Kent Farrington on Greya won the World Cup qualifier in Travers City
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- By SARA CAVANAGH
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich.--World no. 1 Kent Farrington on Greya won the $340,000 Jumping World Cup CSI5*-W - Traverse City for the second year in a row on Sunday to begin the 2025/2026 North American League season.
Kent Farington on Greya (Photo by Megan Giese)The class was a qualifier for the 2026 FEI World Cup Final in Fort Worth, Texas.
After leading the NAL standings last season, Farrington now leads the standings with 20 points to start the season.
From a jump-off field of seven, Farrington and Greya were the only pair to stop the clock under 40 seconds, clocking in at 39.45 seconds for the win.
Spencer Smith on Keeneland had the first clear round in the jump-off, finishing in 41 seconds flat tp eventually finish second.
Smith is hoping for his first FEI World Cup Final appearance on home soil this seasons.
Jacob Pope on Highway FBH was third, clean in 41.11 seconds.
“Greya continues to improve and evolve as a show jumper, so I'm really proud of her today,” said Farrington. “Today, you're seeing a more mature horse than I had last year, even though she was already winning. I didn't think today would be the fastest jump-off in the world, but still big jumps and difficult enough to go clear."