News

Brianne Goutal and Onira triumph in CSI 2* GP

Jan 28, 2013

Week three of the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) concluded with an exciting $50,000 CSI 2* Grand Prix on Sunday afternoon held on the grass derby field at The Stadium at The Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC). The class saw a win for U.S. rider Brianne Goutal and Remarkable Farms LP's Onira in a four-horse jump-off. Todd Minikus (USA) and Macoemba finished second, Laura Kraut (USA) and A. Lebon's Jubilee d'Ouilly were third, and Luis Larrazabal (VEN) aboard Anabel Simon's G&C Sacramento placed fourth.

Jumping off, Laura Kraut and Jubilee d'Ouilly were the first pair to attempt the short course for the tie breaker and had that bogey fence down (although the top rail had been replaced with a straight pole) for four faults in 36.01 seconds and earned the third place honors. Luis Larrazabal and G&C Sacramento were up next and made it to the last fence on course before dropping a rail for four faults in 38.90 seconds, which placed the duo in fourth. Todd Minikus and Macoemba followed and went for the clear round in a slower pace of 40.60 seconds, which eventually finished second. Last to go, the pressure was on for Brianne Goutal and Onira to go clear and fast. They jumped without fault and galloped through the timers in 38.96 seconds for the win.

Final Results: $50,000 CSI 2* Grand Prix

1. ONIRA: BRIANNE GOUTAL (USA), 0/0/38.96

2. MACOEMBA: TODD MINIKUS (USA), 0/0/40.60

3. JUBILEE D'OUILLY: LAURA KRAUT (USA), 0/4/ 36.01

4. G&C SACRAMENTO: LUIS LARRAZABAL (VEN), 0/4/38.90

5. AX CENT: KENNETH BERKLEY (USA), 1/ 82.61

6. BLUE ANGEL: KENT FARRINGTON (USA), 4/76.36

7. TALOUBET: PAULO SANTANA (BRA), 4/76.87

8. V: KATIE PRUDENT (USA), 4/77.83

9. VICOMTE D: BEN MAHER (GBR), 4/78.55

10. ZERLY: CHRISTINE MCCREA (USA), 4/78.74

11. LANSDOWNE: CONOR SWAIL (IRL), 4/78.83

12. USER ID: Darragh Kenny (IRL), 4/79.20

Source: press release from Jennifer Wood Media, Inc.