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Articles: Press Release
Eric Lamaze Moves to Top of Latest Standings for the $200,000 Budweiser American Invitational

PHOTO CREDIT: Eric Lamaze and Hickstead
racing to victory on Sunday in the $75,000 Palm Beach Equine Clinic/Adequan Grand Prix at the CN Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, FL. Photo (C) 2008 Kenneth Kraus/PhelpsSports.com.
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Money Won List as of 2/25/08
Tampa, FL - February 25, 2008 - Following his win in Sunday's $75,000 Palm Beach Equine Clinic/Adequan Grand Prix in Wellington, Florida, Eric Lamaze of Canada now leads the list of
qualifiers for this year's $200,000 Budweiser American Invitational
The city of Tampa, Florida, will again play host to the Tampa Equestrian Festival, starting on March 19, 2008, at the Bob Thomas Equestrian Center at the Florida State
Fairgrounds in Tampa.
The $200,000 Budweiser American Invitational CSI 4*, under the lights at Raymond James Stadium, on April 5, 2008, is again the grand finale to this year's festival.
Over the years, the American Invitational
has been recognized as the crown jewel of American show jumping, and year in and year out, it has been one of its toughest tests.
The $200,000 Budweiser American Invitational, at Raymond James Stadium, brings together a star studded
international group of equestrians to compete for one of the richest purses in all of show jumping. The unique invitation-only format assures the best possible starting field.
Here, are the latest standings for this year's contest, based on
money won in WEF qualifying events.
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PLACE
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TOTAL
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RIDER
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QUALIFIED
AI 2007
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28750
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BEEZIE
MADDEN
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2
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45900
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ERIC
LAMAZE
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3
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29600
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HILLARY
DOBBS
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4
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21000
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MAC
CONE
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5
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20400
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RODRIGO
PESSOA
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6
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18300
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NICOLE
SIMPSON
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7
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16500
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IAN
MILLAR
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8
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15000
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PETER
CHARLES
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9
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13733.33
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CHRIS
KAPPLER
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10
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13525
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MCLAIN
WARD
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11
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12900
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LAURA
KRAUT
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12
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12000
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FRANCIS
TRES ROIG
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13
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11600
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PETER
WYLDE
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14
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11000
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BRIANNE
GOUTAL
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15
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10600
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KENT
FARRINGTON
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16
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9833.33
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JEFFERY
WELLES
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17
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9750
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DARRIN
DLIN
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18
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9000
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CANDICE
KING
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19
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8400
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JAMES
BENEDETTO
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20
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7433.33
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DARRAGH
KERINS
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21
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7000
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LISA
SILVERMAN
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22
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6600
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NORMAN
DELLO JOIO
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23
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6600
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YANN
CANDELE
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24
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6400
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DANIELLE
TORANO
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25
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6000
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MARILYN
LITTLE
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26
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5900
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AMY
MILLAR
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27
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5400
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ANNE
KURSINSKI
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28
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5100
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TODD
MINIKUS
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29
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4400
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KAREN
CUDMORE
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30
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4075
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LOUIS
JACOBS
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31
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3900
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ANGELA
MOORE
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3900
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LAUREN
HOUGH
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33
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3600
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CHARLIE
JAYNE
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3600
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SHANE
SWEETNAM
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35
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3540
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GEORGINA
BLOOMBERG
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36
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3500
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KELLEY
ROBINSON
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37
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3150
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CARA
RAETHER
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38
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3000
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SCHUYLER
RILEY
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39
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2850
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PABLO
BARRIOS
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40
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2800
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LAURA
BOWERY
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|
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2800
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MARIE
HECART
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