{"id":49413,"date":"2026-05-23T22:57:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T20:57:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/?p=49413"},"modified":"2026-05-23T23:28:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T21:28:15","slug":"lillie-keenan-aachen-kick-on-qualificative-rolex-grand-prix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/en\/reportages\/2026\/05\/23\/lillie-keenan-aachen-kick-on-qualificative-rolex-grand-prix\/","title":{"rendered":"Aachen: the Belgians lit the fuse, then Lillie Keenan settled the score"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Aachen. That arena where nobody gets away with bluffing.\nPacked grandstands. Perfect grass. Heavy silence before the starts, then that unmistakable Aachen murmur rising through the stadium when the crowd senses something is happening. The second qualifier for the Rolex Grand Prix had all the ingredients of an elegant trap: 1.55m, jump-off, 48 combinations, and course designer Frank Rothenberger clearly not in the mood to hand out free souvenirs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rails fell everywhere. Not carnage, but definitely no Sunday stroll either. The entrance to the final line reminded everyone that, in this stadium, even the very best can suddenly look like they\u2019re searching for the emergency exit. By the end of round one: 13 clears, 12 back for the final showdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Brash lays it down, Gu\u00e9ry blows it open<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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Scott Brash came out first in the jump-off aboard Hello Mango (Untouchable 27 x Numero Uno) and set the initial benchmark: 42.56. Clean, sharp, serious \u2014 but not yet fireworks. McLain Ward gave it a shot with Lestro vd Valckenborg (Stakkato Gold x Animo): four faults in 44.40, and the podium was already slipping into the regret box. Sophie Hinners wouldn\u2019t improve either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then came J\u00e9r\u00f4me Gu\u00e9ry. And suddenly, the channel changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Quito de Mariposa, the 10-year-old BWP stallion by Comme Il Faut out of Air Jordan Z, the Belgian wasn\u2019t here to \u201cgain experience.\u201d He came to shake the stadium awake.\nThe stallion had only discovered Aachen two days ago? Fine. Thanks for asking. He didn\u2019t look impressed in the slightest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"J\u00e9r\u00f4me<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Gu\u00e9ry opened the stride, kept the rhythm flowing, and let Quito\u2019s enormous action do the talking. The pair devoured the lines as if they had rehearsed the jump-off fifteen times at home. Except they hadn\u2019t. Quito is only just stepping into top-level five-star company. Clear round. 40.63. Boom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00ab \u201cThis is Aachen: either I don\u2019t make the jump-off, or I go all in,\u201d Gu\u00e9ry told us. \u201cThe horse has an enormous stride. I opened the rhythm a bit in the jump-off \u2014 six strides, then five, then nine to the last. I just missed one turn before the second-last fence, but I\u2019m really happy. A ten-year-old horse, very little experience, together for such a short time\u2026 it\u2019s incredible.\u201d <\/em>\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"J\u00e9r\u00f4me<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Quito: a gamble already paying off<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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Gu\u00e9ry wasn\u2019t hiding his excitement. \u201cThe horse has only been with us for a month and a half. He\u2019s a horse we\u2019ve known for a long time and had in the system for years. He always showed quality, first with Virginie Thonon in the young horse classes, then with Seppe Wouters over the last two seasons. We all knew he was good, but now he\u2019s taking another step. He\u2019s gone from three-star to five-star level. This is only our third show together. To finish fourth here, in Aachen, the biggest show in the world, is fantastic.\u201d<\/em> \u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"J\u00e9r\u00f4me<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Then came the reality check only seasoned riders know how to deliver: Of course, you always want more, but I don\u2019t think I\u2019ll jump the Grand Prix tomorrow. The horse doesn\u2019t deserve that yet. We\u2019ll stay with this great result in the second qualifier and look ahead.<\/em> \u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A wise decision. Because horses like that don\u2019t get burned for one extra photo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Abdel Sa\u00efd answers like a boss<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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Ben Maher tried to answer with Point Break, but stayed over a second behind. Same story for Andr\u00e9 Thieme. Then Abdel Sa\u00efd entered with Bonne Amie.\nThe other Belgian in the jump-off. And he\u2019d clearly understood the assignment too: after Gu\u00e9ry, there was no room left for hesitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Abdel<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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His 13-year-old mare has mileage, power, and that rare way of covering ground that makes fences seem smaller than they are. Abdel attacked. Bonne Amie answered. The clock stopped at 39.59. New leader.\nAt that point, it felt done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sa\u00efd himself had read the situation perfectly: When I saw J\u00e9r\u00f4me, I thought: OK, this actually makes things easier, because now there\u2019s no doubt anymore. There\u2019s only one option: go forward. I knew it would be a very fast jump-off. J\u00e9r\u00f4me gave everything and it worked. They\u2019re still a young partnership, so I knew I could maybe shave a little bit off. Honestly, after my round, I thought it would be hard to beat. But Lillie beat us.<\/em> \u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Abdel<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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And when he talks about Bonne Amie, the admiration is obvious: What she gives, with her size, elasticity, heart, and her desire to leave the rails up, is unbelievable. If every horse tried half as hard as she does, we\u2019d all go a long way.