Meagan Davis on Toronto Lightfoot Wins Ocala CDI3* Freestyle

Meagan Davis on Toronto Lightfoot posted a personal best score to win Ocala's World Equestrian Center CDI3* Grand Prix Freestyle, logging her fifth victory in the past two months.

Meagan, based in the Wellington area community of Loxahatchee and the 13-year-old Totilas-sired gelding scored 73.685% for the victory, a day after winning the Grand Prix. Meagan and Lightfoot, owned by Scott Durkin, have logged their five victories in eight starts in Wellington and two double-wins in Ocala.

Claire Darnell, based in Wellington, on the 14-year-old KWPN gelding Harrold S was runner-up for the third straight competition on a score of 73.450%.

The CDI3* Grand Prix Special was won by Nora Batchelder on the 11-year-old mare Nova, also on a personal best score. It was the duo’s the third international victory for the rider of nearby Williston in the past two weeks.

Nora and the Oldenburg mare scored 67.958%, the highest score for the partnership since beginning Big Tour almost two years ago. The partnership overcame an error in the one-tempi changes to be placed first by four of the five judges and fourth by the fifth official.

Jodie Kelly-Baxley of Destin, Florida, on Grayton Beach, winner of the qualifying Grand Prix, was runner-up on 67.149%.

Completing the USA sweep of the podium, Ellesse Gundersen of Wellington on Quintessential 4 placed third on 66.447%.

Results:

CDI3* Grand Prix Freestyle

Rank Rider/Horse Nat. Score

1. Meagan Davis (USA) Toronto Lightfoot 73.685%

2. Claire Darnell (USA) Harrold S 73.450%

3. Leonardo Antonio Godoy (ARG) Marques Do Lis 69.645%

4. Charlotte Osborne (GBR) Fruhlingszauber 68.505%

CDI3* Grand Prix Special

1. Nora Batchelder (USA) Nova 67.958%

2. Jodie Kelly-Baxley (USA) Grayton Beach 67.149%

3. Ellesse Gundersen (USA) Quintessential 4 66.447%

4. Leonardo Antonio Godoy (ARG) Mundial O C 65.383%

5. Denielle Gallagher (CAN) Come Back de Massa 65.106%

6. James Koford (USA) Fire Fly 64.277%

Katrina Sadis (USA) Belloona ELIM.

Lehua Custer (USA) F.J. Ramzes WD

Photo: Meagan Davis on Toronto Lightfoot at Ocala's World Equestrian Center. © Ken Braddick/DRESSAGE-NEWS.com