The first leg of the STX Cycle 2024 is in full swing at Azelhof with great results for our stallions. In the competition for 4-year-olds, Ultra Flip de Muze signed for a clear round under Karline's saddle. In the competition for 5-year-olds, both True Colors de la Linière and Tellini van 't Ruytershof performed a clear round with Yarno Geeroms.
St. Tropez
In St. Tropez, two of our breeding products shone. Le Coultre de Muze (s. Presley Boy) raced to fourth place in the GP3* under Philippe Rozier. The only 8-year-old Qoup de Coeur de Muze, from the first crop of Mosito van het Hellehof, finished second in a 1.45m class ridden by Megane Moissonnier. In the GP2*, Michael G. Duffy rushed to eighth place in the saddle of the 8-year-old Velvet Underground 4 (s. Vigo d'Arsouilles). Tina Lund and Ionesco Sitte (s. Scendro) won a 1.45m class and came fifth in a 1.40m class. Also in the 1.40m classes, there were wins and/or placings for Megane Moissonnier on Fein Lotta DK (s. By Cera d'Ick) and Nicolas Delmotte on Kalippo van de Wolfsakker (s. Denzel van 't Meulenhof).
Wellington
Mark Bluman seems to have found a new star in the 8-year-old S&L Gliludium Riverland (s. Vigo d'Arsouilles). In Wellington, they finished second and fourth in two 1.45m classes.
Arezzo
Ippolito (s. I'm Special de Muze) finished third in a ranking class at the CSI3* in Arezzo ridden by Mathias Nørheden Johansen in the saddle. Fanny Skalli and Pepita de Muze (s. Gemini xx) grabbed fifth place over 1.40m.
Le Mans
The win in the Le Mans GP2* went to Nicolas Layec and Fee de Caryan (s. Vigo d'Arsouilles), after the pair had previously finished third in a ranking class. Romain Duguet closed in fifth place in the saddle of Hunger Games du Champ du Bois (s. Elvis Ter Putte). Yoann Le Vot and Funny Girl DK (s. By Cera d'Ick) came eighth. In a 1.40m class, Romain Moresve took third place riding Eup And Go Du Lavoir (s. Vigo d'Arsouilles).
Lier
Finally, Thomas De Wit and his own breeding product Ecuador DW Z (s. El Torreo de Muze) gained seventh place in the GP2* of Lier.
