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Darby Pease Storms to $10,000 WEC Welcome Stake Victory Aboard Carel Van Donderen

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Darby Pease & Carl Van Donderen in the $10,000 WEC Welcome Stake. Photo courtesy of Winslow Photography.

Wilmington, OH – Top show jumping action opened the first week of WEC Midwest Indoors feature classes this afternoon with the $10,000 WEC Welcome Stake. Sixteen horse-and-rider combinations gathered in the expansive Sanctuary Arena to contest the tracks designed by FEI Level III course designer Anderson Lima (BRA) which included a tight rollback, and demanded adjustability with two long gallops, and a one-stride combination. Six pairs advanced to the jump-off, with five ultimately earning double-clear rounds.

Darby Pease piloted Carel Van Donderen (Acolino 4 x Terania Dle Hoeghte) to a speedy 72.716 seconds in the qualifying round. The pair then continued straight to the jump-off of the Table II.b event, and made quick work of the winding jump-off track. Pease and the 15-year-old KWPN gelding delivered a textbook tight turn at the rollback fence and continued strong, storming through the rest of the course to stop the timers at 36.764 seconds, taking the win.

Darby Pease & Carl Van Donderen soaring to first place. Photo courtesy of Winslow Photography.

Pease shared her strategy for the class, “I went toward the beginning and had trouble on my first horse – so I wanted to have smooth second ride. Carel Van Donderen is a naturally superfast horse, so I was just going to let him gallop.” According to Pease, controlled speed and negotiating a key fence were integral to the pair’s win. “The rollback just came up for me and I wasn’t planning to make it so tight, but he was right there with me and it worked out really well.”

Pease was complimentary of Lima’s tracks. “I thought the course was really nice. I haven’t showed in a few weeks and didn’t do any warm up classes – it walked nice, nothing was too big or too scary. I thought it rode just how it walked.”

Darby Pease & Carl Van Donderen standing for their first place award photo. Photo courtesy of Winslow Photography.

After today’s performance Pease has a plan for the weekend. “I’ll do the grand prix on Saturday night with Carel Van Donderen. He’s in top form and ready to go,” Pease added.

Pease has had the ride on Louisa Robb’s Carel Van Donderen since February. Based out of Windcrest Farm in Lexington, Kentucky, the young professional notched her first win at the grand prix level just last month during WEC Fall Classic series in Wilmington, Ohio.

Izzy Beisel & Diaz Barbotiere finding second place. Photo courtesy of Winslow Photography.

Second place finisher Izzy Beisel of Goshen, Ohio, held the lead throughout the class on her own Diaz Barbotiere, until Pease bested her time. Junior rider Beisel rode the nine-year-old Selle Francais gelding to the fastest first round time of 71.264 seconds. The pair blazed around the jump-off track with an impressive time of 38.137 seconds.

The talented young riders have a friendly rivalry. “Izzy and I have gone head-to-head a lot and she’s a great competitor. I told her we’d have a rematch on Saturday.”

Nicki Wilcox & Hannibal W soaring to third place. Photo courtesy of Winslow Photography.

Nicki Wilcox and Marjorie Martin’s Hannibal W (Tornesch 1042 x Danique Du Lys) earned a spot in the jump-off with a clean first round performance in just 74.051 seconds. Parker, Colorado-based Wilcox and the 10-year-old KWPN gelding returned to log the first double-clear of the class on a time of 38.155 seconds, ultimately landing them in third place.

$10,000 WEC Welcome Stake Results:

1 Carel Van Donderen, Louisa Robb, Darby Pease: 0 | 0 | 36.764
2 Diaz Barbotiere, Izzy Beisel, Izzy Beisel: 0 | 0 | 38.137
3 Hannibal V, Nicki Wilcox, Marjorie Martin: 0 | 0 | 38.155
4 Formindable Diamant, Izzy Beisel, Izzy Beisel: 0 | 0 | 38.776
5 Kinsella, Charlotte Clark, Charlotte Clark: 0 | 0 | 39.972
6 Iconic, Lani Hutchinson, Lani Hutchinson: 0 | 0 | 42.263
7 CF Lucky Blue, Kelsey Mogel, Kelsey Mogel: 4 | 73.850
8 Light Show, Richard Rinehart, Diane Masters: 4 | 74.741
9 G-Star, Loic Cannaert, Orpen Horses: 4 | 75.060
10 Vegas H, Izzy Beisel, David Beisel: 4 | 75.690

Photo courtesy of Winslow Photography.

Watch more of the Midwest Indoors action from WEC Wilmington on our live stream via ClipMyHorse.TV

Read our Sunday Spotlight to learn more about winner, Darby Pease.

Sunday Spotlight: Darby Pease

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