Action at HITS Hudson Valley IV is well underway, with the US rider racing to victory ahead of the Bluman cousins, Daniel and Mark.

With dad John watching, Robert Whitaker took the $24,950 Open Grand Prix with Yalambi’s Ikon, a horse he had never ridden before.

The British rider bested a field of 26 over Olaf Peterson Jr.'s challenging track, which produced just three first-round clears.

HITS Hudson Valley Championship Week began with a win for the US rider; Canadian Mario Deslauriers riding Genial de B'neville placed 5th.

The Saturday feature at the Del Mar Summer Classic I in California saw US riders place one-two; Canadian Jenn Serek finished in 11th spot.

The Canadian piloted Bon Royal in the $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby and Geronimo in the $24,500 Douglas Elliman Grand Prix.

Two Canadians – Paul Halpern and Harold Chopping – place top-10 as the New Zealander puts the moves on the competition aboard Mike Jagger.

The Thursday kick-off event at HITS Ocala saw Canadians Pegg and Francois Lamontagne bookend the podium.

The Quebec native rode his long-time partner to the win in the $75,000 class over Canadian Meghan Rowlins' track at HITS Ocala.

The Canadian aced the Alliant Private Client Cup with the 12-year-old Holsteiner mare he has been partnered with for the past seven years.