Contina and Jackquelyn Maggiore jump to victory in the $1,500 Platinum Performance Hunter Prix Saturday, January 17 (ESI Photography)

Ocala, Fla. - A 13-year veteran of HITS Ocala events, Maggiore, of South Boston, Massachusetts, secured her top spot with a strong first round score of 86, followed by a 78 in the second round. Earning a second-place finish was Mindy Whitman of Marstons Mills, Massachusetts, on Holman Imports LLC’s Herrold, with scores of 73 in Round 1 and 85 in Round 2.

“The course rode wonderfully,” said Maggiore, “and my horse is reliable and consistent.” She believed that the HITS course, also designed by Russell, was a major boost, saying “There is plenty of time to think and relax in the stadium because it is so big.”

The $1,500 Platinum Performance Hunter Prix is a qualifier for the $250,000 Platinum Performance Hunter Prix Final in Saugerties.

$1,500 Platinum Performance Hunter Prix
Place  Horse  Owner  Rider  Prize  Rd. 1/2  Total
1 Contina  Jacquelyn Maggiore  Jacquelyn Maggiore  $450  86/78  164
2 Herrold  Holman Imports LLC  Mindy Whitman  $300 73/85  178
3 Wanderprinz  Sara Ballinger  Sara Ballinger  $200 77/79  156
4 Anucci  Monica Hunt  Alexa Bayko  $150  67/81  148
5 Paramount  Elizabeth Lloyd and Amy Lloyd Thompson  Amy Lloyd Thompson  $125 70/76  146
6 US Marshall  Kiki Hopkins  Jennifer Ritucci  $100 74/71 145
7 Second Step  Kristan Lassiter  Kristan Lassiter  $100 70/76 146
8 Umberto III  Meghan Keegan  Meghan Keegan  $75 68/71  139