Wordley and Genn Win Grand Prix Classes at World Equestrian Center

Olympian Sharn Wordley of New Zealand captured the top two spots in the $75,000 Stella Artois Grand Prix, brought to you by Tri-Eagle Sales, on Saturday, July 24, during the World Equestrian Center – Ocala Summer VII show. Wordley and his own Gatsby, a 17-year-old Irish Sport Horse stallion by Simba, were the fastest of four double clears and eight in the jump-off.

Wordley finished second on Casper, his 15-year-old Oldenburg gelding by Contender, a mere four-hundredths of a second off his own winning time. Peter Petschenig (USA) and his own Wannabe CS placed third.

An additional $5,000 was awarded to Diego Bilbao (ESP) and Tinker Bell for jumping the fastest four-fault round of Saturday night’s $75,000 Stella Artois Grand Prix, in 71.200 seconds. The non-award-winning entry that received the Luck of the Draw $5,000 prize was Callan Solem (USA) and Essenar Crixus.

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Final Results: $75,000 Stella Artois Grand Prix, brought to you by Tri-Eagle Sales

1. Gatsby, Sharn Wordley (NZL), Sharn Wordley: 0 | 0 | 36.747
2. Casper, Sharn Wordley (NZL), Sharn Wordley: 0 | 0 | 36.782
3. Wannabe CS, Peter Petschenig (USA), Peter Petschenig: 0 | 0 | 38.512
4. Wild Thing, Scott Keach (AUS), Scott Keach: 0 | 0 | 41.384
5. MTM Reve du Paradis, Tracy Fenney (USA), MTM Farm: 0 | 4 | 37.486
6. RF Casablanca, Gabriel de Matos Machado (BRA), Raylyn Farms, Inc.: 0 | 4 | 37.610
7. It’s The Senator 111, Peter Petschenig (USA), Peter Petschenig: 0 | 8 | 37.356
8. MTM Through The Looking Glass, Dorothy Douglas (USA), Davenport Farms: 0 | 20 | 59.030
9. Clearwater, Gabriel de Matos Machado (BRA), Karen O’Connor: 1 | 77.579
10. MTM Dolce Vita, Tracy Fenney (USA), MTM Farm: 2 | 78.233

Back-to-Back Wins for Van Gogh and Wilhelm Genn in $30,000 WEC Ohio Grand Prix

Wilmington, Ohio – After a victory in Thursday’s Welcome Stake during the WEC Wilmington Summer 2 show, Wilhelm Genn returned to the winner’s circle on Saturday in the $30,000 WEC Ohio Grand Prix. Riding his own Van Gogh, a 13-year-old Oldenburg gelding by Valentino, Genn stopped the jump-off clock more than four seconds faster than the second-place finishers, Natalie Thornell and Snow White, owned by Loveland Equine Investments.

Maria Roberts and her own Tyson Uno were the only other pair in the jump-off for third place, and Genn was fourth with Bugatti, owned by Eduardo Leon, with one time fault in the first round. His son, Ryan Genn, rode VDL Gerinus T to fifth place.

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Final Results: $30,000 WEC Ohio Grand Prix
1. Van Gogh, Wilhelm Genn, Wilhelm Genn – 0 | 0 | 45.613
2. Snow White, Natalie Thornell, Loveland Equine Investments – 0 | 0 | 49.617
3. Tyson Uno, Maria Roberts, Maria Roberts – 0 | 2 | 51.947
4. Bugatti, Wilhelm Genn, Eduardo Leon – 1 | 80.428
5. VDL Gerinus T, Ryan Michael Genn, Wilhelm Genn – 4 | 74.781
6. Ammeretto, Izzy Beisel, David Beisel – 4 | 75.511
7. Lancome, Colleen Acosta, Leaving One Out LLC – 4 | 75.624
8. Banco Du Moulin, Kady Abrahamson, Abrahamson Equestrian LLC – 4 | 76.167
9. Maraca LS La Sala, Kady Abrahamson, Abrahamson Equestrian LLC – 4 | 77.734
10. FF Olive, Jill M. Gaffney, Freestyling Farms LLC –  4 | 79.444