Aaron Vale and Helios du Moulin Take the Win in the $120,000 Alltech Grand Prix CSI3*
The highlight event of Week X of the 2026 Winter Spectacular Show Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC) brought 38 horse-and-rider combinations representing 14 nations to the WEC Grand Arena to contest the $120,000 Alltech Grand Prix CSI3*. After a challenging track and an exciting jump-off, it was Aaron Vale (USA) who secured the victory aboard Helios du Moulin (Untouchable x Quidam de Revel).
The 1.50m track designed by FEI Level III course designer Catsy Cruz (USA) proved to be quite the test, with rails falling throughout the course. Ultimately, only seven combinations managed to find the path to a clear first round to advance to the jump-off.
The first two riders to return, Robert Blanchette (IRL) and Vaclav Stanek (CZE), gave the shortened track a valiant effort, but each fell victim to a pair of rails.
Spain’s Francisco Goyoga Mollet was next to challenge the clock aboard Sigma Stables LLC’s 11-year-old Belgian Warmblood mare Pst de Muze (Vigo D’arsouilles Stx x Clinton). The pair crossed the timers in a speedy 41.86 seconds but had one unlucky rail along the way.
Sergio Alvarez Moya (ESP) also gave the track a strong effort but finished with four faults, leaving the door open for the final three riders in the order. Eight-time Olympian Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA) rose to the challenge, guiding Rio Equestrian’s Prins van’t Eigenlo (Vigo D’arsouilles Stx x Zandor Z), an 11-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding, to a smooth clear round in 43.39 seconds to take over the lead.
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