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with but luckily for Vince and California, there was a small break in the rain just in time for their trip. “I got lucky!” ex-


claimed Vince, who con- tested the 3’3” section. “The rain broke for five minutes, and I went in that window. My horse does not like the rain.” As for the course,


Vince commented, “I thought it was very well done. The jumps were beautifully set. It was built to make the horses jump well with big ground lines and lots of fill. My plan was to have a solid score as he hasn’t done that many derbies on this field. We went up the hill and down the hill and he car- ried a smooth, even rhythm.


I can’t say


enough good things about this field. It’s the best one in the east.” From her base score of 91, Vince earned an additional 10 points for taking all the high options offered and a further eight points for handiness from judge Carol DeLacy. Her total score of 109 gave her the win over RoseZalie Jutras of Bromont, QC, who rode her own State of Mind to a total score of 108 and de- fending champion Isabelle Lapierre of Lévis, QC, who took third with a final score of 107 riding her longtime partner Carrera S, a 15-year-old bay Hol- steiner gelding owned by Johannie Légaré. Vince’s


winning


mount, California, has been in the barn for several years and is also shown by his owner, Victoria Mc- Donald, as well as her daughter, Meghan Mc- Donald. “He’s fantastic,” said


Vince of her winning mount, known simply as


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of 15.515 was good for a 94 speed index. The Ontario Bred


Derby was the sixth consec- utive win for Had to Be Fab- ulous, who, earlier in the day, was named the 2024 Canadian Champion by the American Quarter Horse Association. Owned and bred by Carol and Jaime Robertson of Hillerin Farm in Hillsburgh, Had to Be Fabulous has nine wins in 10 career starts. “She just knows what


to do, and she is just so happy,” said Mosquiera. “She loves to run and she simply focuses on the tar- get.”


RoseZalie Jutras of Bromont, QC, finished runner-up riding State of Mind in the $10,000 Open Canadian Hunter Derby, presented by Pommies Cider Co. Photo by Ben Radvanyi Photography


“Cal” around the barn. “He’s been with us five or six years now. I love him, he’s beautiful, and he’s won in Wellington, which is basically the Olympics for hunters. He’s very good and he’s very, very special. You always have to take his personality and preferences into account. We do the shows he likes to do and when he’s on, he’s phenomenal.” In recognition of her


win, Vince was presented with the Gladys Adam Me- morial Trophy, presented by the Oswald family. Es- tablished in 2004, the tro- phy commemorates the life of legendary horse- woman and Jump Canada Hall of Fame member, Gladys Adam. It was the second time that Vince has hoisted the trophy, having previously won it with Magic Show in 2015. Vince has excelled in


all three rings – hunter, jumper, and equitation – during her illustrious ca- reer. A back-to-back Cana- dian Show Jumping Champion with Catch 22, Vince operates her training business, Linden Ridge, from her family’s farm alongside her younger sis-


Trainer Bryn Robert-


son, who sent out Had to Be Fabulous’s champion older half brother Had to Be Ivory to win his 2025 opener ear- lier in the afternoon, doesn’t know how good his 3-year- old filly could be. “I don’t know. She


stands in the gate, watches the doors, and when they open, out she comes. She does her thing.” Had to Be Ivory won a


110-yard allowance race to kick off his 10-year-old campaign. The big gelding was winning for the 30th time in 40 career races. Mosqueira, who also


rides at Fort Erie racetrack, won on Had to Be Ivory, Determined Love in the Bat- tle of the Breeds, Game Fa- vorite in an allowance race, and Chasing Butterflies in a speed index dash. *Sovereign Award-


Isabelle Lapierre of Lévis, QC, placed third in the $10,000 Open Canadian Hunter Derby, presented by Pommies Cider Co., with her longtime partner Carrera S, owned by Johannie Légaré. Photo by Ben Radvanyi Photography


CSI5* and CSI2* divi- sions sanctioned by the Fédération Equestre Inter- nationale (FEI). Attracting some of the highest-ranked show jumping athletes in the world to the Nation’s Capital, the RBC Ottawa International will feature the US $340,000 CSI5* RBC Grand Prix on Satur- day, August 16. For those looking for a VIP hospital- ity experience, tables for the RBC Ottawa Interna- tional are being offered at a 20% discount until July 14. Visit www.ottawae- questriantournaments.com /hospitality for details. Spectator tickets are


