(c) ESI Photography Jonathan McCrea and Special Lux, owned by Candy and Larry Tribble of Windsor Show Stables, Inc., jump in the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix at HITS-on-the-Hudson V.
McCrea, of East Windsor, Connecticut, and Special Lux, owned by his in-laws, Candy and Larry Tribble of Windsor Show Stables, Inc., finished the shortened course in 41.997 seconds and were one of only three entries to do so without faults. Margie Engle, of Wellington, Florida, claimed the other two clean rounds on Bockmanns Lazio, placing second in 47.828, and Indigo, in 48.213, for third. Elm Rock LLC owns Bockmanns Lazio and Gladewinds Farm Inc. owns Indigo.
McCrea said this is Special Lux’s first Grand Prix since the gelding was injured a year ago. “It’s been a long road back. He jumped two Nations Cups for America last year,” McCrea said.
But the first time back seemed to be a charm. “I’m lucky with that horse,” said McCrea, who is originally from Ireland, but now competes for the United States. “He’s always been super-fast. I know him well, even though he’s been off him for a while. He makes my life easy.”
Place Horse Owner Rider Prize Rd. 1 Faults JO Faults JO Time
1 Special Lux Candy Tribble & Windsor Show Stables Inc Jonathan McCrea $7,500 0 0 41.997
2 Bockmanns Lazio Elm Rock LLC Margie Engle $5,500 0 0 47.828
3 Indigo Gladewinds Farm Inc Margie Engle $3,250 0 0 48.213
4 Cooper Devin Ryan Devin Ryan $2,000 0 4 44.171
5 Utah The Utah Group Leslie Burr Howard $1,500 0 4 44.360
6 HH Fyloe Double H Farm Quentin Judge $1,250 0 4 45.117
7 ISHD Dual Star Mary Chapot Laura Chapot $1,000 0 4 45.178
8 Quointreau Un Prince Laura Chapot & McLain Ward Laura Chapot $750 0 4 45.325
9 Scout de la Cense Lisa Deslauriers Mario Deslauriers $750 0 4 47.178
10 Motto Market Street Inc. Anne Kursinski $500 0 4 47.608
11 Win For Life Candy Tribble & Windsor Show Stables Inc. Christine McCrea $500 0 4 51.557
12 KM Whatever RV Beyaert Farm Inc. Mattias Tromp $500 0 4 61.143
Laura Chapot Stacks the Leaderboard: Claims First, Second and Third in $5,000 Open Jumper Speed
Laura Chapot claimed first, second and third place in Thursday’s $5,000 Open Jumper Speed Class on Bradberry, Zealous, and Shooting Star, respectively. Chapot owns Bradberry and Mary Chapot, her mother, owns Zealous and Shooting Star.
“That was really exciting,” said Chapot. “I thought I was pretty fast with my first horse (Shooting Star). I was impressed when my second one (Zealous) topped it. To have my last (Bradberry) come in on top was pretty great. He’s a speed demon!”
The open speed class is one round in which jumping faults add on to riders’ final time. Chapot was clean in each of her rounds and finished in 61.825, 63.214, 67.855 seconds.
Place Horse Owner Rider Prize Rd. 1 Faults Time
1 Bradberry Laura Chapot Laura Chapot $1,500 0 61.825
2 Zealous Mary Chapot Mary Chapot $1,000 0 63.214
3 Shooting Star Mary Chapot Mary Chapot $700 0 67.855
4 Casual Pleasure Blue Star Investments Ilan Bluman $500 0 67.922
5 Marquis Kathleen Kamine Peter Wylde $400 0 69.210
6 Carneyhaugh Manx Katherine Gallagher Peter Lutz $350 0 69.232
7 Columbeille de Reve Wellington Ventures LLC Germaine Edelmann $275 0 71.176
8 Diva Market Street Inc. Anne Kursinski $275 0 71.279
Juan Manuel Gallego and Hannes Van Het Scheefkasteel Win $10,000 Brook Ledge Open Welcome
Juan Manuel Gallego and Hannes Van Het Scheefkasteel, owned by Carolina Ramelli Barrera, topped the leaderboard in Wednesday’s $10,000 Brook Ledge Open Welcome at HITS-on-the-Hudson V.
Gallego, of Columbia, went ninth in the jump-off, earning the sixth out of what would be nine clear rounds in the 12-horse jump-off, finishing in 36.042 seconds, less than a tenth of a second ahead of second-place finisher Laura Chapot, of Neshanic Station, New Jersey, who went last on Out of Ireland, owned by The Edge, and completed the course in 36.117 seconds.
Laura Chapot earned another ribbon, rounding out third place on Umberto, owned by Mary Chapot, in 36.449 seconds, who went second with the first clear round of the jump-off. Kevin Babington, of Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania, rounded out fourth on his One Kamula, going sixth in the jump-off and finishing clean in 37.548.
Place Horse Owner Rider Prize Rd. 1 Faults JO Faults JO Time
1 Hannes Van Het Scheefkasteel Carolina Ramelli Barrera Juan Manuel Gallego $2,800 0 0 36.042
2 Out of Ireland The Edge Laura Chapot $1,800 0 0 36.117
3 Umberto Mary Chapot Laura Chapot $1,250 0 0 26.449
4 One Kamula Kevin Babington Kevin Babington $900 0 0 37.548
5 Bockmanns Lazio Elm Rock LLC Margie Engle $800 0 0 37.664
6 Paris Z Andres Muller Andres Muller $700 0 0 37.722
7 Hocus Pocus VH Hof Ter Heide Juan Manuel Gallego Juan Manuel Gallego $600 0 0 39.317
8 Aimee Aram Ampagoumain LLC Peter Wylde $400 0 0 41.220
9 Wiranta Z Candy Tribble & Windsor Show Stables, Inc. Jonathan McCrea $375 0 0 42.094
10 HH Fyloe Double H Farm Quentin Judge $375 0 4 36.016