A Second Win for Bertram Allen at WEF Week Three, This Time in a Speed Class
Déjà Vu for Bertram Allen and Ansgar Holtgers Jr
January 23, 2026 at 9:07 PMBy a.dunne
It was more like zero gravity for Ireland's Bertram Allen and Zero K, the 12-year-old Danish Warmblood mare, as the duo flew to victory in the CSI4* $32,000 Defiant Whisky Speed class on Friday. Allen also placed fifth, with Kadans, an 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding, among the 36 entries.
Ansgar Holtgers Jr and the 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare Kantibes finished second. Fellow American Lillie Keenan and Chagrin d'Amour 3, a 9-year-old Luxemburger stallion, came in third in the 1.50 meter class.
Same riders, different horses for the blue and red ribbons
Allen and Holtgers Jr were also first and second in Thursday's CSI4* $116,100 Adequan WEF Challenge Round, but with different horses. In Thursday's class, Irish riders took first, third, and fourth in the top five. In Friday's speed class, the U.S. riders had the majority in the top five, placing second, third, and fourth.
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Top Six Results
1 Bertram Allen (Ireland) - ZERO K - 0/66.42
2 Ansgar Holtgers Jr (USA) - KANTIBES - 0/67.14
3 Lillie Keenan (USA) - CHAGRIN D'AMOUR - 0/67.48
4 McLain Ward (USA) - LESTRO VD VALCKENBORG - 0/67.86
5 Bertram Allen (Ireland) - KADANS - 0/68.42
6 Ben Maher (Great Britain) - NIGHTHAWK - 0/68.97
Ireland's Cian O'Connor with Chatolinue PS and Tom Wachman with Tabasco de Toxandria each left the arena with one time fault, and finished 15th and 16th, respectively.
American Jessica Springsteen and Naomi van het Keizershof were the fastest four faulters, and finished 17th.
Photo courtesy of Wellington International/Photo ©Sportfot
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