East Dorset, VT—August 8, 2002— Meghan Moran of Malvern, PA, proved speed was no object as she won the $3,000 Open Speed competition at the Vermont Summer Celebration, part of the 2002 Vermont Summer Festival held at Harold Beebe Farm in East Dorset, VT.

Moran and Z-Max pushed speed to the maximum, clocking in at 65.38 seconds to claim victory. Moran also placed fourth riding Mr. Happy.

Last week’s winner of the $3,000 Open Speed, Tracy Bartko of Hughesville, MD, was the runner-up this time around with Argus. Bartko was also fifth with Cannon Boy.

Breaking up an all-female domination of the top five, Ireland’s Cian McDermott placed third with D’Accord.