Last Updated on January 20, 2026 by adminahb
Peter Lutz & Katriona. Photo ©Sportfot
Wellington, Fla. – January 18, 2026 — A long and determined road led Peter Lutz and Katriona to win the $140,000 Southern Arches CSI3* Grand Prix and close out Week 2 on the grass derby field at the 2026 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF).
Katriona, an 11-year-old Dutch-bred mare (Kannan x BMC Oklund), was acquired and brought to the U.S as a seven-year-old by Lövsta Stuteri. Sourced from Bosch Sporthorses in Holland, Katriona convinced Lutz she was special after he watched the first video of the young horse. Careful development by Lutz and his team produced the mare’s first international victory at WEF.
“She did very well in the [Hermès] 1.50m series last year, and we started doing the bigger classes this summer,” said Lutz, who has been campaigning the mare for four years. “We’ve been consistent but waiting for the double clear. Her owners, Antonia [Ax:son Johnson] and Sophie [Mörner], as well as our entire team, have always believed in her and have been so patient. There was never any pressure — we took our time, and this is the result.”
Campbell Brown Conquers BrainJuice U25 Grand Prix
Campbell Brown (USA) took the win as last to go in the $31,020 BrainJuice U25 Grand Prix aboard Colina Z, closing out Week 2 of under-25 competition on the grass derby field at Wellington International.
With a 21-rider lineup in the second round, Brown was last to go aboard Colina Z, a 12-year-old Zangersheide mare (Hofgut Liederbach’s Ingmar) owned by MM Equestrian. She stopped the clock at a quick 35.57 seconds, taking the lead from fellow American Caroline Mawhinney aboard her 13-year-old Zangersheide gelding, Carsey Z.
Not far behind, Virginia Bonnie (USA) took third with Heldorado, a 14-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by Nina Bonnie.
Coming into the jump-off, Brown knew she needed to focus on her ride and not get hung up on what other riders were doing. “I know that my horse has a medium stride, so she’s good at covering the lines, but when I do the leave outs, she can be really fast,” said Brown, who rides under the direction of trainers Missy Clark and John Brennan of North Run. “I knew we could be competitive if I just stuck to my plan.”
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