Wellington, Fla. – April 10, 2026—British Olympic champion Ben Maher took to the derby field on Friday afternoon to win the $62,500 Zycosan CSI3* Grand Prix Qualifier when aboard 15-year-old Ginger-Blue (Plot Blue x Royal Bravour) for owner Jane Forbes Clark during the second week of the Wellington International Spring Series, presented by Florida Coast Equipment.
The Spring Series spans five weeks and runs through May 10, featuring hunter, jumper and equitation competition at Wellington International, home of the famed Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). Learn more about the Spring Series HERE.
Ben Maher & Ginger-Blue. Photo ©Sportfot
Maher made a mad dash to the finish line, crossing the timer beam of Canadian course designer Meghan Rawlins’ track at a speed of 41.73 seconds aboard his long-time partner Ginger-Blue. Riding on the heels of the World No. 4 was Ireland’s Jordan Coyle with Cordiamo, a 10-year-old Oldenburg Cornet du LYS gelding owned by Elan Farm. They stopped the clock at 42.20 seconds to finish as the runners-up.
Only a hair short of Coyle’s time, Canadian Olympian Erynn Ballard finished third riding Coline de Will, a 10-year-old Westphalian mare by Corney Obolensky, with a time of 42.96 seconds for owner Ilan Ferder.
“She’s in incredible form and in great condition this time of year. She’s won a lot of classes already this year and has had a few weeks off recently,” said Maher of the mare who has a winning record on the derby field at Equestrian Village.
“She’s amazing: fast, intelligent and makes my life a lot easier. She’s always loved the grass here, so we decided to bring her out today,” said Maher, who will pilot 10-year-old Nighthawk—also owned by Forbes Clark—in Sunday’s $120,000 Bainbridge Companies CSI3* Grand Prix.
“I have to be careful with her as she has a big stride, but it’s good not to force it—I set off on the first line and got the distance that I wanted, which was one less than some people did,” said Maher of his winning jump-off. “I was pretty short to the second last jump, which was a little risky, and I think that’s probably where I was quick enough to win.”
For complete results of the $62,500 Zycosan CSI3* Grand Prix Qualifier, click HERE.
Chloe Reid & Chelsea 179. Photo ©Sportfot
International competition continued with Chloe Reid (USA) and Chelsea 179 claiming top prize in the $32,000 Vault Insurance CSI3* Speed on Saturday. With a ninth-place finish in Thursday’s opener, Reid and the 11-year-old Oldenburg mare (Cador 5 x Laudana) came back looking for another chance to be in the ribbons. From a field of forty-three combinations, the 30-year-old made use of the mare’s natural foot speed and let her do her job. They stopped the clock at 65.84 seconds.
Chloe Reid & Chelsea 179 are presented as winners of the $32,000 Vault Insurance CSI3* Speed by Lauraleigh Weaver and Christine Gibson. Photo ©Sportfot
Close behind Reid and Chelsea 179, Lebanon’s Jad Dana and Leonidas, owned by Burr Associates, with a time of 66.69 seconds. Claiming the final spot on the podium was Coyle again riding Calcourt Particle for owner Elan Farm. They stopped the clock at 68.4 seconds.
For complete results of the $32,000 Vault Insurance CSI3* Speed, click HERE.
To view complete results from Spring 2, click HERE. For champion and reserve titles, click HERE.
Visit WellingtonInternational.com to view results, schedules and streaming schedules for the Wellington International Spring Series, presented by Florida Coast Equipment.
