Romantic Secret Wins 2024 VWF Dressage Cup for 3-year olds

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Jesper van Heijst and the KWPN mare Romantic Secret became the winners of the 2024 VWF Dressage Cup on 19 October 2024.

The VWF Dressage Cup is an annual talent scouting competition for 3-year olds organized at Prinsenstad Equestrian Center in Delft, The Netherlands.

This year no less than 87 horses were entered. 's judge was Ton de Kok assisted by Belgian Olympian Flore de Winne, who test rode the three highest scoring horses to sort the final ranking.

Jesper van Heijst and the elegant bay mare Romantic Secret (by Secret x First Romance). She scored 162.4 points for the victory. Van Heijst began riding the home bred 3-year old in July. He bred her himself out of his fourth level mare First Romance AH. Romantic Secret is her first foal and the first foal Jesper bred in his life.

Second place went to Robert Jan de Visser aboard Ravel's Grandson (by Joop TC x Charmeur), bred by Belgians Christophe Carmeliet and Katrien Leybaert and sold as a foal to Tim Coomans. He scored 153.2 points.

The chestnut stallion Romano (by Kjento x Furst Heinrich) landed third place under Robbin Kleermans. He earned 151 points in total.

The organizer of the VWF Dressage Cup announced that the 2024 edition was the last with 3-year old horses. As of 2025 the Cup will be for 4-year olds.

Results - 2024 VWF Dressage Cup (top 20 only)

1. Romantic Secret (by Secret x For Romance) - Jesper van Heijst - 124,4 --- 38,0 ---- 162,4
2. Ravel's Grandson (by Joop TC x Charmeur) - Robert Jan de Visser 119,2 -- 35,0 ---- 154,2
3. Romano (by Kjento x Fürst Heinrich) - Robbin Kleermans - 119,0 --- 32,0 ---- 151,0
4. Rosie Mae K (by Fontaine TN x Alexandro P) - Stephanie Bezemer - 118,3
5. Renate-Daula (by My Romancex Cadans M) - Alvaro Rodriguez Siscar - 117,0
6. Royalle Dior van de Markvallei (by Fürst Dior x Estoril) - Marlou de Ruyter - 116,9
7. Richmond TC (by Dynamic Dream x United) - Robert Jan de Visser - 116,9
8. Roxy-Rose (by Bordeaux x Sir Sinclair) - Alvaro Rodriguez Siscar - 116,1
9. Quanto Fino (by Quaterback x Damon Cello) - Maxime Osse - 115,9
10. Royal 2B (by Jameson x Vivaldi) - Dominique van Dalsen - 115,8
11. Rocky HT (by Ferguson x Dreamboy) - Ingrid Gerritsen - 115,2
12. Vuitton van de Burggrave (by Johnny Depp x Just wimphof) - Jet van lonkhuijzen - 115,0
13. Rocky Mountain Taonga (by Kilimanjaro x D-Day) - Jill van den Berg - 113,9
14. Rio-Gold (by Viva Gold x Guardian S) - Robbin Broekman - 113,5
15. Relax 'N' Joy SV (by Fontaine TN x Spielberg) - Mercedes Verweij - 112,8
16. Red Rock (by Mowgli V.O.D. x Bordeaux) - Geertje Hoogendoorn - 112,6
17. Racoon (by Kjento x Governo) - Quinten van Dealen - 112,6
18. Ravage EPJ (by Fürst Zonik PS x Dream Boy) - Marlou de Ruyter - 112,6
19. Ruby Lisa (by Ferguson x Hofrat) - Martijn Schilt - 112,4
20. Ravelon (by Glamourdale x Governor) - Lennart bos - 111,9

Complete results here.