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Joe Clancy received Old Hilltop Award at Pimlico

Details: May 22, 2022; By Staff Writers

BALTIMORE, Md.--Joe Clancy, editor of Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred magazine and co-owner with brother Sean of ST Publishing, Inc. – parent company of The Saratoga Special newspaper and thisishorseracing.com – has been named recipient of the 2022 Old Hilltop Award for covering Thoroughbred racing with excellence and distinction.

Joe ClancyClancy was presented with the Old Hilltop May 19 at the Alibi Breakfast at Pimlico Race Course.

The Alibi Breakfast began in the 1930s on the porch of the old Pimlico Clubhouse and features a gathering of media, owners, trainers, jockeys, horsemen and fans to celebrate the Preakness and gain interesting and humorous race predictions.

Clancy grew up with horses and worked for his father, trainer Joe Clancy Sr., through high school and college.

The 1987 University of Delaware graduate covered his first Preakness for Maryland's Cecil Whig newspaper in 1990 (Summer Squall) and has written about racing and other topics for the New York Times, Philadelphia Inquirer, Baltimore Sun and others.

Joe lives in Fair Hill, Md., with his wife Sam, and they are the parents of three sons, Ryan, Jack and Nolan.

World Equestrian Center gets permission to hold USEF rated shows

Details: May 19, 2022; By Staff Writers

OCALA, Fla.--The USEF has granted permission to the World Equestrian Center to hold at least a few rated shows, and the first of those will be held this summer.

World Eq Center World Equestrian CenterThe World Equestrian Center – Ocala will host inaugural FEI CSI 3* Show Jumping competition during the 2022 Ocala Summer USEF Hunter/Jumper Horse Show Series.

Exhibitors who have competed at either the World Equestrian Center's Ohio or Ocala facility says the venues are spectacular and offer horsemen every amenity.

The FEI CSI 3* competition will be held June 21-26 (Week III) and June 28-July 3 (Week IV).

Feature classes include the $50,000 FEI Welcome Prix 1.50m and $140,000 Grand Prix 1.50m, taking place under the lights in the Grand Arena.

The finest riders in the world will contest the top show jumping events.

Local star Alex Matz to compete in Nations Cup in Lisbon and Madrid

Details: May 14, 2022; By Staff Writers

LEXINGTON, Ky.--US Equestrian announced the riders selected to represent the U.S. Jumping Team for FEI Jumping Nations Cup Lisbon CSIO3* in Lisbon, Portugal from May 26-29 and FEI Jumping Nations Cup Madrid CSIO3* in Madrid, Spain, from June 3-5.

Nations Cup Lisbon The Nations Cup competition in Lisbon is scheduled to take place on Friday, May 27, at 6:00 p.m. GMT+1.

The Nations Cup competition in Madrid is scheduled to take place on Saturday, June 4, at 5:00 p.m. GMT+2.

The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Anne Kursinski at both competitions.

The aim of these teams is to offer a competitive team experience for rider/horse combinations that have a consistent record of jumping 1.50m or above with four (4) faults or less within the past six (6) months in order to effectively prepare them for CSIO5* level.

The following riders are listed in alphabetical order and will represent the U.S. Jumping Team.

Rebecca Conway of Wellington, Fla.

Daisy Farish of Versailles, Ky.

Charlotte Jacobs of East Aurora, N.Y.

Alex Matz of Coatesville, Pa.

Julie Welles of Wellington, Fla.

Learn more about the FEI Jumping Nations Cup Lisbon CSIO3* at csiolisboa.com and the FEI Jumping Nations Cup Madrid CSIO3* at oxersport.com.

Devon Arena Eventing to take place Sunday evening, May 29

Details: May 12, 2022; By Staff Writers

DEVON, Pa.--Devon Arena Evenitng will take place on Sunday, May 29, at 7 p.m.

