Kristen VanderVeen (USA) continued her successful Summer Series at Tryon International and qualified both her mounts for the jump off during the $32,000 LeMieux Welcome Stake CSI 3* on Thursday. Receiving top honors was Bull Run’s Celestial (Cicero Z Van Paemel x Numero Uno), the 2015 Zangersheide stallion owned by Bull Run Jumpers Inc., completing the jump off with a time of 39.94 seconds. Alejandro Leonardo Winkler (MEX), owner and rider of Flagship De Hus (Windows VH Costersveld x Fergar Mail), the 2015 Selle Francais mare, walked away with reserve honors after their double clear efforts in a time of 42.32. Earning third place was Mia Marano’s 2016 Holsteiner gelding, Crusher RW (Crumble x Unknown), with rider Michael Walton (USA) and a time of 48.37 seconds in the jump off and adding six faults along the way. 

Despite a brief rain delay in the first round of competition showcased at Saturday Night Lights presented by Skyla Credit Union, 24 competitors contested the $70,000 Main Street Insurance Grand Prix CSI 2*, with Kristen VanderVeen (USA) and Bull Run’s Celestial jumping to victory in 32.35 seconds. Reserve honors went to Luis Fernando Larrazabal (VEN) aboard Belle De Muze, the Driss Ngadi-owned 2010 Warmblood mare (Ponsee V x Lando), with a time of 33.38 seconds in the jump off round. Stopping the jump off timers at 34.36 seconds, Kristen VanderVeen claimed third place aboard Bull Run’s Jireh, the 2014 Holsteiner gelding (Uriko x Colman) owned by Bull Run Jumpers Inc.