USA's Kristen Vanderveen on Bull Run's Jireh Win Ocala CSI3* Grand Prix Qualifier

USA's Kristen B. Vanderveen on Bull Run's Jireh won the $63,000 CSI3* Grand Prix qualifier at the World Equestrian Center in Ocala Thursday.

Last to go of 58 entries, Kristen and the 11-year-old gelding on a jump off time of 35.13 secs. were the fastest of six combinations from six nations to go double clear. The duo won a similar event in Wellington, Florida in mid-November.

Rowan Willis, an Australian based in Ocala, on the 12-year-old British-bred gelding Billy Mc Dermit was runner up on 35.38 secs.

Luis Sabino Goncalves of Portugal on the 11-year-old gelding Scoop De Septon Z placed third on 35.61 secs.

Results:

$63,000 1.50m CSI3* Grand Prix Qualifier 238.2.2aEntries: 58

Place Horse-Rider/Nation R1 F T/JO F T

1 Bull Run's Jireh-Kristen B. Vanderveen/USA 0 74.92/0 35.13

2 Billy Mc Dermit-Rowan Willis/AUS 0 72.93/0 35.38

3 Scoop De Septon Z-Luis Sabino Goncalves/POR 0 76.61/ 0 35.61

4 Georgina De Carles-Luis Pedro Biraben/ARG 0 73.80/0 37.33

5 Darius De Kerglenn-Jonathan Corrigan/IRL 0 75.31/0 38.11

6 Panter Jvh-Nicole Walker/CAN 0 73.97/0 39.53

7 Camp S-Ilan Bluman/COL 0 75.40/4 38.28

8 Frieda-Grant Seger/USA 0 75.88/4 40.37

9 Oriana Van't Ruytershof-Juan Gallego Martinez/ESP 0 76.39/12 52.57

10 Ascadina Pp Z-Jessica Mendoza/GBR 0 74.17/14 58.48

11 Verdini D'houtveld Z-Lauren Balcomb/AUS 0 76.21/EL

Photo: Kristen Vanderveen and Bull Run's Jireh. © Ken Braddick/Jumper-News.US