Ocala, Florida, USA – February 5, 2024 – The 2024 Hits Ocala Winter Circuit wrapped up its third week of competition on Sunday as jumper riders launched into a day full of classic competition. The show celebrated a wide variety of jumper classic competition throughout the day from the .90cm to the 1.40m height as athletes settled into the final day. Sunday’s highlight event consisted of the $24,500 Horseflight Jumper Classic where Tracy Fenney (USA) and S&L Cesam were the celebrated pair. 

Fenney was one of nine first-round contenders that qualified for the jumpoff designed by Mark McGowan (GBR) in Hits Post Time Farm’s Grand Prix Ring. A tidy time-allowed kept two candidates from advancing while the remaining 10 combinations suffered from downed rails throughout the track.

Fenney was joined in the victory gallop by Will Simpson (USA) who piloted High Rise Holdings, LLC’s 11-year-old Holsteiner gelding (Quarz), Quentin VA, to a second place time of 36.03 seconds.

Tiffany Hammack (USA) and Foxwood Farm’s 11-year-old Zangersheide mare (Glasgow W VH Merelsnest), Ghana FS Z made their way to third with a time of 36.53 seconds. 

“The class was amazing even though it started out kind of dreary,” Fenney admitted. “I was kind of ho-hum about it at first, but the weather ended up perfect and it worked out great.

“I think this is the most fun class to bring these horses along and it’s a great reward for the green horses that can’t really do the big grand prix yet,” she continued. “The first one I rode I had time faults so then I got to feel my way around, but this horse is super fast and can usually leave out strides in the jump off because he’s huge.”

Final Results – $24,500 Horseflight Jumper Prix

1) Tracy Fenney (USA) & S&L Cesam – 0 / 0 – 35.60

2) Will Simpson (USA) & Quentin VA – 0 / 0 – 36.03

3) Tiffany Hammack (USA) & Ghana FS Z – 0 / 0 – 36.53

Source: Press Release from Hits Horse Shows

Photos: © Hits Shows / ESI Photography

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