Wilmington, Ohio – January 18, 2025 – World Equestrian Center – Wilmington (WEC) played host to the $30,000 Grand Prix of Winter Classic 6 Saturday evening in the Standlee Sanctuary. FEI Level III course designer Ben Townley (GBR) laid the first-round track that allowed eight horse-and-rider combinations to move onto the jump-off phase, where Amy Krebs (USA) ultimately prevailed aboard her own, Ike (Spartacus x Twister).

Krebs felt nervous returning for the competitive jump-off with fast horses and riders to follow her.

“I was nervous. Sam [Pegg] had three and Izzy [Beisel] had two, so I knew they had a higher chance than me since it was all on Ike,” Krebs shared. “In my mind, I wanted to be double clear most importantly for my confidence with him. Another side of me wanted to win!”

Izzy Beisel (USA) returned with the first of her two qualified mounts, Vegas H (Valentino x Cobrah), to set a quick pace of 35.84 seconds.

Krebs and her 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood (KWPN) gelding jumped a tidy track, stopping the clock in 34.545 seconds to snatch the lead.

“I wanted to make up a lot of time from one-to-two, but he bucked so it slowed me down. I was really tight back on the oxer and then did seven strides to the combination where everyone else did eight. I angled the vertical after the combination so that I could do the six without having to slow down. I gave it all to the last vertical!”

Sam Pegg (CAN) and his own 12-year-old Holsteiner gelding, Casadimo (Cachas x Orissa S), were quick and clear in 35.73 seconds to slide into second place and move Beisel into third.

Final Results – $30,000 Grand Prix of Wilmington

1) Amy Krebs (USA) & Ike, Amy Krebs, | 0 | 34.545

2) Sam Pegg (CAN) & Casadimo, Sam Pegg | 0 | 35.73

3) Izzy Beisel (USA) & Vegas H, David Beisel | 0 | 35.84

4) Sam Pegg (CAN) & Formidable Diamant, Harlow Investment Enterprises LLC | 0 | 35.997

5) Sam Pegg (CAN) & Casey H, Harlow Investment Enterprises LLC | 0 | 37.681

6) Summer Justus (USA) & La Belle SCF, Andrea Simpson | 4 | 36.425

7) Izzy Beisel (USA) & Contigo, David Beisel | 4 | 37.042

8) Kat Barkema (USA) & Imago Z, Jeanne Mccusker | 4 | 40.855

9) Vanessa McCaughley (USA) & Eldorado’s Edition, Vanessa McCaughley | 2 | 87.063

10) Amy Krebs (USA) & Jabantos, Amy Krebs | 4 | 76.897

Source: Press Release from World Equestrian Center

Photos: © WEC – Wilmington / Winslow Photography

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