Lisa Goldman-Smolen Captures the $60,000 FarmVet Grand Prix
Laura Gaither Is Runner-Up in the Class at HITS Ocala
January 31, 2026 at 3:11 PMBy a.dunne
Lisa Goldman-Smolen knew when to hold him off and when to let him go, helping her to nail the jump-off and win the $60,000 FarmVet Grand Prix with her own 9-year-old Belgian Warmblood stallion Romeo B. The duo topped the leaderboard by about half a second, executing their winning trip immediately following that of the runner-up, Laura Gaither and the 9-year-old Selle Francais gelding Hop Mouche.
Todd Minikus and the 9-year-old Zangersheide mare Chacoons Bellis Z finished third.
From the field of 19, seven qualified for the jump-off, where six went double-clear.
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Top Six Results
1 Lisa Goldman-Smolen - ROMEO B - 0/40.480
2 Laura Gaither - HOP MOUCHE - 0/40.958
3 Todd Minikus - CHACOONS BELLIS Z - 0/41.601
4 Tracy Fenney - MTM APPLE - 0/42.109
5 Dominique Damico - CAVA - 0/42.606
6 Sharn Wordley - CONTO BLANCO 4 - 0/43.287
Hannah Matts and Markant picked up one time fault in the first round, finishing eighth, and Morgan Ward-Knowlton and GF Diego were the fastest four-faulters in the first round, coming in ninth.
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