Yann Candele of Caledon, ON, scored victory in the $15,000 Caledon Cup Phase 1 on Thursday, September 20, at the CSI2* Canadian Show Jumping Tournament (CSJT). The five-day international show jumping competition runs through September 23 at the Caledon Equestrian Park in Palgrave, ON, recently named the official equestrian venue of the Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games.
A total of 28 horses entered the $15,000 Caledon Cup Phase 1, presented by Aviva Elite/Peel Maryborough. Seven successfully cleared the first round track set by two-time Olympic course designer Leopoldo Palacios of Venezuela to advance to the jump-off.
Candele already held the lead riding Game Ready, having posted a clear round in a time of 35.13 seconds, when he returned with his second jump-off mount, Carlotta Singular La Magnifica. The traveling alternates for the 2012 London Olympics, Candele and Carlotta Singular La Magnifica proved their capabilities by posting a clear round in time of 33.89 seconds to capture the win. Stablemate Game Ready settled for second while Candele’s third mount, Ariana, stopped the clock in 79.01 to incur one time fault for exceeding the 79-second time allowed. Candele and Ariana tied for eighth place with Ainsley Vince of Burlington, ON, who also crossed the timers in 79.01 riding Darling. All three of Candele’s horses are owned by Susan Grange of Cheltenham, ON.