
Edited Press Release
Mill Spring, NC – July 23, 2022 – Samuel Parot (CHI) and Captain Z conquered 33 entries to claim victory in Saturday’s $139,000 Earl Scruggs Music Festival Grand Prix CSI 3* at Tryon Resort. The duo jumped-off to a time of 39.55 seconds. Cinching second prize was Sean Jobin (CAN) and Darius, a 2008 Dutch Warmblood gelding (Warrant x Calvados) owned by Foxridge Farms Stables, with a time of 43.56 seconds. Claiming third at a time of 42.36 seconds with four faults was Audrey Muscari (USA) and her own Cicero HS, a 2010 Westphalian gelding (Carlucchi 13 x Funke).
More than half of the 33 entries attempted the first round before Juan Ortiz produced a faultless round to start the jump-off list, where only 5 entries progressed to the final portion of the Ken Krome (USA) course. Parot and his own Captain Z, the 2012 Zangersheide gelding (Calvino Z x Voltaire) bested the very difficult course by Krome. “It was a very difficult course, not easy at all. There were a lot of very tight turns and rollbacks everywhere except for the last line. You needed to do u-turn after u-turn, and it was very difficult, but good for my horse. My horse was fantastic.”
Captain Z and Parot have had an extremely successful Tryon Summer Series together, but tonight marks their first major victory as a pair. “This is his first big Grand Prix win,” said Parot about the winning mount of the night. “He’s jumped clear in FEI classes before, like in the 2*. But he’s young: he’s nine years old, and he’s really becoming better and better.
“In the first Grand Prix here, he had two down, then one down, then he [started going] clear. Before, I didn’t go as fast in the Grand Prix. I’m so happy with him,” Parot described about his winning mount of the night.

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“He’s amazing and I’m so happy because he’s new and he has everything he needs to be a top, top horse: the scope, he’s careful, he’s fast, but needs experience.”

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RESULTS: $139,000 Earl Scruggs Music Festival Grand Prix CSI 3*
Horse Name, Year Breed gender (Sire x Sire of Dam)
Rider (COUNTRY), Owner: Faults/Faults/Time
1. Captain Z, 2012 Zangersheide gelding (Calvino Z x Voltaire)
Samuel Parot (CHI), Samuel Parot: 0/0/39.55
2. Darius, 2008 Dutch Warmblood gelding (Warrant x Calvados)
Sean Jobin (CAN), Foxridge Farms Stables: 0/0/43.56
3. Cicero HS, 2010 Westphalian gelding (Carlucci 13 x Funke)
Audrey Muscari (USA), Audrey Muscari: 0/4/42.36
4. Kinky Boy van het Gildenhof, 2010 Belgian Warmblood gelding (Nabab de Reve x Darco)
Juan Ortiz (VEN), Jos Lansink and Frank Schuttert: 0/4/42.55
5. Escada 289, 2012 Holsteiner mare (Clearway x Coriano)
Caitlyn Connors (USA), Windridge Farm LLC: 0/4/43.68
6. Verdini D’Houtveld Z, 2011 Zangersheide gelding (Verdi TN x Caretino 2)
Lauren Balcomb (AUS), Lauren Balcomb and Sharn Wordley: 4/76.03
7. Vital Chance de la Roque, 2009 Selle Français gelding (Diamant De Semilly x Rivage Du Poncel)
Conor Swail (IRL), Mannon Farm: 4/76.44
8. Valentine Car, 2009 Warmblood gelding (Son of Juan Car x Galiani CH)
Sharn Wordley (NZL), Fernando Cardenas: 4/79.13
9. Coquelicot VH Heuvelland Z, 2012 Zangersheide stallion (Catoki x Cassini II)
Sean Jobin (CAN), Foxridge Farms Stables: 4/80.23
10. Flintstone, 2010 Dutch Warmblood gelding (Mr. Blue x Caretino)
Sarah Segal (USA), Horatio Street Ventures LLC: 4/81.05
11. Nashville, 2013 Belgian Warmblood gelding (Diamant De Semilly x Darco)
Luiz Francisco de Azevedo (BRA), Eurohorse BVBA: 4/81.11
12. Frieda, 2012 Oldenburg mare (Balou du Rouet x Canturo)
Grant Seger (USA), Grey Fox Crossing: 4/81.47
For full results from the $139,000 Earl Scruggs Music Festival Grand Prix CSI 3*, click here.