TIPPERARY's Trevor Breen claims victory with Germaine W in Dubai, while Offaly's Darragh Kenny lands second and third place finish in Wellington

Concluding an excellent weekend of sport, Trevor Breen topped the leader board in the 1.45m CSI2* Grand Prix in Dubai on Sunday evening. Riding the 12-year-old bay mare Germaine W, owned by Mandy Hall, Breen finished almost a second faster than Mohamed Shafi Mohamed AlRemeithi (UAE) who claimed second place. The home nation also took third place with Salim Khamis Alsuwaidi.

Breen has competed Germaine W since 2020 and together they have recorded multiple international top 10 placings. This victory is the second international victory for this combination, having won in Dublin Stakes at the 2022 RDS Dublin Horse Show.

Speaking after the win, Trevor Breen said: "I am so thrilled to have won our final CSI GP out here during our UAE tour for Team Z7. Germaine W has finished this tour so comfortable at GP level and I’m very excited for our season to start in Europe next month. I want to thank Team Z7 for having myself and my horses in UAE. It’s very exciting to have a string of four horses at top GP level and trips like this really help in that production!"

Kenny shines in Wellington

Meanwhile at the Winter Equestrian Festival on Sunday evening, Offaly's Darragh Kenny finished second and third in the 1.50m ranking class in the CSI5* in Wellington, Florida. As one of the first riders into the jump-off, Kenny and Vancouver Dreams, owned by Max Kühner, came home in a time of 35.15 seconds. This remained the time for beat until Canadian rider Jad Dana and After Eight stopped the clock in 35.1 seconds. Kenny filled third place with Chic Chic, owned by Vlock Show Stables.

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Source: Horse Sport Ireland press release