Keri Potter and Kalilmera van de Nethe Z take first win at the Coachella Cup
$1,000 1.40m FEI5* Normal Two Phase by Western Alliance Bank
4 December 2025 at 5:33 pmBy s.wilhelm
Keri Potter took the win on Kalilmera van de Nethe Z in the $1,000 1.40m FEI5* Normal Two Phase by Western Alliance Bank at Major League Showjumping Leg 6 in California.
Keri Potter and the 10-year-old mare, part of the Rainmakers team, were one of 39 in the starting lineup of 60 combinations to go clear. The pair's time of 25.28 seconds in the second phase led to the win in this class.
Mexico's Arturo Parada and Laretto finished second in 25.42 secs, Aaron Vale (Archers) and Messbluecento PS finished third in 28.89 secs.
21-year-old Cassidy Rein (Northern Lights) became fourth on Quiero with 26.75 seconds in the second phase.
1 Keri Potter - KALIMERA VAN DE NETHE Z - 0/25.28
2 Arturo Parada - LARETTO - 0/25.42
3 Aaron Vale - MESSBLUECENTO PS - 0/25.89
4 Cassidy Rein - QUIERO - 0/26.75
5 Francisco Goyoaga Mollet - CHACCOLINA 9 - 0/26.79
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