This morning saw the final horse inspection at the Ocala Jockey Club International Three-Day Event in Reddick, Fla.
Nine horses will move forward to show jumping in the CCI3* after Alexis Helffrich did not present London Town this morning at the final horse inspection. The rest of the horses all passed and will show jump beginning at 1:30 p.m.
Thirty-five horses will show jump in the CCI2* beginning at 2:30 p.m. Briggs Surratt withdrew Bright Water before the CCI2* horse inspection and the rest of the field all passed.
The only horse sent to the hold box this morning was in the CCI* - Laura VanderVliet’s Lady Colina who passed upon reinspection. Nilson Moreira Da Silva withdrew RF Nouveau Riche before the inspection. Sixty horses will show jump in the CCI* beginning at 10:30 a.m.
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