Marcus Orlob Rides Jane to Personal Best Score to Win Wellington CDI5* Grand Prix Special
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By KENNETH J. BRADDICK
WELLINGTON, Florida, Jan. 24, 2026–Marcus Orlob rode his Olympic partner Jane to a personal best score to win the CDI5* Grand Prix Special Saturday while Brittany Fraser-Beaulieu did her first Special on Jaccardo to create a Canadian record score.
Marcus and the 12-year-old mare owned by Alice Tarjan were awarded 75.979% that DRESSAGE-NEWS.com found to be the highest result for an American combination since scores by Steffen Peters on Suppenkasper and Adrienne Lyle on Salvino, both in the first half of 2022.
“I was really happy for her that she behaved and controlled her nerves,” Marcus said after the ride and one and half years on from the Olympics in Paris in 2024.
Brittany Fraser-Beaulieu riding Jaccardo last in the first Grand Prix Special for the horse owned by Jill Irving was runner up on 74.575%, a record score for the level by a Canadian. Her coach is four-time Olympian Ashley Holzer who switched riding for Canada to the USA.
“I am truly speechless after Jaccardo’s performance today,” said Brittany who competed in the Tokyo Olympics on the now retired All In.
“His very first Grand Prix Special, and my only goal was a harmonious mistake-free ride–he delivered and then some.
“So proud of this horse and excited for what’s ahead.”
Meagan Davis won the CDI3* Grand Prix Special on Toronto Lightfoot with a personal best score of 71.489%.
This was the third Big Tour victory in four starts this year for Meagan, based in Loxahatchee, Florida and the 13-year-old Totilas gelding that have competed at CDI Grand Prix since the fall of 2024.
Canada’s Camille Carier Bergeron on her 2024 Olympic team mount, the 16-year-old Finnländerin, was runner-up on 70.936%.
Results:
| Rank | Competitor | Score | E | H | C | M | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Marcus Orlob (USA) Jane | 75.979% | 75.000 | 75.000 | 77.766 | 74.681 | 77.447 |
| 2. | Brittany Fraser-Beaulieu (CAN) Jaccardo | 74.575% | 75.213 | 74.043 | 74.043 | 73.617 | 75.957 |
| 3. | Geñay Vaughn (USA) Gino | 71.681% | 70.638 | 72.340 | 71.064 | 71.702 | 72.660 |
| 4. | Kevin Kohmann (USA) Dünensee | 69.915% | 69.149 | 70.745 | 68.511 | 69.574 | 71.596 |
| 5. | Tinne Vilhelmson Silfvén (SWE) Hyatt | 68.383% | 67.447 | 68.404 | 68.830 | 69.043 | 68.191 |
| 6. | Alexandra Duncan (CAN) Hitmaker | 66.638% | 66.596 | 65.957 | 66.809 | 66.064 | 67.766 |
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| Rank | Competitor | Score | E | H | C | M | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Meagan Davis (USA) Toronto Lightfoot | 71.489% | 70.745 | 71.702 | 70.532 | 71.383 | 73.085 |
| 2. | Camille Carier Bergeron (CAN) Finnländerin | 70.936% | 72.553 | 71.702 | 69.574 | 70.000 | 70.851 |
| 3. | Tina Konyot (USA) Grover | 69.574% | 70.532 | 70.957 | 69.468 | 68.298 | 68.617 |
| 4. | Katherine Bateson Chandler (USA) Haute Couture | 69.468% | 68.298 | 68.617 | 70.000 | 70.745 | 69.681 |
| 5. | Kasey Perry-Glass (USA) Heartbeat W.P. | 68.553% | 66.702 | 70.638 | 68.617 | 66.915 | 69.894 |
| 6. | Chase Shipka (USA) Gladstone Zee T | 66.979% | 67.660 | 65.745 | 66.489 | 66.064 | 68.936 |
| 7. | Leonardo Antonio Godoy (ARG) Marques do Lis | 66.298% | 65.957 | 67.021 | 64.468 | 66.277 | 67.766 |
| WD | Christina Vinios (USA) Blue Hors Zirrus | withdrawn | |||||
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