Friday ~ April 29, 2016

Daily Highlights
Aiken Spring Classic
April 29, 2016
It was another fun social event day at the Aiken Classic Club in the Mary Ann
Parmelee Memorial Pavilion! Many thanks to Fairy Tale Farms for their
sponsorship of the Breakfast of Champions, which honors the owners, riders
and trainers of the horses that have won Champion or Reserve Champion
awards at this year’s show.
The feature event on the Ovation Grand Prix Field was the $7,500 Aiken
Saddlery Open Welcome Stake and the Exhibitor BBQ Party, sponsored by The
Pink House Stables. Sun Tzu and owner Penny Brennan bested the field of 23,
full results below!
We had a great first Pony Derby, with a dozen entries competing. Erica Felder
came out on top with Victoria Haynes’ Champlain Rowboat over Astro Boy with
owner Elle Gibbs. Full results below.
Results for Friday, April 29th
Full results can be found at horseshowsonline.com,
Click on Show Selector and find Aiken Spring Classic Finale
DIETRICH DERBY FIELD
Derby Open Hunter: Sally Kay rode her mount Autonomous to the top of the
first round over Cosil with owner Annie Diehl who also took second in the next
round to Heather Conder’s Caspien with Annie Walters.
Modified Junior/Amateur Hunter: Herr Chico and owner Maria Hackney
topped the first round over Grace Ann Nolan’s Agiato with Anna Claire Smith.
The second round went to Roseberry and owner Mary Margaret Dodd over
Hannah Pressler and Sublime.
OVATION GRAND PRIX FIELD
.95m Jumper: CNC’s Shawty & Ashlyn Dillard
.95m Jumper: Ohio, Emma Smith & Christina Jason
1.15m Jumper: Rumors, Elizabeth La Pierre & Christina Kelly
Champion: MHS Automatic, Cerulean Stables & Amanda Forte
Reserve: Nomination Hastak, Booth Parker & Daniel Geitner
$500 1.20m Jumper: Rincoola Black Adder, Cerulean Stables & Amanda Forte
Champion: Paddington, Gene Beaulieu & Christina Kelly
Reserve: Rincoola Black Adder, Cerulean Stables & Amanda Forte
Reserve: Shanghai Du Bosc, Five Henry Stables & Federico Arias
$500 Low Junior/Amateur Jumper: Marshmello, River Farm Sporthorses &
Haley Schaufeld
1.0m Jumper: Fidelina, Andrea Torres Guerreiro & Christina Kelly
Low Child/Adult Jumper: Koraal, Pheobe Beachner & Mason Heiges
1.10m Jumper: Symphonia Lomac, Five Henry Stables & Fabio Andres Rodriguez
Champion: SKF Quidam, The Bailiwick Group & Stephen Pack
Reserve: Colline Z, Booth Parker & Daniel Geitner
$500 High Children’s Jumper: True Blue & Harlie Carter
$500 High Adult Jumper: Ulises Car & Caroline Williamson
$7,500 Aiken Saddlery Open Welcome Stake:
1 – Sun Tzu & Penny Brennan
2 – Catalyst, Katie Barnette & Aida Sanchez Long
3 – Zuleika, Faith & Bill Stewart & Christina Kelly
4 – Grandy De Laubry, Federico Arias, Fabio Andres Rodriguez
5 – Creativo, Lionshare Farm & Daniel Geitner
6 – Classic Z, Jennifer Gamboa & Gonzalo Garcia
7 – Land Rebel, Southland Stables & Christina Jason
8 – Tuya, Bonnie Smith & Anna Lisa Smith Lee
HUNTER RING 2
Best Three Year Old and Best Young Horse: Paris Nights, Rhett De Stefano
Aiken County Hunter: The first round blue went to Kathryn Coster’s Goodman
with Drew Coster over Christie Goodwick and Rovaniemi. Becky Nuth’s Gold
Coast and Ansley Johnson won the second round over Jean Bickley’s Ballerino
with Susan Sisco. Rovaniemi was Champion and Ballerino took the Reserve.
Modified Child/Adult Hunter: Hilary Baylor rode Naddel to the top of the first round over Grandeur with owner Madison
Syfert who won the second round. Goodman and Drew Coster won the under saddle giving the pair enough for the
Champion award. Grandeur and Madison Syfert were Reserve Champion.
Take2 Thoroughbred Hunter: Janet Peterson’s Imperial Rest won boths rounds with Daniel Geitner riding. The wins today
gave Imperial Rest the Championship over Annabelle Axinn’s Atticus who finished with the Reserve.
Ariat Adult Medal: Brittany Wyatt won the class aboard Perfect Gentleman over Brooklin Kuipers.
HUNTER RING 3
Baby Green Hunter: Virginia Milam’s Final Four won the first round with Mike Rosser up, over Montego with owner
Merideth Bryans. Bryans was second with Montego in the next round behind Devon Walther’s Lannister with Mary
Meghann Huitt. Final Four finished with the Champion award and Jordan Hattaway-Pereira and her mount Portrait of a
Lady won the Reserve Championship.
Hopeful Hunter: Roundabout and owner Terry Jones were the winners of the first class over November Hill’s Noelle and
Daniel Geitner who won the second round as well as the Championship. Jean Bickley’s Ballerino was Reserve Champion.
Schooling Pony Hunter: Willow Driver won the both rounds with her pony Millpond Starman over Bolero with owner
McKayla Cates in the first round and Kayla Jacobs’ Chasing Chance with Elizabeth Cram in the second round. Cates took the
top call in the under saddle with Bolero. Millpond Starman was Champion and Bolero took the Reserve Champion award.
Pony Derby:
1 – Champlain Rowboat, Victoria Haynes & Erica Felder
2 – Astro Boy & Elle Gibbs
3 – Dipped in Chocolate, Catherine Cram & Elizabeth Cram
4 – Behold, Jessica Ogburn & Dylan Driver
5 – Bazinga, Catherine Cram & Elizabeth Cram
6 – Gimme a Chance, Leslie Immel & Kayla Jacobs
7 – Lickety Split, Paddy Ann Burns & Celia Cram
8 – Timeless, Victoria Haynes & Erica Felder
9 – Rosmel’s Sun Fairy, GC Ponies & Elle Gibbs
10 – Foxmor Wigglesworth, GC Ponies & Celia Cram
11 – Millpond Starman & Willow Driver
12 – Chasing Chance, Kayla Jacobs & Hailey Hollis
A&S Photography is the official show photographer of the Carolina Spring Circuit and
has been on hand in both Camden and Aiken. They do not upload to a website, so please
make sure you stop by their booth to view and purchase your photos!
IDK Media has been on-site as our official videographer – look for IDK Media for more
information on viewing and ordering videos of your rounds!
• Highlights by Ashlyn Bell •