Sweetnam second at Kentucky International Grand Prix

Sweetnam second at Kentucky International Grand Prix

Two-time Irish Olympian Shane Sweetnam and the Patrick Connolly-bred James Kann Cruz (ISH) secured a runner-up finish in Saturday night's $400,000 five-star Grand Prix, in front of a packed crowd at the Kentucky International in the USA.

Sweetnam goes close in Kentucky GP as Swail is on the victory trail - Horse Sport Ireland

Conor Swail was a five-star winner in Lexington during the week, while also posting third- and fourth-place finishes on the Split Rock Tour, where Darragh Kenny and Simon McCarthy secured silver medals. Shane Sweetnam went close to topping all that though, when runner-up in the in the $400,000 Grand Prix at Kentucky International on Saturday night. Sweetnam continued the stunning form of the Irish at the five-star show, combining with the Patric…