Wellington, Florida, USA – January 16, 2025 – It was a busy Thursday at Wellington International during the second week of the 2025 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). To start the day in the International Ring, 14-year-old J.J. Torano (USA) took the win with Vitus K, owned by JET Show Stable, in the $10,000 Dodd Technologies 1.45m National Grand Prix Qualifier.

The young American raced past 22 other combinations in the jump-off, out of the original 84 other entries that took part in the first round, claiming victory backed by a quick jump-off performance in 30.605 seconds.

Enhancing his feat was the fact that he overcame Erynn Ballard (CAN), who finished second with Coline de Will. A young gun himself, Tony Stormanns (GER) rounded out the top three aboard Donjon d’Asschaut.

Final Results – $10,000 Dodd Technologies 1.45m National Grand Prix Qualifier

1) J.J. Torano (USA) & Vitus K – 0 / 0 – 30.605

2) Erynn Ballard (CAN) & Coline de Will – 0 / 0 – 31.991

3) Tony Stormanns (GER) & Donjon d’Asschaut – 0 / 0 – 32.766

Source: Press Release (edited) from Wellington International

Photo: © Wellington International / Sportfot

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