AUGUST 2021 THE RIDER /33 François Lamontagne Claims $50,000 Steel-Craft Grand Prix


but fell short of the target time when stopping the clock in 49.39 seconds. As the last rider back for the jump-off, Mac Cone of King


City, ON, had the final say. Having qualified two horses for the jump-off, the Canadian Olympian had the advantage of having already ridden the shortened track once, but a time of 51.09 sec- onds left him third in the final standings with Con Couleur, a 10- year-old Mecklenburger gelding (Conthargos x Couleur Rubin) owned by Chadburn Holdings Inc. The win went to Lamontagne, who had also claimed major


victories on his previous two trips to Wesley Clover Parks in 2016 and 2017 with Chanel du Calvaire, his 13-year-old Belgian Sport Horse mare (Luccianno x Kashmir van Schuttershof). This year, the pair also qualified for the jump-off in Thursday’s $20,000 Open Welcome, where they had four faults to place fifth. “I made a mistake in the jump-off and I felt really bad


François Lamontagne won the $50,000 Steel-Craft Grand Prix on Saturday, July 17, during the Ottawa Summer Tournaments at Wesley Clover Parks in Ottawa, ON. Photo by Ben Radvanyi Photography


Ottawa, Ontario – François Lamontagne made a triumphant re- turn to Wesley Clover Parks, winning the $50,000 Steel-Craft Grand Prix held Saturday, July 17, in Ottawa, ON. The highlight event of the first of two weeks comprising


the Ottawa Summer Tournaments, the $50,000 Steel-Craft Grand Prix saw a total of seven riders produce clear performances in the opening round over the track set by Canadian course de- signer, Mike Pegg of Uxbridge, ON. As the third rider to return for the tie-breaking jump-


off on the expansive grass grand prix field at Wesley Clover Parks, Lamontagne of Saint-Eustache, QC, set the time to beat at 47.26 seconds with the first double-clear riding Chanel du Calvaire. Ali Ramsay of Victoria, BC, followed suit with a clear


jump-off round riding Lutz, a 12-year-old Westphalian geld- ing (Lordanos x Pilot) owned by Ramsay Equestrian Inc.,


about it; I didn’t sleep well, and was really hungry for today!” said Lamontagne, 37. On his jump-off strategy for the $50,000 Steel-Craft Grand


Prix, Lamontange said, “I didn’t want to go crazy. First, it was important to jump it clear, and I wasn’t expecting the people coming after me to go crazy. I wanted to go fast enough to put some pressure on, but I didn’t want to lose my head.” The strategy worked, giving Lamontagne yet another win


at Wesley Clover Parks. “She has always been good on this field; she likes the size of this ring and she likes the grass,” said Lamontagne in praise


Canadian Olympian Mac Cone of King City, ON, was double clear to take third place in the $50,000 Steel-Craft Grand Prix riding Con Couleur for owner Chadburn Holdings Inc. Photo by Ben Radvanyi Photography


of his mare. “With maturity, she’s smarter and she’s better. She doesn’t need to do so much to be efficient and do her job. “It’s great to have such a nice horse show; they do such a


good job here. Everyone is excited to be here!” concluded Lam- ontagne.


Ali Ramsay of Victoria, BC, riding Lutz placed second in


the $50,000 Steel-Craft Grand Prix at the Ottawa Summer Tournaments. Photo by Ben Radvanyi Photography


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