Hasbrouck Donovan and Cymplify win the blue in the $10,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix at HITS Ocala Week VIII Saturday, March 7, 2015 (ESI Photography)

Ocala, Fla. - Hasbrouck Donovan, of Gainesville, Florida, and Cymplify showcased their partnership and Cymplify’s spectacular jumping style with a win in Saturday’s $10,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix, held in the Ocala Horse Properties Stadium. The beautiful chestnut epitomized the classic hunter style and earned a class-topping second round score of 88, combined with a first round score of 84.25.

Amanda Steege, of Bedminster, New Jersey, riding Susan Darragh’s Zidane, had to settle for second this week with scores of 84.5 and 86.5, to finish 1.25 points behind with a total of 171. Zidane has been a consistent winner in the Devoucoux Hunter Prix, including last week. “Zidane won two classes in the Performance Hunters this week and will be doing classes with his owner later,” Steege said, and was quick to add praise for Donovan.  “I am really happy for Hasbrouck. She deserved the win this afternoon.”

Third place went to Aaron Vale on Don Stewart’s Dress Balou. Vale, last year’s winner of the Diamond Mills $500,000 Hunter Prix Final at HITS-on-the-Hudson in Saugerties, New York. The pair topped the first round in Saturday’s Devoucoux with a score of 87 and finished the second with an 83.5 to finish less than two points off the leader, with a total score of 170.5.

Thirty-eight competed over the course, designed by Tucker Williams, of Houston, Texas. The class is a qualifier for the Diamond Mills $500,000 Hunter Prix Final, at the HITS Championship in Saugerties, New York, September 2-6, 2015.

HITS Hunters also have the opportunity to compete in the bi-coastal $50,000 East Meets West Hunter Challenge Friday and Saturday, which is also a qualifier for the Diamond Mills Final. Viewers at home can watch the East Meets West Hunter Challenge Round 2 live this Saturday, March 14th.

$10,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix
Place Horse Owner Rider Prize Rd. 1/2 Total
1 Cymplify Hasbrouck Donovan Hasbrouck Donovan $2,800 84.25/88 172.25
2 Zidane         Susan Darragh Amanda Steege $1,800 84.5/86.5 171
3 Dress Balou Donald Stewart Aaaron Vale $1,250 87/83.5 170.5
4 Cameron Marianne Huss Robert Lee $900 80.5/86 166.5
5 Allawishus Kathryn Mittauer Kathryn Mittauer $800 83/82 165
6 Caramo Caroline Russell Howe Harold Chopping $700 85/79.5 164.5
7 Lilly Wood Donald Stewart Ashton Alexander $600 79/85 164
8 Chances R Artillery Lane LLC Greg Prince $450 84/77 161