Wellington, Fla. – March 7, 2026—Identical combined scores of 190 called for a rare hunter jump-off between Victoria Colvin and Greg Crolick in the $25,000 USHJA International Hunt & Go Derby, presented by Bainbridge Companies, to highlight Saturday of Week 9 on the grass derby field at Wellington International’s Equestrian Village. Breaking the tie, Colvin came out on top riding Golden Road, a 10-year-old Selle Français gelding owned by John & Stephanie Ingram.
Victoria Colvin & Golden Road. Photo ©Sportfot
In the “hunt & go” format, where riders jumped a classic phase and a handy phase over one course, 24 combinations took to Andy Christiansen’s track. Judges Ken Smith and Daniel Arendt—both of Wellington, FL— were in a dead heat between Golden Road and Crolick’s mount Chappy.
To determine a winner, Crolick of Clarkston, MI, and Colvin of Loxahatchee, FL, went head-to-head. While neither rider’s round went entirely to plan, it was Colvin, of Loxahatchee, FL, who ultimately claimed the win after Crolick suffered a rail at the first fence of the deciding round.
Colvin boasted a score of 90 in the classic phase and a 100 after bonus points in the handy, matching Crolick’s 91 and a 99. Colvin’s jump-off score of 87 landed her on a total of 277, and Crolick finished in the reserve spot with a final combined score of 241.
Victoria Colvin & Golden Road are presented as winners of the $25,000 USHJA International Hunt & Go Derby, presented by Bainbridge Companies. Photo ©Sportfot
“The jump-off was quite cool, but I don’t think either of our jump-offs went as planned,” laughed Colvin. “I tried to turn really tight back to the log, and he didn’t really see it. It got a little long, and then he [Crolick] unfortunately had the first jump down. It was fun to do, and I’d never done a jump-off specifically, so hopefully there’s room for improvement there.”
This newly minted pair is no stranger to high-stakes events after winning the $25,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby during opening week of the 2026 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) just a few months into their partnership.
“He’s a fun horse, very game and doesn’t spook at anything,” said Colvin of the gelding sired by Cornet Obolensky. “You put him there, and he jerks his knees up high, so he’s a fun horse to show in these derbies, especially. He really fired over all the jumps—in the first round, he jumped incredibly over the first seven jumps. I couldn’t have asked him to jump any better than that.”
Greg Crolick & Chappy. Photo ©Sportfot
Colvin is having a banner season, after winning the $150,000 WCHR Peter Wetherill Palm Beach Hunter Spectacular on Dicoblue PS, and is currently leading the Professional Hunter Rider Standings, sponsored by YETI, by nearly 1000 points.
“It’s so fun to be able to ride these nice horses and try to make them go as well as possible and have them perform to the best of their ability,” concluded Colvin.
Third-place honors were awarded to Eleanor Rudnicki of The Woodlands, TX, riding Vex Freedom, a 13-year-old Holsteiner mare for owners Vex Sporthorses, with scores of 88 and 101, they finished on a final 189 total.
For full results of the $25,000 USHJA International Hunt & Go Derby, presented by Bainbridge Companies, click HERE.