<\/em> \u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Then Lillie Keenan boarded the high-speed train<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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And then came Lillie Keenan.\nWith Kick On. Even the name sounded like instructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The American had watched Abdel on the big screen. She knew exactly what needed to happen. She also knew that Aachen crowds don\u2019t want calculators \u2014 they want sport. Real sport. The kind that makes people rise before the final fence is even jumped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Lillie<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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So she barely touched the brakes.\nShe let her horse travel, breathe, attack. Kick On flew around the track like a train at full speed. 38.21. Astronomical.\nThis time, yes. Game over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00ab I saw Abdel on the screen<\/em> \u201d Keenan explained. \u201c I was planning to do the stride numbers, and when I saw him do them, I realised it was possible. His horse is bigger than mine, but mine gives me so much scope and heart. I thought: I\u2019ve got nothing to lose. As long as I didn\u2019t get in his way, he\u2019d give it to me. And that\u2019s exactly what he did.<\/em> \u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Lillie<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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She added: Abdel had already done everything. He took all the big options. There was nothing left to do except try never to take back. <\/em> \u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ward the proud mentor, Keenan on the rise<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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McLain Ward, beaten earlier in the jump-off, still had every reason to smile.\nBecause the winner is also part of a long-term project he helped build.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00ab I\u2019m very proud to be part of the careers of these young riders, who are now becoming young adults <\/em>,\u201d Ward said. \u201c Lillie is an incredible talent. If I can be a small part of her success, I take a lot of pride in that. <\/em>\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And when asked whether Keenan could one day become the best rider in the world, Ward didn\u2019t hesitate: Absolutely. What I always try to remind her is that, in my opinion, her talent is as good as anybody\u2019s. It\u2019s simply about believing that, having confidence, and letting it exist without trying to be something else. <\/em>\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As for Keenan\u2019s chances of making the American team for the World Championships? Ward wasn\u2019t exactly subtle:\n\u201cI think she should be on the team. I hope to be there myself too. That\u2019s clearly our goal this year.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

And at Aachen, where everyone is already positioning themselves for the sport\u2019s biggest appointments, those words carry weight. For Keenan, this wasn\u2019t just another victory on the r\u00e9sum\u00e9. It was a message to the American selectors: the New Yorker isn\u2019t here to learn the lyrics anymore. She already knows the chorus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Keenan, meanwhile, paid tribute to the man behind the scenes: McLain has been my mentor for probably seven years. He really changed my life. When I first came to him, I didn\u2019t really believe in my ability to do this. He changed so many things for me, in the best possible way. I think he\u2019s the best rider in the world, so getting advice from him is pretty cool. Before I went in, he told me to ride like the best version of myself. Today, that was true. <\/em>\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Larocca steals the podium, not the promise<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda Larocca Jr would eventually slide in with Chris, pushing J\u00e9r\u00f4me Gu\u00e9ry off a podium place that had briefly looked within reach.\nTough? Yes.\nUnfair? No.\nThis is Aachen. Here, every half-second has teeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Still, Belgium leaves with plenty to smile about: Abdel Sa\u00efd second, Gu\u00e9ry fourth, two fearless jump-offs, and two horses that say a lot about what might come next.\nSa\u00efd now turns toward the Grand Prix with Quaker: My real goal was to qualify. Last year I didn\u2019t, and I was very disappointed. We worked hard with the whole team to come here strong. Twelfth yesterday, second today, we\u2019re moving in the right direction. <\/em>\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gu\u00e9ry leaves with Quito and one certainty: the horse is ready for big things, but there\u2019s no need to rush them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"J\u00e9r\u00f4me<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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\u00ab I learn about him every day, and he learns about me too. What we\u2019re already able to do together after only six weeks is very impressive. He\u2019s so generous, so respectful, and he wants to do well so badly. He proved that again today. <\/em>\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That fourth place also carried another emotion. The day before, Qartouche de la Pomme d\u2019Or had left the ring under worrying circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00ab The plan was to ride Cartouche in the qualifiers,\u201d<\/em> Gu\u00e9ry explained. \u201c He had two faults that are very unlike him. He came out of the ring and the horse wasn\u2019t right. We did X-rays and ultrasounds with the vets. We can\u2019t see anything, but the horse is clearly uncomfortable. The whole weekend plan was disrupted. So yes, getting a result like this after yesterday\u2019s incident gives the whole team a lift. <\/em>\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aachen can be brutal.\nBut sometimes, it gives a little light back too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find the full results of the second Rolex Grand Prix qualifier here.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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