UPPERVILLE, Va., June 10, 2023– Earlier today, Cathleen Driscoll of Middleburg, Va. and Don Stewart’s Flotylla accelerated to the top of the Delta Air Lines $38,700 FEI CSI 4*Upperville Power & Speed Stakes, stopping the clock .64 seconds better than McLain Ward and First Lady.
“Flotylla is fabulous. She’s so fast and so careful,” said Driscoll. “There weren’t too many options, and I thought I had a good track mapped out.”
“McLain, as always, was fast and I saw him do six down the last line, so I thought it was worth a shot,” she continued. “She did it easily and I think that’s where I was able to catch him.”
“This is a spectacular horse and a spectacular local rider,” said Stewart. “We’ve been second to McLain one too many times and we finally slipped ahead!”
UCHS is the oldest horse show in the U.S. Founded in 1853 as a one-day show to encourage better breeding and care of horses, the show has grown to a weeklong tradition with more than 2000 equestrian and equine pairs competing in a variety of competitive disciplines. Many of the continent’s top professional riders as well as amateurs compete under the spectacular setting featuring the famous oaks at Grafton Farm.
In addition to presenting sponsor MARS EQUESTRIAN, UCHS is sponsored by The Ethel M® Chocolate Brand and Lugano Diamonds (Co-Presenting Sponsors of the 2023 FEI CSI4* Jumper Classic.) Other sponsors include Buckeye Nutrition, Nutro Natural Choice, The Salamander Collection, B&D Builders, Delta Air Lines, Markel and Piedmont Equine Practice.
For more information on the show, visit www.upperville.com.
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About the Upperville Colt & Horse Show
The Upperville Colt & Horse Show, also known as the Upperville Horse Show and UCHS, is the oldest horse show in the U.S. Founded in 1853 as a one-day show to encourage better breeding and care of horses, the show has grown to a weeklong tradition with thousands of equestrian and equine pairs competing in a variety of competitive disciplines. Many of the continent’s top professional riders as well as amateurs compete under the spectacular setting featuring the famous oaks at Grafton Farm—the same location as 1853. UCHS is a 501(c)3 charitable organization that raises funds for The Churches of Upperville Outreach Program and supports other area charities. For complete schedules and up-to-the-minute results, visit the website at www.upperville.com.