Nayel Nassar Celebrates Thanksgiving With Wellington Win on Dorado de Riverland
16 in Starting Lineup of 48 Combinations Double Clear
November 27, 2025 at 3:06 PMBy k.braddick
Nayel Nassar celebrated Thanksgiving with victory on Dorado de Riverland in the $32,000 CSI4* Holiday & Horses Two-Phase Special at Wellington International.
Nayel of Egypt and the 12-year-old gelding was one of 16 in the starting lineup of 48 combinations to go clear in the 1.45-meter competition. The pair's jump off time of 36.31 secs beat the runner-up by more than two seconds.
Jad Dana of Lebanon on Leonidas, nine-year-old gelding, placed second on 38.56 secs.
USA's Ansgar Holtgers, Jr. on the 10-year-old mare Kantibes was third on 38.72 secs.
Place Horse Rider Nation Jump Off Time
1 DORADO DE RIVERLAND- NAYEL NASSAR EGY 36.31 secs.
2 LEONIDAS - JAD DANA LBN 38.56
3 KANTIBES- ANSGAR HOLTGERS JR USA 38.72
4 CORONADO - PHILIP MCGUANE IRL 38.91
5 ANTON - GAVIN MOYLAN CAN 39.43
6 IVORY TCS - NAYEL NASSAR EGY 39.58
7 THEO DUC T&L Z - BLYTHE KAROLY USA 41
8 QUIMI DEL MASET- MOLLY ASHE CAWLEY 41.57
9 PETIT GERVAIS VAN DE WEIDEKOUTER - BLISS HEERS USA 42.4
10 DARIUS DE KERGLENN - JONATHAN CORRIGAN IRL 36.56
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