Dorothy Douglas and Pablo Win $100,000 Tipperary Grand Prix

you're listening to an article from horse sport.com. dorothy douglas and pablo win $100,000 tipperary grand prix by: jump media |. ocala witnessed a full house during the inaugural saturday night event of the 12-week 2024 winter spectacular show series, the $100,000 tipperary equestrian grand prix. a field of top-tier athletes from across the world showcased their skills over a challenging track crafted by fei level iv course designer steve stephens (usa). in a nail-biting jump-off, dorothy douglas and mtm pablo (perigueux x celina) took risks that ultimately paid off, making their start to the winter circuit a memorable one. with waterfalls, walls, and brand-new obstacles, horses were jumping in top form over the first round track. a total of seven managed to jump clear and stay under the time allowed of 87 seconds to return for the jump-off. dorothy douglas (usa) was the third athlete to attempt the short course, and knew she had a competitive field behind her, “mike [mccormick] and tracy [fenney] are always pushing me to win. they care less about me making mistakes and care more about me trying to win it. i know i have a fast horse, and i trust him more than anything. i wanted to be smart in some places, but also take the risks in order to win it.”. advertisement scroll to continue with content the dynamic duo raced through the jump-off track, executing tight turns and leaving out strides, clocking an unbeatable time of 42.185 seconds. the 11-year-old hanoverian gelding holds a special place in douglas’s heart. “i got pablo as a seven-year-old. i started him in the 1.30m and now he’s almost always in the jump-offs on saturday nights. he’s an unbelievable horse, and i am so lucky to be able to ride him. we have a cool connection. i know exactly what he’s going to do, and he anticipates what i am thinking too.”. douglas was overjoyed to kick off the circuit on a high note, “mike always says you can’t win them all, if you don’t win the first one,” laughed douglas. “it’s such a special night. the course was unbelievable, and the crowd was amazing. i also have a bunch of people here supporting me tonight, which makes it all that much more amazing.”. tracy fenney (usa), douglas’s stablemate, secured second place riding a fan favorite mtm apple (favorit ask x kong’s whopsie). fenney and the 13-year-old danish warmblood mare finished just six tenths of a second behind douglas and mtm pablo, posting a time of 42.848 seconds. aaron vale (usa) emerged as the only other competitor with a double clear effort, guiding sigma stables llc’s 12-year-old selle francais gelding constantin de hus (ugobak des baleines x cafe creme) to a flawless round in 45.354 seconds, rounding out the top three. aaron vale also secured the fastest four-faulter award with elusive. the pair found the quickest first round time of 84.411 seconds with one rail down. kama godek received the ‘luck of the draw’ award. $100,000 tipperary equestrian grand prix results:. 1. mtm pablo, dorothy douglas (usa), davenport farms: 0 | 0 | 42.185 2. mtm apple, tracy fenney (usa), mtm farm: 0 | 0 | 42.848 3. constantin de hus, aaron vale (usa), sigma stables llc: 0 | 0 | 45.354 4. james bond hx, samantha schaefer (usa), bonne chance llc: 0 | 4 | 47.331 5. cool ray na, fernando cardenas (col), b&c, llc: 0 | 8 | 43.010 6. prescott, aaron vale (usa), thinkslikeahorse: 0 | 8 | 46.210 7. blue movie, rowan willis (aus), rowan willis: 0 | rt 8. elusive, aaron vale (usa), thinkslikeahorse: 4 | 84.411 9. gray’s inn, mallory vale (usa), thinkslikeahorse: 4 | 84.674 10. psalm, megan wexler (usa), amen corner farm, llc: 4 | 85.594.