Ocala, Florida – December 15, 2023 – The $40,000 Two-Phase Special CSI 3* 1.45m was the highlight event of the morning at World Equestrian Center – Ocala. Catsy Cruz (MEX) laid the intricate two-phase track for a field of top-level show jumping athletes. Competition was fierce, with the top placings determined by mere tenths of a second. Sharn Wordley (NZL) showcased exceptional speed riding Della Wordley’s Mick Jagger (Chacco-blue x Dobel’s Cento), ultimately claiming the majority of the prize money.
Wordley has had quite the success during the 2023 December Show Series, with four podium finishes last week and a fourth-place finish with Mick Jagger during last night’s Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 3*.
The two-phase track benefitted Mick Jagger well after last night’s competition, “This particular course suited him really well. He went quite fast last night in the jump-off, so I was able to use the first part of the course to add some steps and slow him down. In the speed portion, there was nothing to really slow down for, so I could just let him gallop around.”
Stopping the clock in a mere 33.09 seconds in the second phase, Wordley and Mick Jagger moved their way up to the top of the leaderboard.
“He’s a machine. He is quick but could be quicker. But, if he goes too fast, sometimes it always doesn’t seem to work out, so I just go at the pace he likes. He’s probably my most consistent horse,” shared Wordley about Mick Jagger.
David Cameron (AUS) secured his second podium finish of the week with Laura Sloey’s Beijing LS La Silla with a quick time of 33.88 seconds.
Third place was earned by Luis Larrazabal (VEN) and Abril Kontendra, owned by San Francisco Stables LLC. Larrazabal and the eight-year-old Warmblood mare were just behind Cameron with a time of 33.90 seconds.
Final Results – $40,000 1.45m Two-Phase Special CSI 3*
1) Sharn Wordley (NZL) & Mick Jagger: 2008 Hanoverian gelding by Chacco-blue x Dobel’s Cento Della Wordley: 0 / 0 / 33.09
2) David Cameron (AUS) & Beijing LS La Silla: 2008 La Silla stallion by Quintero, Laura Sloey: 0 / 0 / 33.88
3) Luis Larrazabal (VEN) & Abril Kontendra: 2015 AAFE mare by Contendro I, San Francisco Stables LL: 0 / 0 / 33.90
4) Hunter Holloway (USA) & Kalina N: 2015 KWPN mare by H5 Elvaro x Quelry-elvis, Hays Investment Corp: 0 / 0 / 34.32
5) Chloe Reid (USA) & Chelsea 179: 2015 Oldenburg mare by Cador 5 x Laudabilis, Live Oak Plantation: 0 / 0 / 34.84
6) Francisco Goyoaga Mollet (ESP) & Stakato Cornet: 2015 gelding by Cornet Obolensky x Stakkato, Ashland Farms: 0 / 0 / 34.90
7) Megan Wexler (USA) & Doo-Wop: 2013 Swedish Warmblood gelding by Camaro M x Hip Hop, Golden Oaks Farm, LLC: 0 / 0 / 35.79
8) Jenny Rankin (IRL) & Ibiza: 2013 KWPN gelding by Inshallah De Muze x Indoctro , Blackwood Group: 0 / 0 / 36.40
9) Sharn Wordley (NZL) & Champion League: 2013 Hanoverian stallion by Cador 5 x Contendro I, Della Wordley: 0 / 3 / 42.01
10) Grace Debney (GBR) & Zarina de Vidau: 2011 Spanish Sport Horse mare by Diamant De Semilly x Coeur De Nuit, Temple Equestrian LLC: 0 / 4 / 31.90
11) McKayla Langmeier (USA) & Carlita: 2011 Baltic Hanoverian mare by Carleone, Rafferty Farm LLC: 0 / 4 / 33.13
12) Gonzalo Busca (ESP) & Christiano Obolensky: 2015 Hanoverian gelding by Cornet Obolensky x Stakkato, Gonzalo Busca: 0 / 4 / 35.29
Source: Press Release from World Equestrian Center
Photos: © WEC / Andrew Ryback Photography
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