Devon eventing Boyd Martin and Contestor on their way to a win in the $50,000 Devon Arena Eventing Class in 2019. (Photo by Brenda Carpenter Photography)The course will be built at 5:30 p.m. and the course walk and horse acclamation will follow, beginning at 6:15 p.m.

It will focus on highlighting two out of three components of the classic three-day eventing format which showcases dressage, show jumping, and cross country.

In order to qualify for this unique opportunity, riders must have attained a qualifying score in a CCI3*-L eventing competition.

Entries are due by Monday, May 16 for this years $50,000 Arena Eventing Class.

All entries must be submitted online through https://entries.showmanagementsystem.com/login.

Competitors will receive a confirmation email following the completion of the online entry.

Helen Kleberg Groves, great horsewoman, mother of DD Matz, died May 6

Details: May 11, 2022; By SARA CAVANAGH

Helen Kleberg Groves passed away peacefully at home in San Antonio, Texas on Friday, May 6, 2022.

Helen Kleberg Groves She was born 94 years earlier in the same city on Oct. 20, 1927, the only child of Robert Justus Kleberg, Jr. and Helen Campbell Kleberg.

Raised on the King Ranch, “Helenita” went on to graduate from Foxcroft School in Middleburg, Va., and attended Vassar College.

From there she began her long, fascinating, and varied life.

Among allher interests, she supported her chilren always.

When her daughter DD Matz was competingin grandprix classes, she was there to support her.

She had many passions in life, but ranching, fine horses, and family were central.

Her abiding love of the Ranch, its land, livestock, and the people who worked there, formed the foundation for all she did.

She was a crack shot with her Colt pistol, often bettering the men around her and continued to be a keen and accurate dove and quail hunter into her nineties.

Olympian Laura Kraut leads U.S. team to compete at Rome Nations Cup

Details: May 11, 2022; By SARA CAVANAGH

LEXINGTON Ky.--US Equestrian announced the athletes selected to represent the U.S. Jumping Team for the Nations Cup of Rome CSIO5* at the Piazza di Siena in Rome, Italy from May 26-29.

Nations Cup Rome 2022 The Nations Cup competition is scheduled to take place on Friday, May 27, at 2:30 p.m. GMT+2.

The following athletes are listed in alphabetical order and will represent the U.S. Jumping Team at the Nations Cup of Rome CSIO5* led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland.

Lillie Keenan of New York, N.Y.
Laura Kraut of Royal Palm Beach, Fla.
Brian Moggre of Flower Mound, Texas
Chloe Reid of Wellington, Fla.
Spencer Smith of Wellington, Fla.

The Nations Cup of Rome CSIO5* is a designated CSIO Observation Event for the U.S. Jumping Team ahead of team selection for the 2022 FEI Jumping World Championships.

To learn more about the Nations Cup of Rome CSIO5* and view a full competition schedule, please visit www.piazzadisiena.it/en/.

Star-studded lineup of entries at the Devon Horse Show and Country Fair

Details: May 7, 2022; By SARA CAVANAGH

DEVON, Pa--The Devon Horse Show and Country has released the official qualifying lists for 2022, and top national and international stars are included in the entries.

McLain Wardon Rothchild The Book LLC McLain Ward and Rothchild winning the $250,000 Sapphire Grand Prix of Devon in 2018 (Photo by The Book LLC)Known for its history and prestige across the country, the show is set to take place May 26-June 5 at the Devon Show Grounds and will host the top horse-and-rider combinations in the country, including international show jumping athletes McLain Ward, Rodrigo Pessoa, Erynn Ballard, Paul O'Shea, and spectator favorite local rider Laura Chapot of Neshanic Station, N.J.

Go to the Devon website to view the qualifying lists.

The qualifying lists include all professional hunter sections, Junior/Amateur Hunter sections, Junior/Amateur Jumper sections, and International Open Jumpers to compete in FEI CSI 4* competition.

This year's event will welcome 32 elite international jumper athletes from around the world.

At the Devon Horse Show and Country Fair, you will find leading international riders and seasoned Olympians.