Cian O’Connor second in Million Dollar Grand Prix

Show jumper Cian O’Connor boosted his Olympic aspirations when runner-up in the Million Dollar Grand Prix in Ocala, Florida, last night.

Cian O’Connor second in Million Dollar Grand Prix
Mon, 28 Mar, 2016 - 01:00
John Tynan

The Meath-based rider pocketed $200,000 after his efforts on the 10-year-old stallion Good Luck saw him produce one of just three double clear rounds over a course built by Tipperary man Alan Wade.

For good measure, O’Connor’s student Lillie Keenan place third on Super Sox, a horse he had previously campaigned.

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CourtsRacingPlace: Ocala, FloridaPlace: TipperaryPlace: ColombiaPlace: OcalaPlace: Wellington, FloridaPlace: FloridaPlace: WellingtonPlace: Gothenburg, SwedenPlace: KildarePlace: VancouverPlace: RioPlace: GermanyPlace: LeipzigPlace: SwitzerlandPlace: Fontainebleau, FrancePerson: Cian O’ConnorPerson: Cian OPerson: ConnorPerson: Alan WadePerson: O’ConnorPerson: Lillie KeenanPerson: Roberto TeranPerson: Nikki WalkerPerson: Frank StronachPerson: StronachPerson: Sam du ChalloisPerson: Bertram AllenPerson: Robert SplainePerson: SplainePerson: AllenPerson: Denis LynchPerson: Greg BroderickPerson: Judy ReynoldsPerson: JPPerson: ReynoldsPerson: Hans-Peter MinderhoudPerson: LynchPerson: Christian AhlmannPerson: Taloubet ZPerson: Steve GuerdatPerson: Jonty EvansPerson: Austin O’ConnorPerson: Kilpatrick KnightPerson: Clare AbbotEvent: Million Dollar Grand PrixEvent: OlympicEvent: Winter Equestrian FestivalEvent: Rio de Janeiro OlympicsEvent: London OlympicsEvent: OlympicsOrganisation: Super SoxOrganisation: IrelandOrganisation: Star 5Organisation: Cooley Rorkes Drift
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