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Comanche Soars and Gray Street Victorious at the Gulf Coast Winter Classic Pensacola Circuit

Megan Young pilots Comanche to the win in the $10,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby.

The $10,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby, presented by Apollo Jets, kicked off the second weekend of the Gulf Coast Winter Classic Pensacola Circuit yesterday and saw 15 horse and rider teams hunt for the blue. Paul Jewel of Lambertville, New Jersey designed the course.

The first round put Megan Young of Jacksonville, Florida and Lee Cesery’s Comanche in the lead with a first round score of 180. The pair was followed by Willoughby Stable’s Falcor, ridden by Jason Berry of Staunton, Virginia, who posted a first round score of 178. Tim Maddrix of Leeds, Alabama stood in third position with Alina Dumitrescu’s Shutterbug after posting a first round score of 175. Standing in fourth place after the first round with a score of 172 was Charlotte Warren’s Enticement, ridden by Julie Curtin of Woodstock, Georgia. Cobalt Blue R, owned by Oak Ledge Farm and ridden by Jason Berry of Staunton, Virginia, earned a first round score of 162 which placed them in fifth position after the first round while Rockaway, owned by Lee Cesery and ridden by Megan Young of Jacksonville, Florida, earned 159 total first round points and stood in sixth place going into the Handy round.

Standing in seventh place after the first round was Charlotte Warren’s Why, ridden by Julie Curtin after earning a first round score of 159, and standing in eighth place with a total of 156 points was Jeanne Pitre’s Player, ridden by Thomas Le Blanc of Folsom, Louisiana. Also with a score of 156 points after the first round was Showcase Limited’s Essence, ridden by Terry Brown of Canton, Georgia, who stood in ninth place going into the Handy round.

In tenth position after the first round with a score of 155 was Fig Street’s Duchess, owned by Cynthia Hallman and ridden by Christina Jason. Standing in eleventh with a first round score of 147 was Helen Gilbert’s White Lightening, ridden by Andy Kocher of Ocala, Florida. Stone Lane Farm’s Premium Blend, ridden by Alyssa Mansfield of Wellington, Florida, stood in twelfth place after the first round with a score of 145.

The Handy round had Mansfield and Premium Blend earning a second round score of 174 and a combined total of 319 points. Kocher and White Lightening followed and after turning in a second round score of 159 and earning a total score of 306, the pair would move into twelfth position and move Mansfield and Premium Blend into eleventh place.

Christina Jason and Fig Street’s Duchess returned for their second round and after earning 168 points for a total of 323, the pair would hold their tenth place position overall.

Curtin and Why returned for their second round and earned a Handy score of 179 for an overall total of 338. Their score would move them up to finish in sixth place.

Young and Rockaway earned a second round score of 177 and an overall score of 336 which would see the pair finish in seventh place.

Berry and Cobalt Blue R returned for their Handy round and earned a score of 190 which boosted them to a total score of 352, putting them in a fourth place finish.

Brown and Essence followed and after earning a Handy score of 170 and total score of 326, the pair moved to a ninth place finish.

Le Blanc and Player returned for their Handy round and earned a score of 188 for a total of 344. The pair would move to finish in fifth place overall. Enticement and Curtin finished their Handy round with a score of 157 and overall 329 which would move the pair to the eighth place finish.

Maddrix and Shutterbug maintained their third place standing in the class after posting a score of 180 and earning a total score of 355. Berry returned with Falcor for the Handy round and would also maintain their second place standing after earning a score of 179.5 and an overall 357.50 points. Last to go was Young and Comanche and they earned an impressive 200 in their Handy round for a total of 380 overall points and the championship. “I watched Jason and Tim go before me,” commented Young. “I saw them both take the other option and knew that in order to hold my lead, I needed to really showcase his [Comanche] handiness and just go for it,” she said.

Comanche, also known as Floyd, is only eight years old and this is only his sixth Derby. “I plan on showing in Gulfport this winter and hope to be able to compete in the $77,700 Derby Week V,” she added.

Gray Street Wins $2,500 USHJA National Hunter Derby

The $2,500 USHJA National Hunter Derby, presented by Legend, took place yesterday after the $10,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby, presented by Apollo Jets, and saw a field of eight horse and rider teams compete for the win over a course designed by Paul Jewel of Lambertville, New Jersey.

Gray Street, owned and ridden by Alexandra Penetta, sails over an oxer on their way to the win yesterday in the $2,500 USHJA National Hunter Derby
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Gray Street, owned and ridden by Alexandra Penetta, sails over an oxer on their way to the win yesterday in the $2,500 USHJA National Hunter Derby

Gray Street, ridden by Alexandra Panetta of Brookeville, Maryland, won the class after earning a first round score of 87 and a Handy score of 83 for a grand total of 170 points. Carino, owned by Catherine Kologinczak and ridden by Christian Rogge of Spring, Texas, received second place after posting scores of 82 and 79, respectively, for a total score of 161. Third Day, owned by Abigail Beaty and ridden by Christina Jason of Aiken, South Carolina, received third place after earning a combined score of 158.

Motivation, owned and ridden by Salter Hydinger of Mountain Brook, Alabama, was awarded fourth place for their combined score of 144 and A Perfect Gentleman, owned and ridden by Brittany Wyatt of Fayetteville, Georgia, earned fifth after earning a total of 142 points.

Liddy Strickland’s Valentine, ridden by Sarah Milliren of Jenks, Oklahoma, received sixth place with a combined score of 136. Madison Barksdale’s New Dream, ridden by Christian Rogge, earned seventh place with a total combined score of 133 and Hailey Henderson of Lafayette, Louisiana, in the irons of Christian Rogge’s Cassia TSP, wrapped up the class in eighth place with a total score of 132.

The Gulf Coast Classic Company is a USHJA’s Members Choice Award winner, recognized for producing top quality show jumping events in the United States. For more information on Gulf Coast Classic Company and its exhibitor-friendly, top quality hunter jumper events, please visit them at www.gulfcoastclassiccompany.com.

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Bob Bell
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