WELLINGTON - Durango VDL (Zirocco Blue x Lux Z) and Ashley Fleischhacker (USA) finished in sixth place in the Grand Prix in Wellington. Last week the combination also achieved good results in the 1.40m. Durango VDL was bred by N.H.G. Brothers from Hooge Zwaluwe and was sold to the USA in 2017, where he has achieved very good performances so far.
In the 1.45m level there was a sixth place for Gilette B (v. Glasgow v.h. Merelsnest x Ahorn, breeder Stal Bakker) under Madison Rauschenbach (USA).

The day before, Harvester (by Dakar x Indorado, breeder M. Snepvangers) and Erynn Ballard (Can) claimed the victory in the 1.50m. Davall VDL (by Zavall x Indorado, breeder H.A. Brinkman) and Ashley Fleischhacker finished seventh in this class.

Other placements in the past week for descendants of VDL stallions in various classes in Wellington:

 

1.30m, 3rd	Chamonix de Ley (by Zirocco Blue x Orame)	Carlie Fairty (Can)
1.30m, 1st	Jack (by Quasimodo v.d. Molendreef x Indoctro)	Thaisa Erwin (Aus)
1.30m, 2nd	Jesselton (by Etoulon x Odermus R)	Vasco Flores (Pur)
1.45m, 2nd	Ideal (by Cardento x Cortez I)	Shane Sweetnam (Irl)
1.45m, 3rd	Harvester (by Dakar x Indorado)	Erynn Ballard (Can)
1.45m, 10th	Kilkenny (by Cardento x Guidam)	Cian O'Connor (Irl)
1.30m, 2nd	Chamonix de Ley (by Zirocco Blue x Orame)	Carlie Fairty (Can)
1.40m, 4th	VDL Stella (by Cardento x Baloubet du Rouet)	Carly Anthony (Usa)
1.40m, 2nd	Deavantus C (by Indoctro x Zandor Z)	Rachel McMullen (Usa)
1.40m, 6th	Jumanji (by  Indoctro x Zeus)	Eva Kohn (Usa)
1.40m, 9th	Dundalk (by Douglas x Horace)	Stella Manship (Usa)
1.40m, 3rd	Harvester (by Dakar x Indorado)	Erynn Ballard (Can)
1.35m, 2nd	Gideon (by Arezzo x Matterhorn)	Laura Chapot (Usa)
1.35m, 3rd	Latino v.d.Looise Heide (by Cantos x Quadrillo)	Sarah Hubbard (Usa)
1.35m, 10th	VDL Stella (by Cardento x Baloubet du Rouet)	Carly Anthony (Usa)
1.30m, 6th	G-Star (by Corland x Indoctro)	Jimmy Torano (Usa)
1.40m, 3rd	Happiness van de Hazelhof (by Falaise de Muze x Baloubet du Rouet)	Grace Long (Usa)
1.30m, 1st	Jack (by Quasimodo v.d. Molendreef x Indoctro)	Thaisa Erwin (Aus)
1.30m, 2nd	Gerinus T (by Arezzo VDL x Indoctro)	Ryann Genn (Usa)

 

Linked horses

• Falaise de Muze
• Zirocco Blue 'Preferent'
• Durango
• Corland 'Keur en Elite'
• Indoctro 'Preferent'
• Etoulon 'Keur'
• Quasimodo van de Molendreef 'Elite'
• Cantos 'Preferent'
• Douglas
• Dakar
• Cardento 'Elite'
• Arezzo 'Preferent'