Shane Sweetnam and Cyklon Speed to Victory
The 2014 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) began its seventh week of competition on Wednesday with a win for Shane Sweetnam (IRL) and Cyklon 1083 in the $34,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.45m at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL.
Week seven kicked off its competition on Wednesday with the $34,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.45m as the highlight class of the day in the International Arena at PBIEC. Fredric Cottier of France is the international course designer this week and set the speed track for 85 competitors in the class with 29 clear rounds. Fifth to go, Shane Sweetnam and Spy Coast Farm LLC's Cyklon 1083 set the unbeatable pace of 59.10 seconds.
Germany's David Will and Black Jack 163, owned by Eveline Kraus, finished second in
59.49 seconds. Lauren Hough (USA) and The Ohlala Group's Ohlala were third in 59.84 seconds. Brianne Goutal (USA) and Cloverleaf Farm's Uata placed fourth in 61.19 seconds.
Wednesday was the third trip to the winner's circle for Sweetnam and Cyklon at this year's FTI WEF after also winning the $34,000 G&C Farm 1.45m speed classes during weeks three and five. The 13-year-old Swedish Warmblood stallion (Cardento x Cortus) has been a consistent top horse for Sweetnam and continues to excel.
Final Results: $34,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.45m
1. CYKLON 1083: 2001 Swedish Warmblood stallion by Cardento x Cortus
SHANE SWEETNAM (IRL), Spy Coast Farm LLC: 0/59.10
2. BLACK JACK 163: 2004 Hanoverian gelding by Escudo I x Drosselklang II
DAVID WILL (GER), Eveline Kraus: 0/59.49
3. OHLALA: 2003 Swedish Warmblood mare by Orlando x Cardento
LAUREN HOUGH (USA), The Ohlala Group: 0/59.84
4. UATA: 2001 KWPN mare by Heartbreaker x Zuidhorn
BRIANNE GOUTAL (USA), Cloverleaf Farm: 0/61.19
5. ELKY VAN HET INDIHOF: 2004 Belgian Warmblood mare by Toulon x Thunder van de Zuuthoeve
LORENZO DE LUCA (ITA), T & L NV: 0/61.31
6. UNEX OMEGA STAR: 2002 Irish Sport Horse stallion by Quick Star x Quatoubet du Rouet
TIM GREDLEY (GBR), Unex Competition Yard: 0/61.76
7. APHRODITE: 2005 KWPN mare by No Limit x Cavalier
ALEXANDRA PAILLOT (FRA), Paillot Equine Consulting Inc: 0/62.39
8. WILLIAM WALLACE: 2004 KWPN stallion by Unknown
SAMUEL PAROT (CHI), Samuel Parot: 0/63.05
9. TWAN: 2000 KWPN gelding by Lux x Jasper
EIKEN SATO (JPN), Stephex Stables: 0/63.11
10. OKAY DE KENS: 2002 Selle Francais gelding by Hockey Bleus x Quandy du Mayne
ALEXANDRA PAILLOT (FRA), Alexandra Paillot: 0/63.47
11. WHAT EVER: 1999 BWP mare by Darco x Lauriston
KAREN POLLE (USA), Karen Polle: 0/63.95
12. HH FLEUR: 2005 Belgian Warmblood mare by Darco x Bon Ami
MCLAIN WARD (USA), Double H Farm: 0/63.96