John Bragg on Laura Strasburg's Social Hour take first place in the $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix (ESI Photography)

Thermal Calif. - John Bragg left the show ring with a stack of ribbons after taking first, second, fourth, eighth and ninth place in the HITS Desert Circuit I $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix.

The Rancho Santa Fe, California, native is no stranger to the HITS Thermal spotlight and claimed first place on Laura Strasburg's Social Hour, and second on his own Quesera.

“It’s always a fun class. The courses were great,” said Bragg, who was awarded $1,500 for first place, with scores of 88 and 90 to total 178 on Social Hour, and $1,000 for his scores of 85 and 87, to total 172, on Quesera. Twelve horses competed in round two—five of which were ridden by Bragg. He was fourth place on Penelope Murray’s Nostalgic, eighth place on Grady Lyman’s Cansas and ninth on Pamela Moellenhoff’s Lukatoni.

Bragg said the course had some interesting options in it. “It was great. It was a really fun course to ride,” he said, adding that sunny skies temperatures in the mid-70s, made Week I particularly nice.

Bragg wasn’t the only one with multiple prizes. Hope Glynn placed third, sixth and twelfth in the Devoucoux Hunter Prix.