Ocala, Florida, United States – February 13, 2025 – World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC) welcomed a world-class field of horses and riders on Thursday, February 13, to compete in the $117,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 5*-W, part of the first five-star event of the 2025 season during the Winter Spectacular Show Series. 

The Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix Qualifier had 47 entries – including 10 Olympians and the reigning individual Olympic gold medalist, Christian Kukuk (GER) – and 19 were clear in the first round to advance to the jump-off over a course designed by Bernardo Costa Cabral (POR). There were nine clear rounds in the jump-off, and three chose not to return.

U.S. Olympic team gold medalist Laura Kraut (USA) set the early pace to beat in the jump-off at 40.91 seconds with the quick and handy Dorado 212, a 12-year-old Oldenburg gelding (Diarado’s Boy x Chacco-Blue) owned by St. Bride’s Farm. Their time would hold up for third place.

Final Results – $117,000 Lugano Diamons Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 5*-W

1) Daniel Coyle (IRL) & Farrel – 0 / 0 – 40.18

2) Charlie Jones (GBR) & Capitale 6 – 0 / 0 – 40.72

3) Laura Kraut (USA) & Dorado 212 – 0 / 0 – 40.91

Source: Press Release from World Equestrian Center

Photo: © WEC / Andrew Ryback Photography

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