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Mark Wahlberg’s Equestrian Daughter Wins Gold in an Outstanding Two-Week-Long Event Performance

Published 03/18/2024, 2:30 PM EDT

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“Well, we’ve got to start doing something because she’s got it all figured out, what she wants to do and how she wants to do it. And she’s doing the work,” once shared Mark Wahlberg, the star of Arthur the King, about his 14-year-old equestrian prodigy daughter, Grace Wahlberg.

With immense dedication and an undeniable passion, this young teen is causing ripples as she ascends the ranks under the tutelage of Hunter’s Edge. Continuing her meteoric rise, the 14-year-old star recently clinched a resounding victory in a two-week-long competition in Del Mar, California.

Equestrian star Grace Wahlberg makes waves at the Seaside Equestrian Tour 5

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In an Instagram story by Newcastle Farm, the account shared a post by Seaside Equestrian Tour and Nilforushan Equisport Events where the accounts announced exciting news regarding the Seaside Equestrian Tour 5. The caption of the story hailed Grace Wahlberg as a winner and read, “Congratulations, Grace Wahlberg & Cruise Quality!! So happy to see this partnership off to an amazing start!!”

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Grace Wahlberg and Cruise Quality clinched the first spot in the $1,000 1.15m Junior/Amateur Jumper Classic sponsored by Farm Vet, leaving their mark in the competition. Ali Rosener, riding Karina, achieved second place. Ashley Terrell and her horse, Warbucks, earned third place. Let us see how the duo Grace and Cruise Quality performed at the event, outshining a total of 37 participants.

How did the duo perform and outpace their competition?

At the $1,000 1.15m Junior Jumper Classic, part of the Seaside Equestrian Tour 5, hosted at the Del Mar Arena on March 17, 2024, there were 36 entries. Each horse and rider duo completed two rounds: Round 1 and a jump-off round. The top eight finishers received prize money, with the first-place duo earning $300, second place receiving $220, and third place receiving $150. Grace Wahlberg, riding Cruise Quality, clinched the coveted first place, securing a $300 prize with faultless rounds in both Round 1, completing it in 68.945 seconds, and the Jump-Off, with a time of 40.599 seconds.

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What were her thoughts about this blazing achievement? Taking to her own Instagram account, the proud 14-year-old shared a glimpse of their performance, expressing, “The best boy cruise finished the 2 weeks P1 in the $1,000 1.15 classic out of 37.” As the year unfolds, fans eagerly anticipate the next chapter in the journey of the talented equestrian Grace Wahlberg and her beloved Cruise Quality.

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Christaline Meyers

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Christaline Meyers is a senior Olympics writer at EssentiallySports who specializes in gymnastics and alpine skiing. Christaline is one of the acclaimed authorities in the coverage of 6x All-Around champion, Simone Biles. She has written extensively, covering every detail of Biles’s life stories as well as providing her perspective on Simone Biles’ Yurchenko Double Pike controversy.
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