Kent Farrington on Toulayna is in a good position, tied for fourth, after the first round in the World Cup in Riyadh
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- By SARA CAVANAGH
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia--Kent Farrington on Toulayna is tied for fourth after the first round, a speed class, at the World Cup Final on Wednesday, April 17.
Being in the top five puts Farrington in an excellent position going forward, and two other U.S. riders have done well.
Overall, three U.S. riders are in the top 12, while Sweden has two riders, the top two, in the top 12, and Germany and Great Britain each also have two in the top 12.
Henrik von Eckerman of Sweden leads on the great King Edward, finishing in 66.28, while Sweden's Peder Fredricson on Catch Me Not S is second in 67.40 seconds, followed by Germany's Hans-Dieter Dreher on Elysium, 68.49 seconds.
Farrington and France's Julien Epaillard are tied for fourth on 66.69 seconds each.
For the U.S., Californians Skylar Wireman, who is only 19, on Tornado is 10th on 72.49 and Jill Humphrey on Chromatic BF is 12th on 73.79.
The other two U.S. riders had rails down nd didn't do that well, so Devin Ryan on Edie Blue is 25th on 80.56 seconds, and Sophia Siegel on A-Girl in 32nd on 100.40 seconds.
"What a great competition," said chef d'equipe Robert Ridland. "I loved the course."