Co Down’s Conor Swail scored a massive win in the early hours of this morning (Sunday), taking the top prize in the $384,000 Rolex Grand Prix at the five-star fixture in Tryon, North Carolina, USA. Riding the 12-year-old stallion Rubens LS La Silla (Rebozo Ls La Silla x Cash) owned by Rose Hill Farm, Swail produced the only double clear of the competition, crossing the line in 39.80 seconds in a three horse jump-off. Swail was the first to go clear in the first round and said afterwards: “My horse has had a great year so far and he was coming in here with a lot of confidence. I thought that the time was going to be a little bit of an issue for me, but thankfully I squeezed just inside it. It started off a little scratchy for us at the start. I think it was because we […]
