Aaron Vale and Candro Van De Zuuthoeve Top $200,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix at World Equestrian Center – Ocala
March 28, 2021 - Ocala, FL
Photo by Andrew Ryback Photography
Photo by Andrew Ryback Photography
Photo by Andrew Ryback Photography
Photo by Andrew Ryback Photography
Photo by Andrew Ryback Photography
Aaron Vale (USA) took the win in the $200,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix aboard Candro Van De Zuuthoeve on Saturday, March 27, to wrap up the Winter Spectacular at World Equestrian Center – Ocala. Vale and Candro Van De Zuuthoeve, a 12-year-old Belgian Warmblood owned by Taylor Granat, bested 47 entries over the course set by Anderson Lima (BRA) and Bobby Murphy (USA), coming home in 41.208 seconds to secure Vale's fourth grand prix win of the Winter Spectacular. Just behind Vale was Molly Ashe Cawley (USA) aboard Berdien, owned by Louisburg Farm, and in third was Bryn Sadler (USA) with Cinven CR, owned by Showcase 81, LLC.
$200,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix 1.50m Final Results
1. Candro Van De Zuuthoeve, Aaron Vale (USA) – 0 | 0 | 41.208
2. Berdien, Molly Ashe Cawley (USA) – 0 | 0 | 41.641
3. Cinven CR, Bryn Sadler (USA) – 0 | 0 | 43.235
4. Quincy Too, Fernando Cardenas (COL) – 0 | 0 | 45.113
5. Valentine Car, Fernando Cardenas (COL) – 0 | 0 | 45.305
6. Major, Aaron Vale (USA) – 0 |4 | 41.038
7. Wellington Grey Goose, Rowan Willis (AUS) – 0 | 4 | 43.169
8. Fantasy BB, Jonathan McCrea (USA) – 0 | 4 | 44.204
9. Darius, Sean Jobin (CAN) – 0 | 4 | 47.151
10. Arpeggi, Brooke Kemper (USA) – 0 | 4 | 54.115
Izzy Beisel Tops $7,500 WEC – Ocala Futures Prix 1.40m
Izzy Beisel (USA) took home her third win in the $7,500 WEC – Ocala Futures Prix 1.40m aboard Ammeretto, owned by David Beisel. The 13-year-old bested 40 entries to take the win on a time of 36.616 seconds, crossing the timers more than a second faster than Kristen VanderVeen (USA), who took second aboard Bull Run's Divine Fortune.
$7,500 Futures Prix 1.40m Results
1. Ammeretto, Izzy Beisel (USA) – 0 | 0 | 36.616
2. Bull Run's Divine Fortune, Kristen VanderVeen (USA) – 0 | 0 | 37.928
3. Ringwood Zebo, Samantha Rice (CAN)– 0 | 0 | 38.691
4. Honfleur, Clark Montgomery (USA) – 0 | 0 | 40.067
5. Chada, Roberto Teran (COL) – 0 | 0 | 41.217
6. Hickory HBC, Justine Dutton (USA) – 0 | 0 | 43.442
7. Madeira SCF, Fernando Cardenas (COL) – 0 | 0 | 43.700
8. Kaomi, Sandra Zimmerli (USA) – 0 | 0 | 43.760
9. HRH Van De Elsakker, Kama Godek (USA) – 0 | 4 | 38.195
10. Billy Spiral, Sabrina Lefebvre (CAN) – 0 | 4 | 38.550
