Luis Sabino Goncalves and Vick Du Croisy Conquer the $24,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix 

19 JAN 24 Ocala, FL

Luis Sabino Goncalves and Vick Du Croisy in the $24,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix. Photo by Andrew Ryback Photography.

Ocala, FL – Feature competition kicked off this afternoon with the $24,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix. FEI Level III course designer Anderson Lima (MEX) built the welcoming tracks for a field of top-notch competitors, but it was Luis Sabino Goncalves (POR) and Sigma Stables LLC’s Vick Du Croisy (Lord Carthago x Merveille Ducroisy) that took the lead. 

Luis Sabino Goncalves piloted both his mounts, Scoop De Septon Z and Vick Du Croisy to a clear first round to return for the jump-off. “It was a nice course to ride, it wasn’t very tough, but it had a few questions,” shared Goncalves about the first-round track. 

Richard Spooner and Halcon flying to third place. Photo by Andrew Ryback Photography.

In the jump-off, Goncalves set the time to beat with Scoop De Septon Z at a quick 35.890 seconds. His time was quickly surpassed by Richard Spooner (USA) and Molly Ohrstrom’s Halcon (Con Air 7 x Jota-e Calista). Spooner piloted the nine-year-old Argentinian Sport Horse stallion to a blistering fast track in 35.717 seconds. 

Samantha Schaefer and Frasier soaring to second place. Photo by Andrew Ryback Photography.

Samantha Schaefer upped the ante aboard Bonne Vie LLC’s 14-year-old KWPN gelding Frasier (Carambole x Bloem) clocking a time less than a tenth of a second quicker in 35.685 seconds. 

Luis Sabino Goncalves and Vick Du Croisy. Photo by Andrew Ryback Photography.

“I thought I did a quick enough round with Scoop to be in the top three, but there are always fast riders here. After I watched Richard and Samantha beat my time, I got determined. I tried to be as fast as possible and it worked,” shared Goncalves about his plan with Vick Du Croisy in the jump-off. 

Goncalves used the 15-year-old Selle Francais mare’s quick footspeed to his advantage, stopping the clock in a mere 34.482 seconds to take the win. 

Luis Sabino Goncalves accepting his first place award aboard Vick Du Croisy. Photo by Andrew Ryback Photography.

The Welcome Prix is helping aid Goncalves with his preparation for the four-and-five star international events later in the series, “In the four-and-five-star events you usually have to jump two or three days out of the week, so I am conditioning my horses now and working on their fitness. I hope to do the four-and-five-star competitions with ‘Scoop’ and show ‘Vick’ in the World Cup™ qualifier at Live Oak. It’s perfect because it fits right into the schedule.”

$24,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix Results: 

1 Vick Du Croisy, Luis Sabino Goncalves, Sigma Stables LLC: 0 | 0 | 34.482
2 Frasier, Samantha Schaefer, Bonne Vie LLC: 0 | 0 | 35.685
3 Halcon, Richard Spooner, Molly Ohrstrom: 0 | 0 | 35.717
4 Scoop De Septon Z, Luis Sabino Goncalves, Sigma Stables LLC: 0 | 0 | 35.890
5 Joint De Canabis Van De Doornhoeve, Alberto Michan, Alberto Michan: 0 | 0 | 38.038
6 Clever Van De Helle, Kyle Dewar, Kyle Dewar: 0 | 0 | 38.590
7 Es Keminko N, Will Simpson, Will Simpson: 0 | 4 | 37.892
8 FSS Outlaw, Kady Abrahamson, Abrahamson Equestrian LLC: 0 | 4 | 38.199
9 Conthalando PS, Manuel Torres, Manuel Torres: 0 | 4 | 40.474
10 Mykonos SCF, Annie Bolling, Annie Bolling: 2 | 78.475 

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