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Kristi Nunnink and R-Star Rock the Adequan USEA Gold Cup CIC3* at Rebecca Farm

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Kristi Nunnink and R-Star jump to the win in the CIC3*. StockImageServices.com Photo

The final phase at The Event at Rebecca Farm proved to be a test for many riders, but in the Adequan USEA Gold Cup CIC3* it did not change the overnight standings one bit. After the final horse crossed the finish line of Richard Jeffery’s show jumping course it was Kristi Nunnink who came out on top with her 11-year-old Holsteiner mare R-Star (Riverman x Marisol).

“It has just been kind of magical actually,” said Kristi. “She has been really good in all three phases – I couldn’t be happier. It’s been great and my little Prelim horse won also, so it has been an awesome weekend.”

“I felt really comfortable coming into today,” continued Kristi. “The jumps didn’t seem that big to me. I had seen some rough goes, but I wasn’t really too concerned as she really is a good show jumper.”

“The weather turned great – everything was wonderful, we had beautiful arenas, beautiful footing, it was a great event.”

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James Alliston Lays Claim to Top Two Spots in the Adequan USEA Gold Cup CIC3* at Galway Downs

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James Alliston jumps the penultimate fence with Jumbo's Jake in the Galway Downs Adequan USEA Gold Cup CIC3*. Leslie Mintz/USEA Photo

Despite being halfway across the world from his native Great Britain, James Alliston has proven that he is quite at home in California with back to back wins at Galway Downs’ premier events. Last November James rode India McEvoy’s 14-year-old Irish Sport Horse (Jumbo x Lakeland Princess) Jumbo’s Jake to the win at the CCI3* and he repeated the feat once again with a wire to wire lead at this weekend Adequan USEA Gold Cup CIC3*. In addition to taking home the blue ribbon, James also claimed the red with his and Chuck and Peggy Moore’s Tivoli. The ten-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding who was competing in his first CIC3* added only 7.6 time penalties to his dressage score to finish 10 points behind his stablemate.

“Jake was awesome in all three phases this weekend,” said James. “This was a perfect preparation for Rolex. The time was very tight and I think I had a bit of a gap in the scores so I could have gone a bit slower and still won, but I wanted to give him a bit of a fitness work before Rolex and he finished full of running. He was pretty strong going out there which is quite unlike him, so I think that bodes well for Rolex really.”

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