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Kris Killam Scores a Trifecta Win in the $25,000 Bohicket Marina Grand Prix

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Kris Killam of Naples, Florida and Empire Show Stables’ Boreale De Talma, winners of the Week I $25,000 EMO Grand Prix, returned Week II of the Charleston Summer Classic to collect the blue in the $25,000 Bohicket Marina Grand Prix, presented by Sidelines Magazine Friday night. He also earned the second and third place ribbons with Helene Jones’ Gangster CHS and Empire Show Stables’ Memory Lane, respectively.

“I’ve had a pretty epic two weeks here in Charleston,” said Killam. “I won first, second, and third in the Week II grand prix, which I have never done before! Pretty darn awesome, I would say! But I really just need to thank my owners and Empire Show Stables and most importantly, my staff. They have worked so hard here over the past two weeks and while I get all the glory, they are working putting horses away. Everyone from the folks back home, to my wife to my staff here at the show, they put it all together and really deserve the credit. I’d also like to thank Bob Bell and the Classic Company for putting on such a great show,” he added.

Six of the fifteen horse and rider teams advanced to a jump off round opportunity. The jump off round was set with a time allowed of 49 seconds. First to go, Chase Boggio of Canton, Georgia and Victoria Press’ Quesada D’Elle, went clear and their time of 40.420 seconds set the new time to beat.

Killam and Helene Jones’ Gangster CHS followed Boggio and Quesada D’Elle with a fault free round in 39.108 seconds and took the lead.

Rodney Harkey of Charlotte, North Carolina and his own Equador followed Killam and Gangster CHS in the order, but four jump faults in a time of 38.476 seconds would see them finish in fifth place overall.

Killam returned to the grand prix arena, this time in the irons of Empire Show Stables’ Memory Lane and turned in a fault free jump off round in 39.712 seconds. Boggio, this time aboard his own Co Pilot, followed Killam and with four jump faults in a time of 40.545 seconds would finish in sixth overall.

Killam sat in the enviable last to go spot with Boreale De Talma and flew through the course fault free in a time of 38.433 seconds, securing the win and the second and third placings. Boggio and Co Pilot earned a fourth place.

Daniel Pizarro Rosas of Milton, Georgia rode his own Ontario Eclipse to a seventh place finish, and Cool Down S, owned and ridden by Mary Meghann Huitt of Savanah, Georgia, placed eighth. Ninth place was awarded to Dana Noga of Ocala, Florida and her own Obos Pepperpot, and tenth was awarded to Legacy Stables’ Chaventyno, ridden by Sarah Middleton of Wellington, Florida. Huitt returned for an eleventh place ribbon with Robin Huitt’s Chiara, and Michael Kearins of Wellington, Florida and his own Evloien wrapped up the class with a twelfth place finish.

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Charleston Summer Classic Week I Wrap Up

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Killam Pilots Boreale De Talma to the Win in the $25,000 EMO Grand Prix

The $25,000 EMO Grand Prix took place Friday evening in the grand prix arena and Kris Killam of Naples, Florida in the irons of Empire Show Stables’ Boreale De Talma rode into the winner’s circle to collect the blue ribbon and his share of the prize money.

The jump off time was set at 55 seconds. Killam, in the irons of Empire Show Stables’ Memory Lane, was the first to go and with their clear round in a time of 42.06 set the new time to beat.

Chasen Boggio of Canton, Georgia and his own Co Pilot followed in the jump off round, but four faults in a time of 51.28 seconds would see them finish in sixth place overall.

Sarah Middleton of Wellington, Florida and Legacy Stables, LLC’s Chaventyno followed Boggio in the jump off order. The pair turned in a fault free round in a time of 54.89 seconds, earning fourth overall.

Daniel Pizarro Rosas of Milton, Georgia and his own Ontario Eclipse earned four jump faults in the jump off round and their time of 49.443 had them finish in fifth overall.

Doug Payne of Aiken, South Carolina and Jane Dudinsky’s Quintessence gave Killam and Memory Lane a run for the money with their fault free jump off round in 45.349 seconds, taking the lead.

