Ocala, Florida, USA – March 05, 2022 – A field of 45 international entries gathered at the WEC Grand Arena under the lights to contest the $75,000 CaptiveOne Advisors Grand Prix. FEI Level III course designer, Catsy Cruz (MEX) built the elaborate tracks that featured three challenging double combinations that caught out numerous competitors throughout the evening. Twelve pairs advanced to the jump-off and five jumped double clear, but the night belonged to Rowan Willis (AUS) who jumped to victory aboard his own Wellington Grey Goose (Corlensky x Grandira).
It was a winning day for Willis who earlier rode Copain to victory in the $10,000 Buckeye Nutrition Futures Prix.
Second place honors went to Lauren Crooks (USA) and Louisiana Van De Moortelshoeve (Bamako De Muze x Wokina Van De Moortelshoeve) in tonight’s $75,000 CaptiveOne Advisors Grand Prix. Crooks and the 11-year-old Belgian Warmblood mare yielded a smooth first round in 78.062 seconds. The pair was the fifth horse-and-rider combination to return for the jump-off and cleared each fence with ease in just 37.873 seconds.
Dorothy Douglas (USA) and Davenport Farm’s MTM Through The Looking Glass (Arkan x Roshai’s Last Tango) were the final pair in the first round to deliver a clean ride in 77.228 seconds. Douglas and the 14-year-old KWPN mare closed out the $75,000 CaptiveOne Advisors Grand Prix with a blazing jump-off effort, taking tidy inside turns to stop the clock at 38.207 seconds for a third place finish.
Santiago Lambre & Cetano Van Aspergem Z received the fastest four-faulter award in the $75,000 CaptiveOne Advisors Grand Prix, delivering a time of 69.141 seconds in the first round, with one down.
Anne Bingler received the $5,000 ‘Luck of the Draw’ award.
Final Results – $75,000 CaptiveOne Advisors Grand Prix
1) Rowan Willis (AUS) & Wellington Grey Goose – 0 / 0 – 36.160
2) Lauren Crooks (USA) & Louisana Van De Moortelshoeve – 0 / 0 – 37.873
3) Dorothy Douglas (USA) & MTM Through The Looking Glass – 0 / 0 – 38.207
Source: Press Release from WEC – World Equestrian Center
Photos: © Andrew Ryback Photography
Categories: Results, World Equestrian Center
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