Wellington, FL, 16 November 2017 – The ESP November competition concluded on Sunday, November 12, at Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC), with a steadfast victory for Celso Ariani of Wellington, FL, aboard Rodrigo Padilla and Ricardo Romero’s Dali T, in the $25,000 November Grand Prix. The pair bested the competition, stopping fast-track timers in 40.941 seconds, and ultimately clinched the first place position.
Second place was awarded to Elisa Uribe of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, aboard her own Havana De La Lande, after completing the course, designed by Hector Loyola of Wellington, FL, in 41.585 seconds. Third place honors were captured by Kevin Mealiff of Flemington, NJ, piloting Maarten Huygens Audi’s Dimple to a finish of 43.602 seconds.
The $10,000 TackNRider Welcome Stakes saw Jimmy Torano of Wellington, FL, and Armageddon, owned by Cenci Jumper, LLC, take first place with a jump-off time of 43.497 seconds. Second place honors were awarded to Emanuel Andrade of Wellington, FL, aboard his own Cortina 186 with a jump-off time of 44.092 seconds, while third place was secured by Rebecca Conway of Wellington, FL, and Cornwall 9, owned by Blue Hill Farm, LLC, with a fast-track time of 45.166 seconds.
The Child/Adult Jumper Classic was won by Emmanuelle Greenberg of Boca Raton, FL, and her own Curacao, completing the jump-off in 42.486 seconds. Brielle Biggins of Palm Beach Gardens, FL, slid into second place after the jump-off with a time of 41.551 seconds and with four additional faults, aboard Good Boy H M, owned by Equine Equities and Investments LLC. Third place was also awarded to Emmanuelle Greenberg and her own Carlos G, after adding four faults to their jump-off time of 48.854 seconds.
Caroline Donnally of Wellington, FL, won the $2,500 Low Junior/Amateur Owner Jumper Classic aboard her own Reve Du Razzy, after stopping the jump-off timers at 44.31 seconds. Second place was earned by Dolores Funes of Wellington, FL, aboard Samuel Parot’s Chantilly, finishing with a jump-off time of 44.702 seconds. Teri Kessler of Lexington, KY, took third place with Skribbelino, owned by Kessler, on a jump-off time of 45.448 seconds, and also adding four faults to their score.
The Low Child/Adult Jumper Classic awarded first place to Lisa Moore of Boca Raton, FL, and Royal Equines, LLC’s Jester Van De Gerkenberg, after completing the jump-off in 36.123 seconds. Laura Piedrahita of Wellington, FL, rode her own Funoranchi to second place with a jump-off time of 38.147 seconds. Third place was captured by Ella Hess of Boca Raton, FL, and Susanne Richey’s All’s Well, finishing the jump-off in 43.078 seconds.
The Accuhorsemat Marshall & Sterling Child/Adult Jumper Classic was won by Emmanuelle Greenberg aboard Curacao, with a jump-off time of 35.462 seconds. Second place saw Paige Myers of Plantation, FL, riding her own Klyde’s Getaway complete the jump-off in 38.903 seconds to finish in the top two. Third place went to Ava Tarone of West Palm Beach, FL, aboard Isabel Sanchez’s Chino, after a jump-off round that stopped the timers in 41.03 seconds.
Karen Walcott of Wellington, FL, captured the victory in the Pilates Rock Low Adult Hunter division on KEQ, LLC’s Charm City. Walcott also took the reserve champion finish aboard Right On Q, owned by Walcott.
The Equitation 14 & Under Division awarded champion to Chloe Watrous of Evanston, IL, and her own Quintus Rubin. Isabel Beltran of Jupiter, FL, took reserve champion, piloting Alleala, owned by Beltran.
The Adult Amateur Hunter Division saw Kira Telford of Chicago, FL, take top honors aboard Calistoga Gold, owned by Telford ahead of Francis Kruel of Wellington, FL, and State Of Play, who captured reserve champion.
The Children’s Hunter Division was topped by Lily Beatty of Stuart, FL, and Long’s Stable LLC’s Amoroso Z as the pair took divisional honors, while Isabel Beltran of Jupiter, FL, and her own Alleala finished with reserve champion honors.
The Equitation Adult Amateur Division saw Alexandra Davidson of New York, NY, and her own Tyruso take top divisional honors, while Zachary Gellman of Delray Beach, FL, and Waterfall Z took reserve champion.
For a full list of results for the $25,000 November Grand Prix, click HERE.
Competition will resume at PBIEC with the ESP Pre-Charity competition, beginning Friday, November 17 and continuing through Sunday, November 19. The ESP Pre-Charity competition will host a $25,000 Grand Prix and a $10,000 1.40m TackNRider Open Stake. For more information please visit
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