Gabriel de Matos Machado and Clearwater Capture the $25,000 Equiline Grand Prix

Wellington, FL – Oct. 17, 2021 – ESP Fall I wrapped up on Sunday with the $25,000 Equiline Grand Prix as 21 entries stepped onto the Derby Field for their chance to win the lion’s share of the prize money in the week’s featured class. Ultimately, it was Brazil’s Gabriel de Matos Machado and Clearwater who secured the win after clearing the short course, designed by Andy Christiansen (ECU), in the fastest time without faults. For the full results of the $25,000 Equiline Grand Prix, please click HERE. Friday morning’s Bainbridge Companies 1.40m Stake featured duos from four different nations, including the United States, Canada, Brazil, and Venezuela, in the jump-off. Of the seven pairs that qualified for the second round of riding, Aaron Vale of Williston, FL, and Obi Wan, owned by Thinks Like A Horse, crossed the timers the quickest, stopping the clock penalty-free in 34.99 seconds. On Saturday, Samantha Senft of Wellington, FL, and her own Desperado galloped to first place in the Vita Flex 1.35m Stake. Following the first round of riding, eight partnerships advanced to the jump-off, and four finished the class without any faults. The winners earned the victory thanks to a clear time of 43.40 seconds, Mallory Vale of Morriston, FL, topped Sunday morning’s Medium Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic, presented by Equiline, with Condarco, owned by Thinks Like A Horse. The only pair to advance to the jump-off, Vale and Condarco cleared the jump-off in 37.85 seconds to secure the win. There are five more events in the ESP Fall Series. With ESP Fall I completed, the next horse show on the calendar is ESP Fall II, which will begin on October 21 and conclude on October 24. Subsequent shows will include ESP Fall III, ESP Fall Finale, ESP November I, and ESP Pre-Charity CSI3*. To view the ESP Fall Series Prize List, please click HERE.