30/ AUGUST 2017 THE RIDER Lucy Deslauriers Wins $100,000 CSI3* Grand Prix at Ottawa International


Ottawa, Ontario – Lucy Deslau- riers, 18, of New York, NY, beat out ten-time Canadian Olympian Ian Millar of Perth, ON, to win the $100,000 CSI3* Grand Prix on Saturday, July 22, at the CSI3* Ottawa International Horse Show held at Wesley Clover Parks in Ottawa, ON. A large crowd was on hand


to watch eight entries from the 28-horse starting field jump clear over the track set by U.S. course designer Anthony D’Ambrosio. With the field narrowed down to the best of the best, the jump-off saw young up-and-comers such as Deslauriers and Ireland’s Daniel Coyle, 22, go head-to- head against athletes with decades of experience in the sport.


Hot off their win in Thurs-


day’s $40,000 CSI3* RBC Open Welcome, Deslauriers and Hester were the penultimate combina- tion to return to jump-off. They were chasing the time to beat of 38.20 seconds set by Jonathan McCrea of East Windsor, CT, rid- ing Aristoteles V, owned by Candy Tribble and Windsor Show Stables. In a display of skill and confidence well beyond her years, 18-year-old Deslauri- ers made quick work of the jump- off course, racing home in a time of 35.88 seconds to overtake the lead.


There was only rider left to


challenge, but when that chal- lenger holds the world record for most Olympic appearances by any athlete in any sport, nothing can be taken for granted. At 70 years of age, Millar of Perth, ON, gave Deslauriers a run for her money riding Dixson, a 14-year- old Belgian Warmblood gelding


Lucy Deslauriers, 18, of New York, NY, won the $100,000 CSI3* Grand Prix on Saturday, July 22, at the CSI3* Ottawa International Horse Show held at Wesley Clover Parks in Ottawa, ON. Photo by Ben Radvanyi Photography


(Vigo d’Arsouilles x Olisco) owned by Susan and Ariel Grange. “I definitely thought Ian


would have to run a little bit to get the win,” said Deslauriers, a


full-time high school student who balances her studies with her ath- letic pursuits. “My horse has a huge stride and is naturally quite fast. I knew it wasn’t going to be that easy to catch our time but


he’s Ian Millar, he can do any- thing!” Millar kept the crowd on the


edge of its seat as he sliced and diced his way around the short course, but his jump-off time of 38.07 seconds would see him set- tle for second place. Deslauriers was coached to


the win by her father and fellow competitor, Mario Deslauriers, who has been Millar’s teammate on numerous occasions, includ- ing at the 1984 and 1988 Olympic Games. Mario Deslau- riers himself had a horse in the jump-off race for the $100,000 CSI3* Grand Prix, placing sev- enth with Bardolina 2 as well as posting the fastest four-fault ef- fort in the opening round with Westbrook to take ninth. Having just completed his


jump-off round as his daughter entered the ring, Mario Deslauri- ers offered a final piece of ad- vice, telling her to leave out a stride down a line of fences to save time. “We had walked eight


strides and I hadn’t seen anyone do seven strides,” explained Lucy Deslauriers of her jump-off strat- egy. “He said a bunch of people did, so he gave me that last minute tip.” The tip worked, as Lucy


Deslauriers and Hester, a 12- year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding owned by her mother, Lisa Deslauriers, earned one of the most lucrative victories of the young rider’s burgeoning career. “It feels pretty surreal,” said


Lucy Deslauriers, who collected the winner’s share of $33,000 in prize money. “It’s definitely one of my biggest wins yet. It’s sort of unexpected; you never think


Ten-time Canadian Olympian Ian Millar, 70, of Perth, ON, finished second in the $100,000 CSI3* Grand Prix riding Dixson. Photo by Ben Radvanyi Photography


you’re going to win both the Wel- come and the Grand Prix. I just tried to be smooth and give Hes- ter a confident ride, and I let him do the rest!” To view Lucy Deslauriers


winning jump-off ride with Hes- ter, as well as the entire $100,000 CSI3* Grand Prix, and for full re- sults, visit ottawa.showmanage- mentsystem.com.


For more information on the


Ottawa National Horse Show and CSI3* Ottawa International Horse Shows, visit www.wesley- cloverparks.com. The Government of Ontario


has generously provided funding support for the Ottawa National and CSI3* Ottawa International Horse Shows.


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