Ashlee Bond’s Comme Ci Comme Ca Winning Streak Continues in the ProElite Grand Prix

By Jumper News on 2026-09-30

Wellington, United States – September 28, 2026 – Israeli Olympian Ashlee Bond (ISR), based in Wellington, Fla., closed out the Rita & Irish Flynn Memorial by winning the $15,000 ProElite Grand Prix during the final week of the Summer Series at Wellington International on Sunday. The victory was the fourth win during the 2026 Annual Series for Bond’s mount Comme Ci Comme Ca, a nine-year-old Irish-bred mare (Comme Il Faut 5 X Diarado) owned by Agrippina Farms.

Bond took over the reins on Comme Ci Comme Ca at the start of the year. “She had some two-star experience as an eight-year-old, but we are focused on forming a partnership,” said Bond. “She’s super careful, very fast, very game, but definitely is one of those horses where you need to form a bond and partnership for her to trust you.”

**Ashlee Bond** (ISR) & **Comme Ci Comme Ca**

After the spring and summer seasons, Bond admits that “Cece now trusts me 100% and has been top two in every class she’s done for the last couple months—it’s unbelievable how good she is.”

When asked how the mare handled the change in venue from the grass derby field to the VanKampen Covered Arena due to weather, Bond explained, “The indoor is right up her alley because she turns so well, and she’s naturally quick. Her stride may not be the biggest, but it has gotten bigger with the work we’ve been doing. She’s an amazing ranking horse, and that’s where she’s happy, so my goal is to keep her there at 1.45m.”

**Luis Fernando Larrazabal** (VEN) & **Baroness**

From an eight-horse jump-off designed by Hector Loyola, Bond and her speedy mare took the win by more than three full seconds. Comme Ci Comme Ca stopped the clock at 35.151 seconds ahead of Luis Fernando Larrazabal (VEN) riding Baroness for owner Leeann Abkin. They broke the beam at 38.573 seconds.

Simon Arango (COL) capped the top three in 39.814 seconds aboard his own Kadar HBC.

After a move from the West Coast a few seasons ago, Bond now calls Wellington home and is utilizing the 2026 Annual Series to introduce several future stars to the competition ring.

“This is home, so during the summer instead of me schooling at the farm, I can school at the show,” said Bond. “I can also give the young horses experience—the horse I rode earlier is seven and only started showing in June. The fact that she just did this, it’s thanks to being here because I was able to come out and train. You get the competition without the pressure—I love it.”

The Annual Series features hunter, jumper and equitation competition at Wellington International, home of the famed Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). The Fall Series kicks off October 1 and runs through November 15. Learn more about the Annual Series HERE, and view the Fall Prize List HERE.