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lenger, it was all up to Mac Cone of King City, ON. Riding Con Couleur, a 12- year-old Mecklenburg geld- ing (Conthargos x Couleur Rubin) owned by Chadburn Holdings Inc. and Southern Ways Equestrian Ltd., the Canadian Olympian jumped clear, but the clock told the final tale, stopping more than a second slower than Millar’s pace in 39.82 sec- onds.
While Cone would
settle for second, victory be- longed to Millar, who had also claimed Thursday’s $15,000 Open Welcome rid- ing GCS Athena, a nine- year-old Irish Sport Horse mare sired by former world champion, Vigo d’Ar- souilles. “I was definitely a bit
worried about François, but he went ahead of me and had a rail,” said Millar, 46, of her jump-off strategy. “My daughter’s 13-year-old friend, Mathilde, was a big concern. She’s a fast girl! I had the plan, and I have a fast horse. I did just enough not to be insane and let them come to me a bit. “She is a fiery little
mare,” continued Millar of the horse she has been part- nered with for almost two years since scouting her in Ireland. “She’s really kind, she’s careful, and she’s nat- urally fast. It’s a real treat when you get in these jump- offs because it’s so much
easier; you simply don’t pull on the reins as opposed to making them go fast. It’s a real pleasure to ride her. Athena has been jumping fantastic all week, so it’s been a good week!” As a high-perfor-
mance athlete who travels the globe for competition, the Ottawa Summer Tourna- ments is one of Millar’s favourite venues to compete at, not least of all because she can commute from her home and training base at Millar Brooke Farm in Perth, ON. “I love this horse
show,” praised the Olympic and World Championship veteran. “It’s so nice to come here. The venue is beautiful, and the footing is fantastic. I would like to thank the entire organizing committee at Wesley Clover for hosting us and treating everyone so well.” For more information
on the Ottawa Equestrian Tournaments, visit www.Ot- tawaEquestrianTourna-
ments.com. All competitor information is available at
www.ottawaequestriantour-
naments.com/calendar-2023 and full results can be found at
www.ottawaequestrian-
tournaments.com/results- 2023. Get the latest updates, news, and photos by follow- ing Ottawa Equestrian Tour- naments on Facebook here and Instagram and Twitter @TheWCParks. Share your Ottawa Equestrian Tourna- ments experience by tagging @TheWCParks and #Ride- TheParks!
Thirteen-year-old Mathilde Candele of Orangeville, ON, placed third with Disco de Pleville in the $50,000 RBC Grand Prix. Photo by Ben Radvanyi Photography
$50,000 RBC Grand Prix - Saturday, July 8, 2023 Rider / Hometown / Horse / Faults / Time 1. Amy Millar / Perth, ON / GCS Athena / 0:0 / 38.67 2. Mac Cone / King City, ON / Con Couleur / 0:0 / 39.82 3. Mathilde Candele / Or- angeville, ON / Disco de Pleville / 0:4 / 36.66 4. François Lamontagne / Saint- Eustache, QC / Chanel du Cal- vaire / 0:4 / 40.06 5. Vanessa Robert / St. Bruno, QC / Miss Peggy-Sue PS / 0:18
/ 58.91 6. Frank Hendriks / Carleton Place, ON / Chapeau / 1 7. David Arcand / Boisbriand, QC / Phil v/d Wezelse Heihoeve / 4 8. Jay Hayes / Mono, ON / Hope VA / 4 9. Sarah Johnstone / Colling- wood, ON / Katorose HV / 4 10. Jade Lalonde / Candiac, QC /Kapital Creation Z / 4
Amy Millar and GCS Athena are presented as the winners of the $50,000 RBC Grand Prix by (from left to right) Karen Sparks, Brecon Sparks, and Ann Matthews. Photo by Ben Radvanyi Photography
Canadian Olympian Mac Cone took second place riding Con Couleur in the $50,000 RBC Grand Prix. Photo by Ben Radvanyi Photography
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