The first Champions have been crowned at the 39th annual HITS Ocala Winter Circuit. With nearly $2 Million in prize money added this circuit, riders were at the ‘Top of Their Game’ to get in on the action.
Taking home the first blue ribbon in featured competition in the Grand Prix Stadium this week was Jenni McAllister for her ride aboard BATIDA PJ in the $5,000 Open Welcome. McAllister clinched the win in a time of 46.535 in Wednesday’s class.
2nd Place: Tracy Magness & CHOPIN DU CHATEAU HOLLOGNE Z [49.380]
3rd Place: Cady Klimas & CELTIC LADY M2S [4-Faults, 43.826]
It was a one-two finish for Kevin Mealiff in the $10,000 HITS Open Prix on Thursday. Mealiff took top honors aboard IDYLLE VAN DE EIKHOEVE in a time of 40.604.
2nd Place: Mealiff & CARLOVILLE S [40.972]
3rd Place: Magness & INTENZ VAN HD [42.216]
A field of 43 joined the Grand Prix Stadium at HITS Ocala for the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix on Friday afternoon. Of the six that jumped clear, Rowan Willis & CALISTO 26 topped the field in a fault-free jump-off time of 36.012.
2nd Place: Tracy Fenney & IGOR VAN DE HEIBOS [36.487]
3rd Place: David Jennings & CENDATUS PS [41.385]
Klimas moved up in the standings from her third place finish on Wednesday to take home the blue ribbon in the $10,000 1.40m Jumper Classic on Saturday aboard CELTIC LADY M2S in a time of 40.004.
2nd Place: Nicky Galligan & JAVAS MISS JORDAN [40.355]
3rd Place: Jaclyn Duff & VENUS DU GUE [41.501]
Jumper Classic Winners
$2,000 M&S Adult Jumper Classic – High: Melanie Ferrio-Wise & WINGS
$2,000 M&S Child Jumper Classic – High: Stephanir Welbourne & & CATHBANTA
$1,500 M&S Child/Adult Jumper Classic – Medium: Isabella Royal & CAN CAN VL
$1,000 M&S Child/Adult Jumper Classic – Low: Zoe Powell & CT DALILA
$2,500 Pyranha Jr 1.25m Jumper Classic: Grace Debney & ZARINA DE VIDAU
$2,500 Pyranha A-O/AM 1.25m Jumper Classic: Molly Struve & AURORA
$5,000 Summit Joint Performance Jr/A-O/Am 1.35m Jumper Classic: Grace Debney & DARC KISS Z
7,500 U-Dump Jr/A-O/AM 1.45m Jumper Classic: Ashley Fleischhacker & DURANGO VDL
Sunday’s Grand Prix kicked-off with double the prize money for a total of $100,000 awarded in the feature class at the Ocala January Festival. Hunter Holloway & LUCKY STRIKE were the first to return for the jump-off and bested the field in a time of 43.271 to take home a check for $30,000 and the blue ribbon.
2nd Place: Kristen VanderVeen & BULL RUN’S PRINCE OF PEACE [44.023]
3rd Place: Aaron Vale & VALENTINE CAR [44.177]
Hunters were featured in the Stadium on Saturday afternoon in the Devoucoux and Platinum Performance Hunter Prix, which are qualifiers for the Diamond Mills Hunter Prix Final and Platinum Performance Hunter Prix Finals at the HITS Championship in Saugerties, New York.
The Devoucoux Hunter Prix has doubled in prize money this year to award $10,000 each week. Fenney clinched the win aboard MTM PERSONAL ASSISTANT with scores of 82 and 87, taking the blue ribbon by half of a point with a total score of 169.
2nd Place: Robert Lee & EEA TIMBERLAND [168.5]
3rd Place: Morgan Ward & CYPRESS [168.25]
Paige Jones took home top honors in the $1,500 Platinum Performance Hunter Prix for her ride aboard CHARLIE BROWN. Jones received scores of 75 and 79.5 for a cumulative score of 154.5 and the blue ribbon.
2nd Place: Katelyn Coveney & MTM FASHION [154]
3rd Place: Jessica Cross & MAHONEY [153]
Hunter Classic Winners
$1,000 A-O 3’6″ Hunter Classic: Meagan McCusker & COSMOPOLITAN
$1,000 ALL-IN Removal A-O 3’3″ Hunter Classic: Cara Garito & BIEBER
$1,000 CWD Jr 3’6″ Hunter Classic: Laurel Smith & FEDERER
$1,000 Jr 3’3″ Hunter Classic: Maddie Tosh & COLD HARBOR
$500 M&S SmartPak Adult Hunter Classic: Sandra Bierman & INDIAN OCEAN
$500 M&S Child Hunter Classic – Horse: Ava Berman & SKOREKEEPER
$500 M&S Child Hunter Classic – Pony: Lyla Tuttle & OTTERIDGE GUNSMOKE
M&S Bit O’Straw Hunter Classic: Beth Ford Estey & KODIAK HARBOR
$1,000 Perfect Products Pony Hunter Classic: Lauren Gee & VIENNA
Click here for the full listing of results from the HITS Ocala January Classic.
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