Ocala, Florida – March 04, 2026 – A warm and sunny Florida day set the scene this morning at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC) for the first featured class of the day, the $62,500 Alltech Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 3*. Forty-eight horse-and-rider combinations representing 12 different nations competed for the top spot on the podium.

The 1.50m track set by FEI Level III course designer Catsy Cruz (MEX) featured several technical related lines that asked for adjustability while still requiring riders to stay within a tidy time allowed. Horses were jumping in top form over the course, and 16 combinations managed clear rounds to return for the jump-off.

Dominic Gibbs (USA) also laid down an impressive effort riding Georgy Maskrey-Segesman’s Contra (Contendro II x Alcatraz). Gibbs piloted the 10-year-old Holsteiner mare to a blistering round in 36.04 seconds to land in third place in the final standings.

Final Results – $62,500 Alltech Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 3*

1) Lauren Balcomb (AUS) & Verdini d’Houtveld Z – 0 / 0 – 34.11

2) Sean Jobin (CAN) & Grande Dame DK – 0 / 0 – 35.12

3) Dominic Gibbs (USA) & Contra – 0 / 0 – 36.04

Source: Press Release (edited) from World Equestrian Center

Photo: © WEC / Andrew Ryback Photography

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