British Olympic Champion Ben Maher ended his 2025 season in Wellington, Florida, with back-to-back victories on the grass derby field. On Saturday, he earned a victory in the $32,000 KeyFlow USA CSI3* 1.45-Meter Speed Classic with Exit Remo, then he returned Sunday in the irons of Ginger-Blue to win the $120,000 Bainbridge Companies CSI3* Grand Prix. 

Exit Remo, a 16-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding (San Remo—Phantastia, Ferro) owned by Charlotte Rossetter and Pamela Wright, ate up the ground of the one-round speed course Saturday. They stopped the clock a full second faster than the runner-up in 61.73 seconds. A consistent Nations Cup horse for Maher, Exit Remo has been on a break and Maher used the class to ease him back into competition.

“I tried to rest him at the end of last year and build him up slowly throughout the circuit here,” Maher said. “He loves the grass, so it was the perfect way to get him out and back into the swing of things. It’s always nice to win any class.”

Ginger-Blue, a 14-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare (Plot Blue—Royal Rose, Royal Bravour), proved once again that she thrives in the environment of the expansive derby field at Wellington International. Earlier in the season, she carried Maher to another three-star win on the grass during the sixth week of the Winter Equestrian Festival. This time out, she crossed the final timers in 37.33 seconds to come out on top of an 11-horse jump-off. 

“She loves it on the grass over here,” said Maher, who has been battling through a fractured foot over the past several weeks. “She felt confident, but it’s always hard to know how much to do. I couldn’t do anything more today. … She naturally has a lot of ground speed, but her stride is not the biggest, so all the distances were moving. She’s a very experienced horse and everything came up right for me today—it was a great end to the Wellington season for my team.”

Over tracks designed by Mexico’s Ana Catalina “Catsy” Cruz, Maher stole the lead from Lacey Gilbertson and Loulou MPSZ, who set the standard at 37.77 seconds. Canada’s Chris Pratt jumped Ideaal ES onto the podium in third with a time of 38.42 seconds. 

Watch their winning jump-off, courtesy of Wellington International:

Both Maher and Ginger-Blue will now take a break from the competition ring before heading to Europe, hopefully giving Maher’s foot a chance to heal. Since breaking it, he has competed in Wellington as well as finishing second in the Longines FEI World Cup Final, held April 3-6, in Basel, Switzerland.

“I have been breaking all the rules to compensate for my injured foot,” he said. “I’ve adjusted where the stirrup sits and the horses are helping me for sure with different weight and balance placement.”

Maher has been competing Ginger-Blue at Wellington International since the beginning of the mare’s 9-year-old year with steadfast support from the mount’s owner, Jane Forbes Clark, who was watching ringside on Sunday. “I’ve been working with Jane for 14 years now and getting a win in Wellington is always a little extra special because we can do it in front of her and my family.”

For complete results from the $120,000 Bainbridge Companies CSI3* Grand Prix, click here.