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Victory in $175,000 Nexen Cup 1.60m Derby Goes to Leslie Howard and Lennox Lewis 2
Monday, June 10 2013
(SPRUCE MEADOWS, Calgary, AB): The final day of the Spruce Meadows ‘National’ Tournament had two exciting competitions that featured speed and stamina. Leslie Howard (USA) and Lennox Lewis 2 took their second victory in the $175,000 Nexen Cup 1.60m Derby, equaling their 2011 finish. Olympic gold medalist Eric Lamaze went into another gear to notch
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Colorado Horse Park CCI*, Training Three-Day and Horse Trials Wrap-Up
Monday, June 10 2013
Parker, CO – June 9, 2013 – The Colorado Horse Park’s CCI*, Training Three-Day and Horse Trials, held May 31-June 2, drew riders from around the United States and Canada for a challenging weekend of fun and competition. The weekend marked a triple-header for the Horse Park, which also hosted High Prairie Dressage I, II
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Juniors and Amateurs Shine in the Jumper Ring
Monday, June 10 2013
Junior and amateur riders took to the grand prix ring on Sunday for the $5,000 NAL Amateur/Owner Jumper Low Classic and the $10,000 Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper High Classic. Alexandra Carlton and her own Colourline topped 22 in the Low Classic, while Brittini Raflowitz and Maarten Huygens’ Elios were the ones to beat in the High
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Eric Lamaze and Wang Chung Score Spruce Meadows Victory
Monday, June 10 2013
Calgary, Alberta – 2008 Olympic Champion Eric Lamaze was in the winner’s circle after claiming the $40,000 ATCO Structures & Logistics Cup on Sunday, June 9, at the Spruce Meadows “National” Tournament in Calgary, AB. While Lamaze has welcomed two new international mounts to his stable in recent weeks, it was his partner of
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Victoria Colvin and Kelley Farmer dominated $25,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby at Devon Horse Show and Country Fair
Sunday, June 09 2013
By Sara Cavanagh Victoria Colvin, who had dominated Junior Weekend, and Kelley Farmer, who had dominated the hunter divisions on Monday through Wednesday, on Sunday dominated the $25,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby at the Devon Horse Show and Country Fair. Colvin, 15 of Loxahatchee, Fla., won the two round Derby on Dr. Betsee Parker’s
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Two Years In A Row: Kent Farrington and Uceko Win $400,000 CN Reliability Grand Prix CSI-W 5*
Sunday, June 09 2013
Ashlee Bond Speeds to Victory in $60,000 TransCanada Parcours de Chasse, Katie Dinan Tops ConocoPhillips Junior/Amateur Cup 1.40m (SPRUCE MEADOWS, Calgary, AB): The biggest prize money purse on offer at the ‘National’ Tournament was in today’s $400,000 CN Reliability Grand Prix, CSI-W 5*, and it was Kent Farrington (USA) who took home the winner’s
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Third Time is a Charm for Todd Minikus and Quality Girl
Sunday, June 09 2013
SAUGERTIES, NY (June 1, 2013) – After two in-the-money finishes last week at HITS Saugerties, Todd Minikus and Quality Girl kicked off Week II grand prix action by topping a ten-horse jump-off in the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix, presented by Zoetis. Minikus won the Week I $10,000 Brook Ledge Open Welcome at HITS Saugerties
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Peter Wylde Makes Ann Dotoli Proud at HITS Saugerties
Sunday, June 09 2013
SAUGERTIES, NY (June 3, 2013) – Before a fourth-place finish in Sunday’s $75,000 Grand Prix, presented by Zoetis, Peter Wylde piloted Ann Dotoli’s Eternity to the blue in the $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix on Saturday at HITS Saugerties. Wylde, of Lake Worth, Florida, switched hypothetical gears and rode Eternity to a pair of 88s for
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Beezie Madden Two for Two on Friday at Spruce Meadows ‘National’ Tournament
Saturday, June 08 2013
Calgary, AB – June 7, 2013 – Beezie Madden led the victory gallop in both competitions in the International Ring today. In the $35,000 RBC Capital Markets Cup 1.50m, she and Amadora found the path to win. The $35,000 ATCO Energy Solutions Cup 1.45m had a field of 62 competitors, and it was Madden
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Darragh Kerins Tops $35,000 Spectra Energy Cup with E Muze Yeke at Spruce Meadows ‘National’ Tournament
Friday, June 07 2013
Ward Wins Again, Tisbo Takes First Victory in International Ring (SPRUCE MEADOWS, Calgary, AB): The $35,000 Spectra Energy Cup 1.60m was the highlight of today’s schedule at the Spruce Meadows ‘National’ Tournament. Darragh Kerins (IRL) and E Muze Yek found the key to a clear round and were fastest in the jump-off for Kerins’ first
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