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Santiago Lambre & Chacco Blue II Shine in the $75,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix

20 Mar 22 | Shows | SHARE
Santiago Lambre & Chacco Blue II in the $75,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix. Photo courtesy of Andrew Ryback Photography.

Ocala, FL – World Equestrian Center – Ocala hosted yet another thrilling night of equestrian sport where crowds flocked to the WEC Grand Arena to watch the $75,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix. An international list of 41 competitors representing 12 countries vied for the win over renowned course designer Alan Wade’s (IRL) intricate tracks. The time allowed became a factor and just three pairs were able to produce clear rounds to advance to the jump-off. Santiago Lambre (BRA) produced two of the three clear rounds and ultimately took the win aboard his own Chacco Blue II (Chacco-blue x Naiti Rouge).  

Lambre and his first mount, Cetano Van Aspergem Z (Altamira Z x Clinton) were the third pair down the ramp into the WEC Grand Arena, earning the first clean ride of the night in 74.186 seconds. Sharn Wordley and Fernando Cardenas Jr.’s Quincy Too were the next pair to produce a faultless first round in 74.367 seconds.

Chacco Blue II showing off his scope in the $75,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix. Photo courtesy of Andrew Ryback Photography.

Lambre the Chacco Blue II were the sixth to last pair to try their hand at Wade’s first course, producing a second clear round in 75.639 seconds, just within the time allowed of 76 seconds.

Lambre spoke about today’s challenging tracks, “This was the biggest grand prix yet, and most technical. It was perfect training for next week’s grand prix. The course designer did an amazing job, making the first course tough enough with a tight time allowed. There were quite a few that had a time fault.”

Santiago Lambre & Cetano Van Aspergem Z jumping to third place in the WEC Grand Arena. Photo courtesy of Andrew Ryback Photography.

Lambre and Cetano Van Aspergem Z were the first pair to return for the jump-off, “I tried to be fast on Centano Van Aspergem Z because I knew I still had one left,” said Lambre. Lambre and the 13-year-old Zangershiede gelding yielded a very fast jump-off in 39.597 seconds, with an unfortunate rail down at the last fence.

Sharn Wordley & Quincy Too flying to second place over the Lugano Diamonds oxer. Photo courtesy of Andrew Ryback Photography.

Sharn Wordley (NZL) and Quincy Too (Quartz Adelheid Z x Pixie Des Hayettes) followed Lambre in the jump-off, opting to take a more conservative route to ensure that all jumps stayed up. Wordley and the 13-year-old Zangersheide gelding galloped through the timers to stop the jump-off clock at 43.310 seconds, earning second place. Wordley also secured fourth place on his own Casper after leaving all rails up in the first round, but incurring one time penalty.

Santiago Lambre & Chacco Blue II accepting their first place award, presented by Melissa Brandes, Director of Equestrian at Lugano Diamonds, Jim Wolf and Karla Campbell of World Equestrian Center. Photo courtesy of Andrew Ryback Photography.

Lambre and Chacco Blue II were the final pair to return for the jump-off, “Sharn was smart to stay more conservative to leave the rails up. Chacco Blue II isn’t a very fast horse, but I tried to go quick in the beginning so I could steady toward the end. He’s blind in his left eye, so I can’t make tight left turns, but I was able to stay out after the Coca-Cola jump to slice the chapel fence very nicely.”

Lambre and the 15-year-old Oldenburg stallion flew through the timers in 41.153 seconds with all rails up to earn the top prize.

Aaron Vale and Thinks Like A Horse & Alise Carrico’s Cristo Beech received the fastest four-faulter award in the $75,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix, delivering a time of 72.328 seconds in the first round with one down.

Christopher Underhill received the $5,000 ‘Luck of the Draw’ award.

$75,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix Results:

1.Chacco Blue II, Santiago Lambre (BRA), Santiago Lambre: 0 | 0 | 41.153
2. Quincy Too, Sharn Wordley (NZL), Fernando Cardenas Jr.: 0 | 0 | 43.310
3. Cetano Van Aspergem Z, Santiago Lambre (BRA), Santiago Lambre: 0 | 4 | 39.597
4. Casper, Sharn Wordley (NZL), Sharn Wordley: 1 | 76.179
5. Highway FBH, Diego Vivero (ECU), Diego Vivero: 1 | 76.483
6. Blue’s Yer Daddy, Kelley Robinson (CAN), Kelley Robinson: 2 | 77.300
7. Cristo Beech, Aaron Vale (USA), Thinks Like A Horse & Alise Carrico: 4 | 72.328
8. Verdini D’Houtveld Z, Lauren Balcomb (AUS), Lauren Balcomb: 4 | 74.362
9. Feminka, Tanimara Macari (MEX), Tanimara Macari: 4 | 75.059
10. Verdi O’Merveilles, Tiffany Hammack (USA), Foxwood Farm: 4 | 75.366

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