Whitaker Family’s Winnings Continue! Jack Whitaker Tops the ENI Speed Challenge CSIO 5*

By Jumper News on 2026-05-29

Rome, Italy – May 29, 2026 – With his first win at the CSIO Roma 2026, in the fourth prize of the event, the €57,000 Speed Challenge CSIO 5*, presented by ENI, the Whitaker dynasty’s success story continues. Father, uncle, brothers and cousins, they all have stood on the podium in Rome so many times.

Jack, 24 years old, already competed in several events in Italy before, but this is his debut at the CSIO 5* of Rome. He said that he was impressed by the location, the technical level of the event and of course the quintessentially Roman taste for the good life.

**Jack Whitaker** (GBR) & **Izara des Dames**

“I’ve collected many memories from my parents about this show but this is actually my very first time in Rome. I’ve competed quite a lot in Arezzo, in Gola and things like that but I was missing this incredible show. It’s just as beautiful as I was expecting it”.

Jack Whitaker (GBR) is sticking with his family tradition… The Whitakers have collected an incredible string of results at Villa Borghese and with Jack’s prix presented by Eni of today, they have achieved their 20th victory here.

“Today’s class was big. It was probably a bit bigger than it really needed to be today but I’m sure it was good for me. Anyway, Izara des Dames is probably my best horse at the moment. So, I was only really trying to give her another round before the Grand Prix on Sunday”.

The podium of class n. 4 presented by ENI was completed by Irish youn talent Tom Wachman (IRL) on Kilkenny, who were just over a second slower than the eventual winner (68.04s).

**Mégane Moissonnier** (FRA) & **Kandoo Z**

French rider Mégane Moissonnier (FRA) earned bronze honors on Kandoo Z, registering no penalties in 68.64 seconds.

In a class with 52 starters, Jack Whitaker (GBR) had the right mental approach…

“There wasn’t that many clear rounds. I kind of thought if I just do the turns and do my round, I might be able to finish second or third or fourth or something, but I didn’t think I was going to win it. So, that was a very nice surprise”.

Jack, who trains with his father Michael is going to be part of the British team this afternoon, riding Jack Jl. “He’s not jumped since Ocala where he was very good. So, he’s fresh. He’s feeling good. I’m also fresh and feeling good too. So hopefully together we can pull it off”.