Traverse City, MI – June 15, 2025—Kaitlin Campbell (USA) pocketed her second win of the week in the $182,000 Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel CSI4* Grand Prix riding Castlefield Cornelious during the Traverse City Spring Series at Flintfields Horse Park.
The Spring Series, presented by Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel, continues through June 29 and features three weeks of FEI jumper competition, weekly hunter derbies, including the International Hunter Derby Regional Championships, in addition to the USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Championships and the Markel/USHJA Platinum & Zone Jumper Team Championships.
Coming off a victory in the $63,000 GFL Environmental CSI4* Welcome Stake aboard Questa vd Heffinck on Friday, Campbell was one of nine to jump clear over tracks built by course designer Peter Grant (CAN) on Traverse City’s iconic Grand Prix Sunday. Breaking the timers in 35.67 seconds with the 14-year-old Oldenburg stallion (Cornet Obolensky x Contender) owned by Mirasol Equestrian, the finish was the first four-star grand prix victory for both Campbell and Castlefield Cornelious.
“To get my first four-star grand prix win on this horse is amazing,” said Campbell, who is based in Temecula, CA, and competed at the 2024 FEI World Cup™ Final in Basel this spring with ‘Colin’. “He’s brought me everywhere and done absolutely everything I could have ever asked of him.”
Campbell pipped Ireland’s Philip McGuane from the top position in the jump-off. He finished the runner-up riding Orphea HQ for owner Evergate Stables in 35.93 seconds. In third, Colombia’s Roberto Teran Tafur posted a time of 36.16 seconds aboard Dez’ Ooktoff, owned in partnership with Maria Camila Gonzalez and Lola Teran.
Of their jump-off round, Campbell noted, “He’s not the fastest horse across the ground, but there was a tight turn from one to two that I caught a seven stride there. A lot of the other people did eight. It was one of those jump-offs where everything came up exactly how I wanted, and the horse was perfect.”
Campbell’s banner week has her sitting atop the Leading Jumper Rider Award standings after two weeks of competition at the 2025 Traverse City Horse Shows.
“To have three different horses jump clear in every FEI class this week is super exciting,” concluded Campbell, who will return to compete in Traverse City’s high-octane offerings later in the 13-week season, including the Major League Show Jumping CSI5*, Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ qualifier and American Gold Cup CSI5*. “We’re definitely aiming for the World Cup™ Final in Fort Worth next year.”
Earlier in the day, Richard Spooner (USA) topped the $30,000 Traverse City National Grand Prix aboard Belle Esprit for owner Serenity Spring Farm. Ireland’s Lorcan Gallagher swept the remaining spots on the podium, finishing second riding Omar van de Hunters and third with Copycat.
International competition at Flintfields Horse Park continues with a three-star next week; June 18-22. To see complete results from the $182,000 Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel CSI4* Grand Prix, click here.
About Traverse City Horse Shows (TCHS)
Traverse City Horse Shows (TCHS) is a premier destination for summer equestrian events in North America, hosting 13 weeks of world-class competitions, including 12 weeks of FEI-ranked events. Nestled in the scenic landscape of Williamsburg, Michigan—just 15 minutes from downtown Traverse City—TCHS attracts elite equestrian talent from around the globe to Flintfields Horse Park—a venue that seamlessly blends top-tier sport with the natural beauty and vibrant culture of Northern Michigan.
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