Two-time Olympian Ashlee Bond (ISR) claimed the coveted $1M Coachella Cup, presented by Brown Advisory, with Donatello 141 on Saturday evening to close out MLSJ La Quinta at Desert International Horse Park (DIHP).
A west coast native, Bond made good work of the massive stride and ground covering foot speed of “Donnie” in a 12-horse jump-off that included seven riders ranked within the top 50 in the world.
“I watched everyone go and they were so fast, I thought second or third would be good,” admitted and emotional Bond, who grew up riding in California but is now based in Florida. “Donnie’s stride is so big; I was able to keep flying through the places where others had to slow down.”