Hannah Matts Makes Her Mark in the $10,000 Adequan Welcome at HITS Ocala
Matts and Markant Win the Welcome by 0.034 Seconds
January 28, 2026 at 6:15 PMBy a.dunne
Hannah Matts and Markant, the 9-year-old stallion, earned the blue ribbon in the $10,000 Adequan Welcome at HITS Ocala Premiere Wednesday by just 0.034 seconds.
Laura Gaither and the 9-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding Hop Mouche stopped the timers for second place, and Julie Welles and the 8-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding Specialstar finished third in the field of 11. Seven riders advanced to the jump-off where four went double clear.
Francois Lamontagne aboard Lacros VDL was the fastest four-faulter in the jump-off, with a time of 39.541.
Top Three Results
1 Hannah Matts - MARKANT - 0/40.394
2 Laura Gaither - HOP MOUCHE - 0/40.428
3 Julie Welles - SPECIALSTAR - 0/40.564
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