Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – July 14, 2024 – Posting the sole double clear round of the morning, Michael Walton (USA) navigated the $25,000 Buckley Fence Sunday Jumper Classic for the win aboard Dialektro RW (Diacontinus x Arafina) for owner Mia Marano.

Walton and the 2015 Hanoverian gelding stopped jump off timers at 44.93 seconds to take the win.

On four faults, Megan Wexler (USA) and Jillian Minahan’s Gatsby’s Green Light (Carinjo x U-Joyfull), the 2008 Holsteiner gelding, recorded a 38.37 second jump off for second place.

Julianna Empie (USA), also incurring four faults and a time of 41.58 seconds, rode Kelly Kocher’s 2012 Hanoverian mare, Chanel 479 (Check In x Rascaya) to third place. 

Final Results – $25,000 Buckley Fence Sunday Jumper Classic

1) Michael Walton (USA) & Dialektro RW – 0 / 0 – 44.93

2) Megan Wexler (USA) & Gatsby’s Green Light – 0 /4 – 38.37

3) Julianna Empie (USA) & Chanel 479 – 0 /4 – 41.58

Source: Press release from TIEC – Tryon International Equestrian Center

Photo: © Sarah Sturgis Natalie Suto Photography

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