the most wonderful feeling walking into the ring. Last week gave me a lot of confidence that this horse can be competitive.” - Adrienne Sternlicht on returning to Spruce Meadows for the 2023 season.
Sternlicht now looks to save Faquitol-S for the RBC Grand Prix of Canada, presented by Rolex on Saturday.
Source & Photo©: Spruce Meadows
The Recon Metal Cup 1.50m was the first competition of the week that rider’s could qualify for the weekend’s RBC Grand Prix of Canada, presented by Rolex. The track featured 11 obstacles (13 jumping efforts) that had to be jumped clear and completed in 71 seconds or less in order to claim a clear round.
Spruce Meadows veteran Kent Farrington (USA), riding the quick chestnut Creedance (v. Lord Z), held down first place almost through the competition. The pair had posted a clear ride with a time of 64.54s that seemed to be untouchable.
Adrienne Sternlicht (USA) had gained some confidence aboard Faquitol-S (v. Verdi TN) in the previous week of competition and knew she could take advantage of the gelding’s large stride. Sternlicht crossed the finish line clear in a time of 62.90s.
“It’s just the most wonderful feeling walking into the ring. Last week gave me a lot of confidence that this horse can be competitive.” - Adrienne Sternlicht on returning to Spruce Meadows for the 2023 season.
Sternlicht now looks to save Faquitol-S for the RBC Grand Prix of Canada, presented by Rolex on Saturday.
Source & Photo©: Spruce Meadows