Ainsley Vince aboard California is presented with the Gladys Adam Memorial Trophy as the winner of the $10,000 Open Canadian Hunter Derby by Duncan Oswald (left) and his daughter, Erin Oswald. Photo by Ben Radvanyi Photography


ter, Courtney Vince, who has also represented the Canadian Show Jumping Team in international com- petition. “I’m really fortunate


to have the group of cus- tomers that we have here and the support team,” said Ainsley Vince, who brought nine horses to Wesley Clover Parks for the two-week RBC Ottawa Summer Tournaments. “Courtney is a huge help


winning owner in Thor- oughbred racing , BRUNO SCHICKEDANZ, won his first ever race at Ajax Downs when DETER- MINED LOVE won the Battle of the Breeds at 770 yards over the top Quarter Horse mare Jess a Deal. De- termined Love, an 8-year- old mare trained by Julie Mathes, scored by five lengths in a quick time of 41.567 for an 87 speed index. “I think I’m going to


be back and get some horses here,” said Schickedanz, who is perennially among the leading owners in North America by wins. Racing continues at


Ajax Downs on Wednesday, July 9 with a first race post time of 1:45 p.m. Parking and admission are always free at Ajax Downs. You can watch and wager on the


with strategy and warm- up, and we have such a nice and supportive farm family. We love our home base – it’s warm and friendly – and we love Ot- tawa! We want to be here every year. It’s a show that’s run from the per- spective of the customer. I can’t even tell you how rare that is these days.” Vince and the Linden


Ridge team will continue competing throughout the


races trackside or from the expansive simulcast room. Wagering is also available through www.HPIBET.com. Do you have a group


or company event? Call ahead to reserve the track- side VIP room to enjoy food, drink and mutuels. Fans may also reserve out- door tables at the track for $25. Want to get involved in Quarter Horse owner- ship? Contact the QROOI at 905 426-7050 for details. Follow Ajax Downs on


social media @AjaxDowns and visit our website, www.AjaxDowns.com , for news, track programs, and more information.


$57,105 Ontario Bred Derby


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Determined Love (second from left) becomes the first winner at Ajax Downs for leading Thoroughbred owner Bruno Schickedanz, taking the Battle of the Breeds.


replay:


RBC Ottawa Summer Tournament II running July 9 to 13, highlighted by the $40,000 Cooper Equipment Rentals Grand Prix at 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 12. Following the RBC


Ottawa Summer Tourna- ment II, international show jumping competition re- turns to Wesley Clover Parks from August 14-17 with the RBC Ottawa In- ternational,


featuring


available for the RBC Ot- tawa Summer Tournament II and the RBC Ottawa In- ternational in August. To purchase, visit www.ot- tawaequestriantourna- ments.com/spectators. For more information


on the RBC Ottawa Eques- trian Tournaments, visit www.OttawaEquestrian- Tournaments.com. All competitor information is available at www.ottawae- questriantournaments.com /calendar and full results can


be found


ot tawa. showmanage- mentsystem.com/events.


Follow @ottawae-


questriantournaments In- stagram page as well as Facebook for exhibitor in- formation, show updates, results, and more.


$10,000 Open Canadian Hunter Derby, Presented by Pommies Cider Co. Sunday, July 6, 2025 Rider / Hometown / Horse


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/ Total Points 1. Ainsley Vince / Burling- ton, ON / California / 109 2. RoseZalie Jutras / Bromont, QC / State of Mind / 108 3. Isabelle Lapierre / Lévis, QC / Carrera S / 107 4. Madison Cadieux- Moran / Clarence Creek, ON / Lewis van de Kam- pel / 106 5. Chloe Parker / Ashton, ON / Smooth Operator / 105 6. Taylor Brooks / Ashton, ON / Chantilly Lace / 104 7. Bianca Lafontaine / Montreal, QC / Fuxi de Lys / 102 8. Diana Dionisio / Water- down, ON / Caran 5 / 101 9. Emily Wulff / Clare- mont, ON / I’m Very Spe- cial Z / 96 10. Erin Oswald / Rigaud, QC / Rivercross Ocean / 94


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