Canadians challenged with second-place finishes for Hyde Moffatt and Eric Lamaze and top-5 for Tiffany Foster and Mario Deslauriers.
In the four-horse jump-off in the 1.50m CSI3* class on Thursday, the Irishman stacked the odds by making up 50 per cent of the lineup.
As the border gradually reopens to non-citizens, it sees the welcome return of international competition to Thunderbird Show Park.
Swail racked up a trio of victories at TIEC last week, including the $25,000 feature to wrap up Tryon Summer 5.
“This year because of COVID and the way things are going, I thought I would spend a bit more time here, and I have to say it’s been great so far.”
Irish rider Conor Swail and Vital Chance win the class during the Split Rock Jumping Tour; Mark Bluman (COL) 3rd with Noortje Vd Windheuvel.
Canada’s Rachel Cornacchia receives Leading Lady Rider Award Conor Swail (IRL) and GK Coco Chanel nailed their jump-off to a win in the $134,000 Gary Sinise Foundation Jump for our Heroes Grand Prix CSI 3* presented by Lowe’s at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) at Tryon Resort, stopping the jump-off timers in 40.172 seconds. Luiz […]
Irish show jumpers James Chawke and Connor Swail won all three of the major classes at the CSI3* Classic at Palgrave Phase 2, at Caledon Equestrian Park.
Conor Swail (IRL) and Rubens LS La Silla dazzled in the $384,000 Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5* at Tryon International Equestrian Center.
Conor Swail (IRL) continued his winning ways at Langley by capturing the $75,000 CSI4*-W Maui Jim Welcome Stake with Rubens La Silla.