Taboo and Kaitlin Campbell

The Spy Coast team were money winners throughout the week.  SCF Culper and Tangelo Z were 1^st and 2^nd in both Young Jumper  5-6 Year Old classes with SCF Culper double clear each time out.  Shane took top prize on Taboo in the 1.30M out of 28; he was double clear and 2 seconds faster than Jimmy Torano.  Moving to the 1.35M, Shane and Una Donja took 2^nd right behind Mclain Ward on Gentleman and right ahead of Margie Engle on Hidden Creek’s Campella.

Moving up in Meters, Triviant placed 5^th in the 1.40M Class with double clear trips and 2^nd in the $5,000 1.45M class along with Rolette who took home the 7^th.

The Juniors were equally consistent.  Julia was in the money on all her mounts in multiple classes with Vivaldi, Saphir and Werly Chin De Muze  - in the High Jr./AO Classes and the Low Jr./AO Jumpers.

Taboo was clear in the Low Jr. A/O  $3500 Classic with Kaitlin.  Although very fast in the jump-off, a heartbreaker rail ultimately landed the pair in 6^th place. 

Julia and Shane Discussing the Options

Wrapping up the WEF Circuit, Julia Lourie had earning’s in the Low, Medium and High Jumper divisions.  Her new mount Werly Chin De Muze was a consistent money winner in the Medium and the High Junior Jumper division.  Saphir was 5^th out of 67 in the $6,000 1.40M with Shane Sweetnam and Julia secured top money placings at WEF 10 and 11 in the extremely competitive Medium Junior Jumper divisions.  The team of  Vivaldi and Julia had to be contended with in the High Junior Jumper division as well.  In multiple weeks Vivaldi secured money placings in the $10,000 SJHOF High Jr. Classic and top placings in the Power and Speed Class as well. Vivaldi had top 10 placings in eight of the WEF shows showing great consistency throughout the circuit.

Julia successfully competed in the equitation divisions on Markus, with several top ribbons in the Medal and Maclay.

Spy Coast’s Farm Lismacbryan Junior took away top honors in the Large Older Juniors at WEF 10 and 11 with Kaitlin Campbell.  And Sienna earned over $5,000 in prize money in the High Jr. Jumpers and a win in the 1.45 Class at WEF 3.

Taboo (owned jointly by Krestwood and Spy Coast Farm) quickly moved from the Low Junior Jumper division to the Medium Jumpers, securing a 3^rd place win in the $10,000 Medium Junior Jumper Classic during WEF 7; she consistently placed in this division each week.

WEF Roundup - Shane Sweetnam on Rolette

The Spy Coast riders finish up the Wellington Show Circuit with top ribbons it the hunter and jumper divisions. 

Shane had two very successful young jumpers who were in the top 3 places nearly every weekend they showed in the 6-Year-Old Young Jumpers –Tangelo Z and SCF Culper.   Tangelo Z was the winner at WEF 10 and SCF Culper was a winner at WEF 2.

Among many placings, Amaretto D'Arco was a key player in the Nation’s Cup 2^nd place finish. Highlights include a 7^th place finish week 5 in the $25,000 Fidelity Investments 1.50 Meter Classic and a 10^th place finish in the $8,000 1.45M class.  This was all topped by the 7^th place finish in the $400,000 FTI Consulting Finale Grand Prix CSI 5*.  Amaretto D’Arco’s winter circuit earnings exceeded $45,000.

Rolette, the newest addition to Spy Coast Farm, had top place finishes in the 1.5M Division including a 2^nd, 6^th and  8^th place finish in the $25,000 Fidelity Investments Classics.  This was great prep for the Budweiser Invitational in Tampa (see Spy Coast News April 7^th.)

Richard Moloney and Shane had a very successful circuit on Triviant, owned by the Curtis Lourie Group, earning over $15,000.  Highlights include an 8^th place finiash in the 1.45M week 2, 10^th in the $30,000 WEF Challenge Series Round III and 4^th in the $8,000 1.45M week 6,  and 11^th in the 1.5M classic week 8.  In addition, Richie rode Triviant in the Nation’s Cup helping the Irish Team to its 2^nd place win.

Success was not limited to the jumpers.  Spy on the Devil took tri-colors three times in the Thoroughbred Hunter Division.

IN THE NEWS:

Irish News

Local Palm Beach Coverage

Sun Sentinel Coverage of WEF

Louries  Join Wellington Equestrian Partners

Amaretto D'Arco and Shane Sweetnam. Other team members for the Nation's Cup included Richie Moloney with Triviant, Darragh Kerins on Night Train, and Kevin Babington on Souvenir.