Ocala, Florida, USA – January 18, 2024 – Feature competition kicked off this afternoon with the $24,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix. FEI Level III course designer Anderson Lima (MEX) built the welcoming tracks for a field of top-notch competitors, but it was Luis Sabino Gonçalves (POR) and Sigma Stables LLC’s Vick du Croisy (Lord Carthago x Merveille Ducroisy) that took the lead.
Luis Sabino Gonçalves piloted both his mounts, Scoop de Septon Z and Vick Du Croisy to a clear first round to return for the jump-off. “It was a nice course to ride, it wasn’t very tough, but it had a few questions,” shared Goncalves about the first-round track.
In the jump-off, Goncalves set the time to beat with Scoop de Septon Z at a quick 35.890 seconds. His time was quickly surpassed by Richard Spooner (USA) and Molly Ohrstrom’s Halcon (Con Air 7 x Jota-e Calista). Spooner piloted the nine-year-old Argentinian Sport Horse stallion to a blistering fast track in 35.717 seconds.
Samantha Schaefer upped the ante aboard Bonne Vie LLC’s 14-year-old Royal Dutch Sport Horse / Dutch Warmblood gelding Frasier (Carambole x Bloem) clocking a time less than a tenth of a second quicker in 35.685 seconds.
“I thought I did a quick enough round with Scoop to be in the top three, but there are always fast riders here. After I watched Richard and Samantha beat my time, I got determined. I tried to be as fast as possible and it worked,” shared Goncalves about his plan with Vick Du Croisy in the jump-off.
Gonçalves used the 15-year-old Selle Français mare’s quick footspeed to his advantage, stopping the clock in a mere 34.482 seconds to take the win.
The Welcome Prix is helping aid Gonçalves with his preparation for the four-and-five star international events later in the series, “In the four-and-five-star events you usually have to jump two or three days out of the week, so I am conditioning my horses now and working on their fitness. I hope to do the four-and-five-star competitions with ‘Scoop’ and show ‘Vick’ in the World Cup™ qualifier at Live Oak. It’s perfect because it fits right into the schedule.”
Final Results – $24,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix
1) Luis Sabino Gonçalves (POR) & Vick du Croisy, Sigma Stables LLC: 0 | 0 | 34.482
2) Samantha (USA) & Frasier, Bonne Vie LLC: 0 | 0 | 35.685
3) Richard Spooner (USA) & Halcon, Molly Ohrstrom: 0 | 0 | 35.717
4) Luis Sabino Goncalves (POR) & Scoop De Septon Z, Sigma Stables LLC: 0 | 0 | 35.890
5) Alberto Michan (ISR) & Joint De Canabis Van De Doornhoeve, Alberto Michan: 0 | 0 | 38.038
6) Kyle Dewar (CAN) & Clever Van De Helle, Kyle Dewar: 0 | 0 | 38.590
7) Will Simpson (USA) & Es Keminko N, Will Simpson: 0 | 4 | 37.892
8) Kady Abrahamson (USA) & FSS Outlaw, Abrahamson Equestrian LLC: 0 | 4 | 38.199
9) Manuel Torres (COL) & Conthalando PS, Manuel Torres: 0 | 4 | 40.474
10) Annie Bolling (USA) Mykonos SCF, Annie Bolling: 2 | 78.475
Spectators are welcome! From now until March 24, 2024, experience the thrill of the 2024 Winter Spectacular Show Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala.
Source: Press Release from World Equestrian Center
Photos: © WEC / Andrew Ryback Photography
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