Laura Gaither Prevails in the $24,500 HorseFlight Jumper Classic
Charles Casey is Runner-up in the Class at HITS Ocala
February 8, 2026 at 1:45 PMBy a.dunne
Laura Gaither and the 9-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding My Diamant won the $24,500 HorseFlight Jumper Classic on Sunday, the first class of the day in the Grand Prix Ring at HITS Ocala.
Charles Casey and Helda D'Elle, a 9-year-old Selle Francais mare, finished in second place.
François Lamontagne and the 10-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding Lacros V DL came in third.
The top three all jumped in the first half of the order.
In the field of 40, 15 advanced to the jump-off, where there were eight double-clear rounds.
Riley Delbecq with Conlamba was the fastest four-faulter in the jump-off, and came in ninth. The pair won the STX Open Speed class on Friday as the only double clear.
Top Six Results
1 Laura Gaither - MY DIAMANT - 0/32.748
2 Charles Casey - HELDA D'ELLE - 0/34.039
3 François Lamontagne - VACROS VDL - 0/34.098
4 Harold Chopping - GERONIMO SCF - 0/34.244
5 Morgan Ashby - PAOLA-FEE DE LAUBRY Z - 0/34.665
6 Jordan Rich - SEBASTIAN - 0/34.870
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