Pessoa Tops The $75,000 Fidelity Investments Grand Prix and USEF WEG Selection Trial 2

Rich Fellers hinted on Thursday that Flexible’s shorter stride posed some challenges for him, and it appeared that fact rang true as the pair had difficulty getting through the scopey oxer-vertical-oxer triple combination. Their 16 faults on course now stands them in the middle of the pack.

The remaining USEF WEG Trials include: the $40,000 1.60-meter class on March 3 at 3 p.m. at The Stadium; the $30,000 1.60-meter CSIO on Friday, March 5, at 12 p.m. in the International Arena, while the FEI Nations Cup, presented by CN, follows that evening at 7 p.m. The fifth trial will run in conjunction with the $150,000 CN U.S. Open Grand Prix, CSIO 4*, on Sunday, March 7, at 1 p.m.

$75,000 Fidelity Investments Grand Prix

1. CHAMP 163: 1999 Holsteiner stallion (by Kornblume) RODRIGO PESSOA (Brazil), LEGACY STABLES: 0/0/39.41
2. CROSSING JORDAN: 2000 warmblood stallion (by Champion du Lys) owned and ridden by NICOLAS PIZARRO (Mexico): 0/0/41.13
3. CEDRIC: 1998 KWPN gelding ridden by LAURA KRAUT (USA), HAPPY HILL FARM: 0/0/42.16
4. ROTHCHILD: 2001 warmblood gelding (by Artos) ridden by MCLAIN WARD (USA), SAGAMORE FARMS: 0/4/40.46
5. QUICK STUDY: 1999 Selle Francais gelding (by Quick Star) ridden by LAUREN HOUGH (USA), LAURA MATEO: 0/4/40.64
6. CRISTALLO: 1998 Holsteiner gelding (by Carentino) ridden by RICHARD SPOONER (USA), SHOW JUMPING SYN.: 1/91.56
7. QUINCY B: 1996 Holsteiner gelding (by Quidam De Revel) ridden and owned by HILLARY DOBBS (USA): 1/91.81
8. ATHENA: 2000 Belgian Warmblood mare (by Toulon) ridden by CHARLIE JAYNE (USA), THE LOUDON GROUP: 4/ 85.79
9. GRAF LANDO: 1997 Hanoverian gelding (by Graf Grannus) ridden by ROBERT KRAUT (USA), MEGHAN KRAUT: 4/89.93
10. PRESLEY BOY: 1997 KWPN stallion (by Concorde) ridden and owned by JAIME AZCARRAGA (MEX): 4/90.00
11. TORONTO: 2000 KWPN gelding (by Furore) ridden by CANDICE KING (USA), AAA EQ LLC: 5/91.33
12. FIEDI 3: 1998 Hanoverian gelding (by Graf Top) ridden by GEORGINA BLOOMBERG (USA), GOTHAM ENTERPRIZES: 6/95.59

CLEAR FOR THE USEF WEG TRIAL #2

URICO: 2001 KWPN gelding (by Zandor Z) ridden by MARIO DESLAURIERS (USA), JANE CLARK: 0/87.41
MADEMOISELLE: 1997 Holsteiner mare (by Libertino I) ridden by BEEZIE MADDEN (USA), ABIGAIL WEXNER: 0/90.18
SKARA GLEN'S DAVOS: 2000 Zangerscheide gelding (by Carthago Z) ridden by CANDICE KING (USA), SKARA GLEN STABLES: 0/90.95

Standings After Trial No. 2

Top 20

1T. Quick Study/Lauren Hough—0
1T. Cedric/Laura Kraut—0
3. Quincy B/Hillary Dobbs—1
4T. Skara Glen’s Davos/Candice King—4
4T. Mademoiselle/Beezie Madden—4
6. Cristallo/Richard Spooner—5
7. Fiedi 3/Georgina Bloomberg—6
8T. Urico/Mario Deslauriers—8
8T. Hidden Creek’s Campella/Margie Engle—8
8T. Ralvesther/Brianne Goutal—8
8T. Athena/Charlie Jayne—8
8T. Pavarotti/Todd Minikus—8
8T. Tristan/Nicole Shahinian-Simpson—8
14T. Graf Lando/Robert Kraut—9
14T. Rothchild/McLain Ward—9
16T. Danny Boy/Beezie Madden—12
16T. Kasoar D’Uxelles/Laura Teodori—12
18T. Metropolitan/Georgina Bloomberg—13
18T. Coral Reef Via Volo/Beezie Madden—13
20. Chivas Z/Ashlee Bond—14.