However, Killam and Boreale De Talma sat in the last to go spot. Their fault free time in 44.886 seconds won the class and moved Payne and Quintessence into the second place position. Killam also grabbed the third place ribbon with Memory Lane.

“I’ve been chasing Doug Payne now for two months and we finally beat him in a grand prix, so that was awesome,” said Killam.

Doug Payne and Jane Dudinsky’s Quintessence Win the $5,000 Fabbri Boots Welcome

The $5,000 Fabbri Boots Welcome kicked off the jumper action at the Charleston Summer Classic and welcomed Doug Payne to the winner’s circle, in the irons of Jane Dudinsky’s Quintessence.

As the first to go, the pair turned in a clear first round and second round, setting the time to beat at 30.967 seconds. Killam got close to beating Payne’s time with Helene Jones’ Gangster CHS with their clear second round time in 33.016 seconds and even closer with the last entry of the class, Empire Show Stables’ Boreal De Talma, with their clear second round in a time of 32.812 seconds. But those times could not beat Payne’s time and Killam placed second and third.

Chasen Boggio and Victoria Price’s Quesada D’Elle picked up fourth place for their double clear rounds and Darby Pease of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina aboard Katie Dalsimer’s First Lady BH earned a fifth place for their double clear rounds. Payne also picked up a sixth place as the fastest four faulter in the irons of Wendy Luce’s Marshal M. Dillon.

Boggio returned for a seventh place ribbon in the irons of his own Co Pilot and Killam and Empire Show Stables’ Memory Lane earned an eighth place finish.

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Kris Killam and Black Diamond Win the $25,000 Nalley Toyota Stonecrest Grand Prix

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Saturday the $25,000 Nalley Toyota Stonecrest Grand Prix, presented by EMO, galloped into the Olympic Stadium at the Georgia International Horse Park to close out the opening week of the Atlanta Spring Classics in Conyers, Georgia.

Five horse and rider teams turned in clear first rounds and advanced to the jump off phase. The time allowed was set at 47 seconds and Kris Killam and Helene Jones’ Skyfall were the first to tackle the second round and went clean in 37.990 seconds, setting the new time to beat.

Jason Berry of Staunton, Virginia and Willoughby Stables’ Varios, winners of the Week I $5,000 Horseflight Open Welcome, followed Killam and Skyfall and also turned in a clear jump off effort in a time of 37.292 seconds and took the lead.

Katie Barnette’s Catalyst, ridden by Aida Sanchez Long of Ooltewah, Tennessee, followed Berry. Although they turned in a clear round, their time of 38.535 seconds would not beat Berry and Varios’ time.

Paul Macrae of Alpharetta, Georgia and Darragh Kerrin’s Corini followed Catalyst in the order of go, but a heartbreak rail at the final fence in a time of 37.559 seconds would see them finish in fifth place overall.

Killam returned to the Olympic Arena in the enviable last to go position, this time in the irons of Mandy Killam’s Black Diamond. The pair turned in a clear jump off round in a time of 36.326 seconds and took the win.

Final placings had Berry and Varios in second place followed by Killam and Skyfall. Fourth place went to Catalyst and Sanchez Long, and fifth was awarded to Macrae and Corini. Sixth went to the fastest four fault first round, Donnatello, owned by Highridge Farm and ridden by Susan Fried of Macon, Georgia, who posted a four fault first round in a time of 79.798 seconds. Click here to see full results.

The jumper action continued in the $3,500 Elite Equine Sport Horse Medicine and Lameness Jr. A/O Jumper Classic which saw Lauren Palko of Roswell, Georgia and her own Copy Cat take the blue ribbon and first place prize money. Jacqueline Ward of Seabrook, Texas and her own Cayman took second place honors, and Isabel Harbour of Alpharetta, Georgia and her own Captivate placed third. Fourth place was awarded to McKenzie Kasper of Alpharetta, Georgia and her own Carracci Blue. Fedel, owned and ridden by Gwen Goodwin of New Boston, New Hampshire, took fifth place. Syndey Johnson of Canton, Georgia and her own Casey Jones received sixth place, and seventh was awarded to Courtney Osborne of Marietta, Georgia and her own Hibiscus. Ward returned for the eighth place ribbon, this time in the irons of her own Quinta.

