Ireland's Robert Blanchette and Chardonnay Win Ocala CSI3* Speed Competition
Rider's 7th Win at World Equestrian Center in 2025, 4 on Chardonnay
4 December 2025 at 4:35 amBy k.braddick
Ireland's Robert Blanchette and Chardonnay won the $32,000 1.45-meter speed competition to open Ocala CSI3* Wednesday.
Robert and the 14-year-old mare maneuvered the course in 61.51 secs with no faults for the rider's seventh win at to log the pair's seventh victory at the World Equestrian Center this year, four of them on Chardonnay.
Gavin Moylan of Canada and Anton, 10-year-old gelding, were second on 62.73 secs. for the duo's highest placing since taking over the ride nine months ago.
Rowan Willis of Australia in his Big Tour debut on the 10-year-old Cape Town placed third on 62.78 secs.
Results:
$32,000 1.45m CSI3* Speed
Place Horse/Rider Nation Fault Time
1 Chardonnay/Robert Blanchette IRL 0 | 61.51 secs.
2 Anton/Gavin Moylan CAN 0 | 62.73
3 Cape Town/Rowan Willis AUS 0 | 62.78
4 Evolene De Carles/Vicente Guillen COL 0 | 63.03
5 Atout Des Trambles/Nicole Walker CAN 0 | 63.09
6 Chelsea 179/Chloe D. Reid USA 0 | 63.64
7 Callypso De La Hamente Z/Maya Denis MEX 0 | 63.65
8 Lin Lin/Maya Denis MEX 0 | 65.60
9 Oriana Van't Ruytershof/Juan Gallego Martinez ESP 0 | 65.89
10 Quenala T/Tanimara Macari MEX 0 | 65.94
11 Qoachella/Beat Mandli SUI 0 | 66.65
12 Larderello/Wilton J. Porter USA 0 | 67.05
Photo: Robert Blanchette of Ireland on Chardonnay at Ocala World Equestrian Center
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