Aaron Vale and Elusive Claim Victory in the $75,000 Golden Ocala Golf and Equestrian Club Grand Prix
January 9, 2022 - Ocala, FL
Photo by Andrew Ryback Photography
Photo by Andrew Ryback Photography
Photo by Andrew Ryback Photography
Photo by Andrew Ryback Photography
Photo by Andrew Ryback Photography
Aaron Vale (USA) piloted Elusive, owned by Thinks Like A Horse, to the blue ribbon in the $75,000 Golden Ocala Golf and Equestrian Club Grand Prix at World Equestrian Center – Ocala during the Winter Spectacular I show in Ocala, FL, on Saturday, January 8, 2022. Vale and the 13-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding were the first of six combinations to return to the jump-off and remained at the top of the leaderboard after stopping the timers at 49.906 seconds.
“Normally, I am really on the numbers, but in this jump-off the jumps were so far apart, and I was a little pressed for time, so I wasn’t able to walk the strides in the jump-off like I normally do,” explained Vale. “My plan was to just go fast and not pump the breaks.”
Lauren Balcomb (AUS) and her own Verdini D’Houtveld Z were the only other pair to jump double clear and finished in second place. Third place honors went to Sharn Wordley (NZL) and Valentine Car, owned by Fernando Cardenas.
$75,000 Golden Ocala Golf and Equestrian Club Grand Prix Results:
1.Elusive, Aaron Vale (USA), Thinks Like A Horse: 0 | 0 | 49.906
2. Verdini D’Houtveld Z, Lauren Balcomb (AUS), Lauren Balcomb: 0 | 0 | 57.975
3. Valentine Car, Sharn Wordley (NZL), Fernando Cardenas: 0 | 4 | 51.492
4. Boreale De Talma, Aaron Vale (USA), Michael Connors: 0 | 4 | 54.340
5. Chacco P, Will Simpson (USA), Will Simpson: 0 | 8 | 52.440
6. Bill Guilder, Rowan Willis (AUS), Rowan Willis: 0 | 16 | 65.896
7. Comtess 202, Santiago Lambre (BRA), Santiago Lambre: 1 | 85.087
8. Bull Run’s Faustino De Tili, Kristen Vanderveen (USA), Kristen Vanderveen: 1 | 85.330
Camille Maddrix and Skyfall Top the $10,000 Buckeye Nutrition Futures Prix
Camille Maddrix and Skyfall, owned by Caroline Michele Dugas, captured the top prize in the $10,000 Buckeye Nutrition Futures Prix during the Winter Spectacular I show at World Equestrian Center – Ocala. Maddrix and the 13-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding were the quickest of the 11 horses that advanced to the jump-off and stopped the clock at 41.700 seconds.
“There were some tricky inside turns available that some people did, but I thought that staying out would be just as competitive,” said Maddrix of her jump-off plan. “Skyfall is naturally so quick; I knew that he would be just as fast going around.”
$10,000 Buckeye Nutrition Futures Prix Results:
1.Skyfall, Camille Maddrix, Caroline Michele Dugas: 0 | 0 | 41.700
2. FVF Sailor Man, Christina Webb, Fox View Farm: 0 | 0 | 43.299
3. Just Jeremy ES, Frank Owens, DS Holdings LLC: 0 | 0 | 46.130
4. Hawaiian Punch, Josh Dolan, Bee U LLC: 0 | 0 | 46.557
5. Never Ever 2, Sydney Shelby, Catherine Chicotka: 0 | 4 | 40.920
6. Vishnou Un Prince, Zoubair Bennani, Zoubair Bennani: 0 | 4 | 40.967
7. Zechariah 3:9, Derek Petersen, Derek Petersen: 0 | 4 | 42.199
8. Cole Younger, Megan Wexler, Golden Oaks Farm, LLC: 0 | 4 | 43.038
9. Cashmere 33, Christina Rogge, Avequest LLC: 0 | 4 | 43.382
10. Manchester, Holly Shepherd, Loretta Patterson: 0 | 4 | 43.886
