Duffy on the mark with CSI2* win in St Tropez
Galwegian steers Budweiser to two-star Grand Prix triumph Galway show jumper, Michael Duffy had the Tricolour flying high on Saturday, bagging victory in the two-star Grand Prix at St Tropez, riding the talented eight-year-old stallion Budweiser. Turloughmore native Duffy was one of two Irish riders among the 13 through to the jump-off, with namesake Michael G Duffy having to be content with eighth after having a pole down on Velvet Underground. A lightning time of 37 seconds flat by the stunning grey Budweiser, owned by Claddagh Stables-Killard Sud and Oosterlaar Horses Import & Export, snatched the ultimate garlands, with nine hundredths of a second in hand on German rider Tony Stormanns and Donjon d’Asschaut. Duffy had an opportunity of recording a big Gassin Polo Club Tour double when jumping clear in the three-star 1.55m Grand Prix on Dublin but unfortunately ten penalties in the jump-off meant they had to settle […]
Galwegian steers Budweiser to two-star Grand Prix triumph Galway show jumper, Michael Duffy had the Tricolour flying high on Saturday, bagging victory in the two-star Grand Prix at St Tropez, riding the talented eight-year-old stallion Budweiser. Turloughmore native Duffy was one of two Irish riders among the 13 through to the jump-off, with namesake Michael G Duffy having to be content with eighth after having a pole down on Velvet Underground. A lightning time of 37 seconds flat by the stunning grey Budweiser, owned by Claddagh Stables-Killard Sud and Oosterlaar Horses Import & Export, snatched the ultimate garlands, with nine hundredths of a second in hand on German rider Tony Stormanns and Donjon d’Asschaut. Duffy had an opportunity of recording a big Gassin Polo Club Tour double when jumping clear in the three-star 1.55m Grand Prix on Dublin but unfortunately ten penalties in the jump-off meant they had to settle […]
