Cadence (Cardento x Irco Marco) and McLain Ward won the Welcome Stakes during the CSI-W 4* American Gold Cup in North Salem, USA. Cyklon (Cardento x Cortus), ridden by Shane Sweetnam, placed 2nd and Campbell VDL (Cassini I x Carpaccio), ridden by Candice King, placed 11th.

More offspring of VDL Stud stallions placed as follows:

4th 1.60m class: Glory Days (Cardento x Diamond Serpent), ridden by Katherine Dinan

3rd 1.40m class: Chinwies BZ (Chin Chin x Glennridge), ridden by Hillary Simpson

3rd 1.40m class: Woklahoma (Sheraton x Calvados), ridden by Roberto Teran

6th 1.40m class: Brugal VDL (Indorado x Guidam), ridden by Jonathan McCrea

3rd and 4th 1.35m classes: VDL Dogan (Chin Chin x Darco), ridden by Nicole Bellissimo

4th junior class: Udento VDL (Cardento x Narcos II), ridden by Lauren Tyree

@picture: Cyklon (v. Cardento)