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Kris Killam and Black Diamond Win $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix

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(c) ESI Photography. Kris Killam and Black Diamond.

Lexi Reed and Afandina Win $2,500 Brook Ledge Open Welcome

Ocala, Florida (February 26, 2015): Kris Killam, of Naples, Florida, won Thursday night’s $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix riding his wife Mandy Killam’s 13-year-old Selle Français gelding, Black Diamond.

Killam topped a field of 32 with several riders showing on multiple horses. Ten moved on to the jump-off. Andre Thieme, of Germany, was the first to attempt the short course and set the Great American Time to Beat at 32.102 riding Seth Vallhonrat’s Cellisto. Their performance would hold up for second place. Killam went fifth in the jump-off and cleared the course in 31.098 to take a commanding lead, while Dorothy Douglas, from Flower Mound, Texas, riding S & L Farms’ S & L Elite, went sixth with another clear in 32.285 to fit in behind Killam and Thieme for third.

Kristen VanderVeen of St. Charles, Illinois took fourth and fifth place. VanderVeen claimed fourth on Bull Run’s Faustino de Tili, who went eighth in the jump-off and finished in 32.530, and fifth on Bull Run’s Eternal, who went second in the jump-off, after Thieme, and completed the round in 32.702. Both of VanderVeen’s rides are owned by Bull Run Jumpers, LLC.

Killam said of his ride, “I was happy for my horse tonight. I had the fastest time in Sunday’s Grand Prix but I let my horse down by pulling on the reins [which perhaps led to his four faults in that jump-off]. This time I went forward. The turnback to the green oxer was hard for me but the last line rode well. The course was straight forward for the first time showing under the lights.”

Second-place winner Thieme was happy for Cellisto’s owner Vallhonrat and praised his horse. “He is a championship horse. I am so happy for my friend Seth.”

The lights Thursday night in the Ocala Horse Properties Stadium lit up Brazilian course designer Anderson Lima’s 15-effort Grand Prix. Before the class, Lima described his course, saying, “It’s a long course, but they have plenty of places they can go to cut the time. There are no tricks. I would like to have about ten clean.” He got exactly what he wanted as ten advanced to the jump-off.

“Anderson Lima is my favorite course designer,” VanderVeen said. “He’s built a little in Colorado where I’m from and I’ve always enjoyed his courses.”

$2,500 Brook Ledge Open Welcome

Lexi Reed and her new mount Afandina took charge in the Ocala Horse Properties Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. Anderson Lima also designed this course of 13 efforts set at 1.40 meters. Seven horses moved on to the jump-off.

Thaisa Erwin from Middleburg, Virginia, riding Wild Card, owned by Hollberg Equestrian of Ocala, was first to contest the jump-off. She completed the eight effort final course without a fault in a trim 41.490 seconds. The lead changed hands with the next rider on course, David Jennings from Franklin, Tennessee, riding Full Circle Farm’s Blue Moon, who shaved almost a full second off of Erwin’s time, finishing in 40.565 seconds. The lead changed for the final time when Afandina and Lexi Reed from Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, flew around the course in 38.185. Four more made the attempt. Only the combination of Via Dolorosa and Derek Petersen from Archer, Florida managed to beat the time but had a rail down to finish fourth in 37.886 seconds.

Reed said of her ride, “Today was very exciting for me! This is a new horse that is just 8 this year and he has only been in America five weeks. I was double-clear but slow on him all three days last week, so today I decided to kick it up a notch and it paid off. I think we will try the Friday prix this week and try our luck there. So far it has been a great circuit and I am very much looking forward to what the last couple of weeks have in store!”

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