Candice King of Wellington, FL, and Wyndmont Inc.'s Valinski S took home top honors in the $25,000 Suncast® 1.45m Welcome Stake today at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC). This was the largest purse offered in the Suncast® Welcome Stake series so far this season and the class of 29 entries was one of the biggest classes the division has seen in the Tryon Spring Series. Tryon Spring 6 will continue with competition through Sunday, May 24, and the Tryon Spring Series will conclude on Sunday, June 7. The highlight class of the week, the second "Saturday Night Lights" event will take place Saturday, May 23, and will showcase the $75,000 Horseware Ireland Grand Prix beginning at 6:30pm. King and Valinski S rode a methodical and clean round in 68.828 seconds to move them forward to the 13-horse jump-off round. The jump-off did not see a double clear trip till nearly halfway through the order of go. The pressure was on, as King and her first mount, Zephyr, ran into trouble at the end of their ride, which led to elimination. King and Valinski S are beginning a very new partnership, as this is only the duo's third class together. King and Valinksi S bested a class of competitive riders preparing for the $75,000 Horseware Ireland Grand Prix on Saturday. King and Valinski S will contest their second "Saturday Night Lights" competition of the season, looking to improve upon their fourth place finish last weekend. Final Results for $25,000 Suncast® 1.45m Welcome Stake: 1. VALINKSI S, 2002 Dutch Warmblood gelding by Nijinski x Rockina CANDICE KING, Wyndmont, Inc.: 0/0/45.299 2. BAHRAIN 8, Zangersheide gelding by Balougran Z x Goldfee 295 DANIEL DAMEN, Seth Vallhonrat: 0/0/46.122 3. BINKIE, 2006 Dutch Warmblood gelding by Larino x Whisper B DAVID BLAKE, Pine Hollow Farm: 0/0/47.078 4. OSIRIS, 1996 Dutch Warmblood gelding by Polydox x Zanette GEMMA PATERNOSTER, Julia Harrison-Lee: 0/0/53.285 5. KENWOOD, 2003 Oldenburg gelding by Kannan x Gertie DANIEL GEITNER, The Kenwood Syndicate: 0/4/43.563 6. BASJE, 2006 Dutch Warmblood gelding by Larino x Valencia HAROLD CHOPPING, Kenrda Bullington: 0/4/43.942 7. BULL RUN'S ETERNAL, 2003 Belgian Warmblood gelding by Toulon x Corry KRISTEN VANDERVEEN, Bull Run Jumpers One, LLC: 0/4/44.604 8. CALIDA 55, 2004 Oldenburg mare by Converter x Landgraefin KYLE TIMM, Apex Equestrian Center: 0/4/44.783
Candice King of Wellington, FL, and Wyndmont Inc.'s Valinski S took home top honors in the $25,000 Suncast® 1.45m Welcome Stake today at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC). This was the largest purse offered in the Suncast® Welcome Stake series so far this season and the class of 29 entries was one of the biggest classes the division has seen in the Tryon Spring Series. Tryon Spring 6 will continue with competition through Sunday, May 24, and the Tryon Spring Series will conclude on Sunday, June 7. The highlight class of the week, the second "Saturday Night Lights" event will take place Saturday, May 23, and will showcase the $75,000 Horseware Ireland Grand Prix beginning at 6:30pm. King and Valinski S rode a methodical and clean round in 68.828 seconds to move them forward to the 13-horse jump-off round. The jump-off did not see a double clear trip till nearly halfway through the order of go. The pressure was on, as King and her first mount, Zephyr, ran into trouble at the end of their ride, which led to elimination. King and Valinski S are beginning a very new partnership, as this is only the duo's third class together. King and Valinksi S bested a class of competitive riders preparing for the $75,000 Horseware Ireland Grand Prix on Saturday. King and Valinski S will contest their second "Saturday Night Lights" competition of the season, looking to improve upon their fourth place finish last weekend. Final Results for $25,000 Suncast® 1.45m Welcome Stake: 1. VALINKSI S, 2002 Dutch Warmblood gelding by Nijinski x Rockina CANDICE KING, Wyndmont, Inc.: 0/0/45.299 2. BAHRAIN 8, Zangersheide gelding by Balougran Z x Goldfee 295 DANIEL DAMEN, Seth Vallhonrat: 0/0/46.122 3. BINKIE, 2006 Dutch Warmblood gelding by Larino x Whisper B DAVID BLAKE, Pine Hollow Farm: 0/0/47.078 4. OSIRIS, 1996 Dutch Warmblood gelding by Polydox x Zanette GEMMA PATERNOSTER, Julia Harrison-Lee: 0/0/53.285 5. KENWOOD, 2003 Oldenburg gelding by Kannan x Gertie DANIEL GEITNER, The Kenwood Syndicate: 0/4/43.563 6. BASJE, 2006 Dutch Warmblood gelding by Larino x Valencia HAROLD CHOPPING, Kenrda Bullington: 0/4/43.942 7. BULL RUN'S ETERNAL, 2003 Belgian Warmblood gelding by Toulon x Corry KRISTEN VANDERVEEN, Bull Run Jumpers One, LLC: 0/4/44.604 8. CALIDA 55, 2004 Oldenburg mare by Converter x Landgraefin KYLE TIMM, Apex Equestrian Center: 0/4/44.783