Down man headlines strong weekend once more for Irish athletes Conor Swail was on the five-star victory trail again late Saturday night Irish time, landing the $62,500 individual speed class at the Ottawa leg of the Major League Show Jumping competition. We have seen Swail enjoy emotional success with a yard veteran this year already when Aga Khan Cup hero Count Me In won the million-dollar Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Spruce Meadows in July. This time, it was another long-standing performer, Vital Chance De La Roque that delivered a top-flight success for the Down athlete, and in the process, contributed to the Trelawney Trailblazers’ runner-up finish in the $200,000 team contest. At 15, Vinny has a couple of years on his stablemate and he has been showing good form in the Major League, combining with Swail to help the Trailblazers win the Vancouver leg in May. They had also […]
