Stateside Grand Prix win for Irish-bred Killossery Konfusion (ISH)

The Frank and Laura Glynn-bred FTS Killossery Konfusion (ISH), ridden by Jos Verlooy (BEL), scored a hugely impressive win on Saturday in the $200,000 CSI4* Grand Prix by a margin of nearly three seconds at Desert International Horse Park in Thermal, California, USA.

Course designer Bernardo Costa Cabral set the track for the featured event of Desert Circuit 3, presented by American Wild Horse Conservation, and his course ultimately resulted in seven clear rounds and an exhilarating Saturday night jump-off.

Verlooy was the fifth of those seven to return to the Grand Prix Arena for the short course, and, while he felt the jump-off rides had not been overly fast up until that point, he knew he likely needed to be.

With a rail down for fourth place for Belgium’s Gregory Wathelet and Ace of Hearts, it was the penultimate pair to return that gave Verlooy the greatest run for his money. As one of the final two to jump, Kaitlin Campbell stopped the clock in 40.23 seconds for second place aboard Armentos, owned by SWS Training & Sales. Rounding out the top three with a jump-off time of 44.85 seconds were Chandler Meadows and her own Calciet EB Z.

Of his winning mount, FTS Killossery Konfusion, Verlooy said, “He’s been an amazing horse for me. I think I’ve been riding him now for three and a half, four years. He’s always been very competitive. If he’s in the jump-off, I always have a chance to win. He’s just so fast.

“He’s special,” continued Verlooy in speaking of the 15-year-old grey Irish Sport Horse gelding, owned by Euro Horse BVPA. “He’s so careful. He has just done so many good things for me during the few years that I’ve had him, and I’m really happy I can give him this win tonight.”

BREEDING
FTS Killossery Konfusion (AKA FTS Killossery Kusokurae) (ISH) – 2010 gelding by SIEC Livello (HOLST) out of Killossery Kruisette (ISH) by Cruising (ISH)[TIH]. Breeder: Frank & Laura Glynn, Co. Dublin. Owner: Euro Horse BVBA. Rider: Jos Verlooy (BEL).