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Luis Sabino Goncalves & Vick Du Croisy Lead the Way in the $100,000 Florida Coast Equipment Grand Prix at WEC – Ocala

19 Feb 23 | Shows
Luis Sabino Goncalves & Vick Du Croisy winning the $100,000 Florida Coast Equipment Grand Prix. Photo courtesy of Andrew Ryback Photography.

Ocala, FL – It was a packed house tonight as spectators near and far surrounded the WEC Grand Arena to watch the $100,000 Florida Coast Equipment Grand Prix at World Equestrian Center – Ocala. Thirty-eight elite show jumping athletes representing ten nations put forth their best efforts over a complex track built by world-renowned course designer Leopoldo Palacios (VEN). Ultimately it was pathfinder Luis Sabino Goncalves (POR) and Sigma Stables LLC’s Vick Du Croisy (Lord Carthago x Merveille Ducroisy) who scored their second feature class win of the week and galloped away with the lion’s share of the prize money.

Watch the winning jump-off from the 2023 Winter Spectacular $100,000 Florida Coast Equipment Grand Prix at World Equestrian Center – Ocala.

FEI Level IV course designer Leopoldo Palacios set the challenging track that featured 16 jumping efforts including an imposing triple combination with a tight time allowed that caught numerous riders throughout the evening. Seven horse-and-rider combinations navigated their way to a clean first round to return for the jump-off.

Luis Sabino Goncalves & Vick Du Croisy flying to first place. Photo courtesy of Andrew Ryback Photography.

“I went toward the beginning of the order, so I didn’t have time to watch the class.  I had to go with my plan of how I thought the course would ride when I walked. Most of the riders were saying that the line was going to be short after the triple bar to the double combination, but it ended up being a bit more open, so people were having the back rail down of oxer going in. In the last line, everyone thought it was going to be a holding five after the triple combination, but it ended up being a very going five. It was such a big combination with the arch walls right next to the VIP area, so the horses were backed off,” said Goncalves.

Luis Sabino Goncalves & Vick Du Croisy in the $100,000 Florida Coast Equipment Grand Prix. Photo courtesy of Andrew Ryback Photography.

The crowd was on the edge of their seats as Luis Sabino Goncalves entered down the ramp aboard the speedy 14-year-old Selle Francais mare. Goncalves and Vick Du Croisy flew over the Florida Coast Equipment oxer to stop the clock at an unbeatable 37.592 seconds.

“The question was to do the six or the seven from one to two, but I was first in, so I wanted to put the pressure on so the rest would have to go after me. She walked down the six and we found everything else forward. The double combination was big, but my mare is so careful, I trusted her quality and she proved herself. To the last, I just went for it. I am not even sure how many I did to the last fence. I even asked my team, and they couldn’t even tell me because they were all just focused on the clock,” laughed Goncalves.

Luis Sabino Goncalves & Vick Du Croisy accepting their first-place award presented by Florida Coast Equipment’s Nicolas Cubillos, Director of Marketing and Customer Service and Ken Catalano, Vice President of Sales. Photo courtesy of Andrew Ryback Photography.
 

Aaron Vale (USA) and Thinkslikeahorse’s Cristo Beech were in next, and the pair gave a good effort, but had a rail down along the way.

William Simpson & Chacco P soaring to second place. Photo courtesy of Andrew Ryback Photography.

Olympic gold medalist William Simpson (USA) and his own Chacco P were the next duo to try their hand at Palacios’ winding track. Simpson and the 14-year-old Mecklenburg gelding made light work of the track to stop the clock just shy of Goncalves’ time in 38.552 seconds.

Richard Spooner (USA) and Show Jumping Syndications International’s Quirado RC (Quinar x Ursula) followed. The pair found a textbook round in 43.054 seconds to ultimately earn fourth.

Peter Petschenig (AUT) and Tom Foley (IRL) both put forth a good effort but had an unlucky rail to keep them out of the top three placings.

Lisa Goldman-Smolen & Ivaro N rounding out the top three. Photo courtesy of Andrew Ryback Photography.

Lisa Goldman-Smolen (USA) and Barbara Disko’s Ivaro N (Elvaro x Celli) were the final pair to attempt to snag Goncalves’ time. Goldman-Smolen and the ten-year-old KWPN gelding flew around the track in 40.279 seconds which was good for third place.

An additional $5,000 was awarded to the fastest four-faulter of the $100,000 Florida Coast Equipment Grand Prix. Santiago Lambre and Pampero received the award for a time of 80.507 seconds with one down.

David Cameron received the ‘Luck of the Draw’ award.

$100,000 Florida Coast Equipment Grand Prix Results:

1 Vick Du Croisy, Luis Sabino Goncalves (POR), Sigma Stables LLC: 0 | 0 | 37.592
2 Chacco P, William Simpson (USA), William Simpson: 0 | 0 | 38.552
3 Ivaro N, Lisa Goldman-Smolen, Barbara Disko: 0 | 0 | 40.279
4 Quirado RC, Richard Spooner (USA), Show Jumping Syndications International: 0 | 0 | 43.054
5 Cristo Beech, Aaron Vale (USA), Thinkslikeahorse: 0 | 4 | 40.483
6 Ennebel Van Het Posthuijus, Peter Petschenig (AUT), Peter Petschenig: 0 | 4 | 41.175
7 Skara Glen’s Para Bellum, Tom Foley (IRL), NRG Farm LLC: 0 | 5 | 48.762
8 Chili Pepper H M Z, Lillie Keenan (USA), Lillie Keenan: 1 | 85.268
9 Margriet De Mariposa, Sarah Jeanne Scheiring (USA), Bellwyn Farm LLC: 1 | 85.435
10 MTM Apple, Tracy Fenney (USA), MTM Farm: 1 | 85.605

Photos courtesy of Andrew Ryback Photography.
Videos available at ClipMyHorse.TV

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