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.

Sunday’s Great American Grand Prix marked the conclusion of the 2023 HITS Ocala circuit; many HITS venues getting a revamp this year.