Press release from Spruce Meadows

The first of the two FEI 1.45m competitions began at 8:00am on the International Ring with seventy-five horses ready to go at the Spruce Meadows 'North American'. The one round competition had riders and horses covering 485m of track and 11 obstacles in a time of 73 seconds. The riders with a clear round and the fastest time would take a trip to the winner's circle. The top twenty-five competitors of this competition qualify for a competition later this week.

Number eight ranked rider in world, Kent Farrington (USA) aboard Austria 2 was able to put a fourth win under his belt for the 2019 Spruce Meadows Summer Series, jumping to victory with a clear ride and time of 56.67s. The round was lightning fast, almost two seconds quicker than second place finisher Rodrigo Lambre (BRA) riding Chapilot. Third place went to Mario Deslauriers (CAN) with Bandia.