Mexico's Fernando Parroquin Delfin rides Cadete SDN to victory in Wellington Grand Prix
Second of two wins for the pair at this event
8 December 2025 at 6:17 amBy k.braddick
Mexico's Fernando Parroquin Delfin rode Cadete SDN to victory in Wellington International Grand Prix Sunday for the second of two wins for the pair at this event.
Fernando and the 11-year-old gelding were double clear with a jump off time of 39.635 secs. The duo won earlier in the show for their first victory in a year of competition.
Colombia's Pablo Mejia Villa on Lontender, nine-year-old gelding, placed second also double clear on a jump off time of 41.041 secs.
World No. 1 Kent Farrington and his Diakatisa, the eight-year-old mare that is being competed for the first time on Kent's home show grounds, was also double clear to place third on a time of 41.351 secs. The rider was competing at the start of the week he lines up in the Geneva Grand Slam.
Results:
$25,000 Palm Beach County Sports Commission National Grand Prix
Place Horse/Rider Nation Jump Off Time Faults
1CADETE SDN/FERNANDO PARROQUIN DELFIN MEX 0 39.635
2 LONTENDER/PABLO MEJIA VILLA COL 0 41.041
3 DIAKATISA/KENT FARRINGTON USA 0 41.351
4 BALOUTON PS/SIMON NIZRI MEX 0 42.281
5 QUALITY-TIME VAN HET HEIEINDE/TAYLOR ST JACQUES CAN 0 42.642
6 DORI 66/JAKE WARD GBR 0 44.943
7 DAGNY/ALISON ROBITAILLE USA 4 41.532
Photo: Fernando Parroquin Delfin of Mexico riding Cadete SDN to Wellington International national Grand Prix. © Ken Braddick/Jumper-News.US
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