Wellington, Florida, United States – February 23, 2025 – The seventh week of the 2025 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) concluded on super Sunday with two major FEI-level competitions. After winning the $62,500 Florida Coast Equipment Grand Prix CSI 2* at the same venue about a month before, Jacob Pope (USA) came close d[to doing it again with Highway FBH, this time finishing second in the $62,500 Buckeye Nutrition Grand Prix CSI 2* last on Sunday at Wellington International.

Pope (USA) was pushed into second place by Grace Debney (GBR) and Jesprit H.S., the eventual winners. Aboard the 13-year-old Dutch Warmblood stallion (Plot Blue x Cornet Obolensky), owned by Sherri Crawford, he conquered reserve honors, registering no penalties in 34.94 seconds in the tiebreaker.

Charlotte Jacobs (USA) ended up third after a consistent week with Korbach van de Renger, owned by North Star.

Final Results – $62,500 Buckeye Nutrition Grand Prix CSI 2*

1) Grace Debney (GBR) & Jesprit H.S. – 0 / 0 – 34.37

2) Jacob Pope (USA) & Highway FBH – 0 / 0 – 34.94

3) Charlotte Jacobs (USA) & Korbach van de Renger – 0 / 0 – 35.33

Source: Press Release (edited) from Wellington International

Photos: © Wellington International / Cassidy Klein

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