Santiago Lambre and Chacco Blue II Capture the Top Prize in the $75,000 Florida Coast Equipment Grand Prix
February 20, 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
Santiago Lambre (BRA) and his own Chacco Blue II topped an international field of entries representing 10 countries to win the $75,000 Florida Coast Equipment Grand Prix on Saturday, February 19, at World Equestrian Center – Ocala during the Winter Spectacular VII show. Lambre and the 15-year-old Oldenburg stallion cleared the first course, designed by Leopoldo Palacios (VEN), and advanced to the jump-off with eight other competitors. In the jump-off, the pair took the tight inside turns with ease and left out strides to stop the clock at 40.983 seconds for the blue ribbon. This win marked Lambre’s third grand prix victory during the 2022 Winter Spectacular Show series.
“[Chacco Blue II] is an incredible horse,” commented Lambre. “He is actually blind in one eye. He wouldn’t know it because he has been blind in that eye since he was two. He just left quarantine. He was in quarantine for 40 days, where I rode him and jumped him. I just showed him in three classes, then we came to do the grand prix and won!”
Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA) piloted Artemis Equestrian Farm LLC’s Carlito’s Way to second place with a time of 41.446 seconds. Kelley Robinson (CAN) rode her own Blue’s Yer Daddy to third-place honors after the pair stopped the timers at 43.013 seconds.
$75,000 Florida Coast Equipment Grand Prix Results:
1. Chacco Blue II, Santiago Lambre (BRA), Santiago Lambre: 0 | 0 | 40.983
2. Carlito’s Way, Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA), Artemis Equestrian Farm LLC: 0 | 0 | 41.446
3. Blue’s Yer Daddy, Kelley Robinson (CAN), Kelley Robinson: 0 | 0 | 43.013
4. Cantucchini, Grant Seger (USA), Grey Fox Crossing: 0 | 0 | 43.768
5. Wellington Grey Goose, Rowan Willis (AUS), Rowan Willis: 0 | 4 | 41.721
6. Conacco, Andre Thieme (GER), Andre Thieme: 0 | 4 | 43.076
7. Qinghai, Guido Klatte (GER), Guido Klatte International Horse Transport: 0 | 4 | 46.178
8. Lady Louise Jmen, Luciana Lossio (BRA), Luciana Lossio: 0 | 12 | 45.142
9. Major Tom, Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA), Artemis Equestrian Farm LLC: 0 | 81.551
10. Carlos JD Z, Darragh Kerins (IRL), NRG Farm LLC: 1 | 84.233
Richard Spooner and Chatinus Claim Victory in the $10,000 Buckeye Nutrition Futures Prix
Richard Spooner and his own Chatinus bested a field of nearly 50 competitors to take the top prize in the $10,000 Buckeye Nutrition Futures Prix on Friday evening under the lights. Spooner and the 15-year-old Hanoverian gelding were one of 12 pairs to return to the jump-off and proved unbeatable after crossing the timers at 38.796 seconds.
“He’s an incredible horse,” explained Spooner. “He went to the World Cup Finals. I only had him for seven months before he got injured. We won a World Cup Grand Prix or two and then went to the World Cup Finals in Paris. He was on the team in the Nations Cup in Vancouver, which is where he unfortunately got hurt. He doesn’t owe me anything.”
$10,000 Buckeye Nutrition Futures Prix Results:
1. Chatinus, Richard Spooner, Richard Spooner: 0 | 0 | 38.796
2. Zechariah 3:9, Derek Petersen, Derek Petersen: 0 | 0 | 39.566
3. Incognito, David Tromp, David Tromp Show Stables, Inc.: 0 | 0 | 42.026
4. Cooper, Johan Kachelhoffer, Johan Kachelhoffer: 0 | 0 | 42.518
5. Cebolon T, Carly Campbell-Cooper, John Jamieson: 0 | 0 | 42.940
6. Renkum J’Adore, Justine Dutton, Justine Dutton: 0 | 0 | 43.342
7. WH Luciano, Beda Wachter, Beda Wachter: 0 | 0 | 43.366
8. PDR, Pinion, Diana Conlon, Susan Griffis: 0 | 0 | 48.544
9. Carlton D’Eliandy, Jasmyne Tanguay, Jasmyne Tanguay: 0 | 4 | 45.726
10. Nippon Van De Donkhoeve, Callan Solem, Jamie Stryker: 0 | 4 | 45.815
