Aaron Vale and Major Prove Unbeatable in $75,000 WEC – Ocala Grand Prix 1.50m
February 27, 2021 - Wellington, 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
Ocala, FL – For the second time this season, Aaron Vale (USA) and Major topped the $75,000 WEC – Ocala Grand Prix 1.50m on Saturday, February 27. Going last in the jump-off, Vale, of Wellington, FL, and the 14-year-old Danish Warmblood gelding, owned by Sleepy P Ranch, beat an impressive time set by Molly Ashe Cawley by less than half of a second to take the win. “Watching the first couple go in the jump-off, the times were fast, but not crazy fast," said Vale. "I didn’t get to watch Molly go, but I heard that her time was four seconds faster than the Grace, so I knew it was a really fast time to get. When I saw the scoreboard flash up ‘Rank 1’, I was pumped. I didn’t know until then that I had won. The crowd was happy, and so was I!” Taking third on a double-clear effort was Grace Debney (USA) aboard Zarina De Vidau.
$75,000 WEC Grand Prix 1.50m Final Results
1. Major, Aaron Vale (USA) – 0 | 0 | 41.122
2. Berdien, Molly Ashe Cawley (USA) – 0 | 0 | 41.531
3. Zarina De Vidau, Grace Debney (USA) – 0 | 0 | 45.040
4. VDL Bravo S, Hunter Holloway (USA) – 0 | 0 | 46.153
5. Crack Elle Chavannaise, Tiffany Hammack (USA) – 0 | 0 | 46.587
6. Clever Van De Helle, Kyle Dewar (CAN) – 0 | 0 | 46.611
7. Boreale De Talma, Aaron Vale (USA) – 0 | 12 | 48.172
8. Meadow Vale Cruise, Diego Perez Bilbao (ESP) – 0 | 16 | 62.189
9. Donner, Peter Leone (USA) – 1 | 88.268
10. Downtown's Main Event, Shannon Sullivan (USA) – 4 | 81.588
Bree Rosales Rides to the Win in the $7,500 WEC – Ocala Futures Prix 1.40m
Topping the $7,500 Futures Prix 1.40m on Saturday, February 27, was Bree Rosales and California PJ. “That was a fun course," said Rosales. I was so nervous when they put the wall in the ring earlier in the week because it isn’t something that I’ve schooled her over before. She acted like it was no big deal. I didn’t have a great warm up round, but she was on fire today and ready to go. My plan in the jump-off was to be as quick as I could be from 1 to 2. I was debating whether to go inside or around to the final fence after the combination, but she felt so on it and I saw the inside turn and just went for it.” In second was Ghana FS Z ridden by Tiffany Hammack, and Diego Perez Bilbao took third with Alter Ego.
$7,500 Futures Prix 1.40m Results
1. California PJ, Bree Rosales (USA) – 0 | 0 | 37.116
2. Ghana FS Z, Tiffany Hammack (USA) – 0 | 0 | 38.473
3. Alter Ego, Diego Perez Bilbao (ESP) – 0 | 0 | 41.008
4. Get Go, Taylor Land (USA) – 0 | 4 | 36.190
5. Ammeretto, Izzy Beisel (USA) – 0 | 4 | 37.124
6. Coquelicot VH Heuvelland Z, Sean Jobin (CAN) – 0 | 4 | 42.303
7. Florino, Hugh Graham (CAN) – 0 | 8 | 39.211
8. Cabaliero 2, Christine Wiggins (CAN) – 0 | 8 | 41.538
9. Glen, Adrienne Iverson (CAN) – 1 | 78.563
10. Chapeau M, Kyle Dewar (CAN) – 2 | 79.228
