Aaron Vale and Major Prove Unbeatable in $75,000 WEC – Ocala Grand Prix 1.50m

Ocala, FL – On Saturday, February 27, Aaron Vale (USA) and Major topped the $75,000 WEC – Ocala Grand Prix 1.50m for the second time this season at the World Equestrian Center – Ocala Winter Spectacular. Going last in the jump-off, Vale, of Williston, FL, and the 14-year-old Danish Warmblood gelding, owned by Sleepy P Ranch, beat an impressive time set by Molly Ashe Cawley and Berdien by less than half of a second to take the win. “Watching the first couple go in the jump-off, the times were fast, but not crazy fast,“ said Vale. “I didn’t get to watch Molly go, but I heard that her time was four seconds faster than Grace [Debney’s], so I knew it was a really fast time to get. When I saw the scoreboard flash up ‘Rank 1,’ I was pumped. I didn’t know until then that I had won. The crowd was happy, and so was I!” Taking third on a double-clear effort was Grace Debney (USA) aboard Zarina De Vidau.

$75,000 WEC Grand Prix 1.50m Final Results

1. Major, Aaron Vale (USA) – 0 | 0 | 41.122
2. Berdien, Molly Ashe Cawley (USA) – 0 | 0 | 41.531
3. Zarina De Vidau, Grace Debney (GBR) – 0 | 0 | 45.040
4. VDL Bravo S, Hunter Holloway (USA) – 0 | 0 | 46.153
5. Crack Elle Chavannaise, Tiffany Hammack (USA) – 0 | 0 | 46.587
6. Clever Van De Helle, Kyle Dewar (CAN) – 0 | 0 | 46.611
7. Boreale De Talma, Aaron Vale (USA) – 0 | 12 | 48.172
8. Meadow Vale Cruise, Diego Perez Bilbao (ESP) – 0 | 16 | 62.189
9. Donner, Peter Leone (USA) – 1 | 88.268
10. Downtown’s Main Event, Shannon Sullivan (USA) – 4 | 81.588

Photo by Andrew Ryback Photography – Grace Debney and Zarina De Vidau

Candace FitzGerald  – Jump Media