Meagan Davis on Toronto Lightfoot Posts Personal Best to Win Ocala CDI3* Grand Prix Freestyle

Meagan Davis on Toronto Lightfoot Posts Personal Best to Win Ocala CDI3* Grand Prix Freestyle
Meagan Davis and Toronto Lightfoot at Ocala’s World Equestrian Center. © Ken Braddick/DRESSAGE-NEWS.com

OCALA, Florida, Feb. 14, 2026–Meagan Davis on Toronto Lightfoot posted a personal best score to win the World Equestrian Center CDI3* Grand Prix Freestyle Saturday night, logging her fifth victory in the past two months.

Meagan, based in the Wellington area community of Loxahatchee and the 13-year-old Totilas-sired gelding scored 73.685% for the victory, a day after winning the Grand Prix. Meagan and Lightfoot, owned by Scott Durkin, have logged their five victories in eight starts in Wellington and two double-wins in Ocala.

Claire Darnell, based in Wellington, on the 14-year-old KWPN gelding Harrold S was runner-up for the third straight competition on a score of 73.450%.

The CDI3* Grand Prix Special was won by Nora Batchelder on the 11-year-old mare Nova, also on a personal best score. It was the duo’s the third international victory for the rider of nearby Williston in the past two weeks.

Nora and the Oldenburg mare scored 67.958%, the highest score for the partnership since beginning Big Tour almost two years ago. The partnership overcame an error in the one-tempi changes to be placed first by four of the five judges and fourth by the fifth official.

Jodie Kelly-Baxley of Destin, Florida, on Grayton Beach, winner of the qualifying Grand Prix, was runner-up on 67.149%.

Completing the USA sweep of the podium, Ellesse Gundersen of Wellington on Quintessential 4 placed third on 66.447%.

Results:

CDI3* Grand Prix Freestyle
Rank Competitor Score E H C M B
1.
Meagan Davis (USA)
Toronto Lightfoot
73.685% 72.550 73.900 73.525 75.200 73.250
2.
Claire Darnell (USA)
Harrold S
73.450% 72.375 73.350 74.200 73.725 73.600
3.
Leonardo Antonio Godoy (ARG)
Marques Do Lis
69.645% 66.425 69.525 71.025 69.650 71.600
4.
Charlotte Osborne (GBR)
Fruhlingszauber
68.505% 67.000 69.450 66.375 68.950 70.750
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CDI3* Grand Prix Special
Rank Competitor Score E H C M B
1.
Nora Batchelder (USA)
Nova
67.958% 67.660 68.830 68.617 65.000 69.681
2.
Jodie Kelly-Baxley (USA)
Grayton Beach
67.149% 66.702 67.021 66.915 67.979 67.128
3.
Ellesse Gundersen (USA)
Quintessential 4
66.447% 65.213 67.128 67.021 66.702 66.170
4.
Leonardo Antonio Godoy (ARG)
Mundial O C
65.383% 64.043 68.298 65.319 64.043 65.213
5.
Denielle Gallagher (CAN)
Come Back de Massa
65.106% 63.319 65.872 66.404 65.234 64.702
6.
James Koford (USA)
Fire Fly
64.277% 65.000 65.426 64.894 63.617 62.447
EL
Katrina Sadis (USA)
Belloona
eliminated
WD
Lehua Custer (USA)
F.J. Ramzes
withdrawn
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