Articles: Press Release
Christine McCrea Takes Over the Lead in the Standings
Before the $200,000 Budweiser American Invitational
Photo Credit: After her performance with Vegas in the $35,000 Grand Prix
of Florida, Christine McCrea is leading the standings going into Saturday's
$200,000 Budweiser American Invitational Standings. Photo © Randi Muster.
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Tampa, FL -April 2, 2009 - There is just one day left before the grand
finale of the 2008 Tampa Equestrian Festival, the $200,000 Budweiser
American Invitational. Following the $35,000 Grand Prix of Florida, the
final qualifier for the event, Christina McCrea is leading the standings for
the event.
The Tampa Equestrian Festival is currently being hosted at the Bob Thomas
Equestrian Center located on the Florida State Fairgrounds, and will
continue through Saturday, April 4.
The $200,000 Budweiser American Invitational CSI 4*, is held under the
lights at Raymond James Stadium, on April 4, 2009, beginning at 7 p.m.. 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 an elite group of international 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.
THE LATEST BUDWEISER AMERICAN INVITATIONAL STANDINGS
As of 4/1/09
PLAC TOTAL $ TOTAL PT RIDER NAT TBC100 tbc 100 TBC101 tbc101 TOC 100 toc100
1 $14,400 103 CHRISTINE MCCREA USA 25 $9,750 43 $4,650 35
2 $8,250 119 MICHAEL MORRISSEY USA $7,500 57 33 $750 29
3 $7,950 87 MCLAIN WARD USA 13 $6,000 42 $1,950 32
4 $7,500 67 MARGIE ENGLE USA 6 25 $7,500 36
5 $5,700 93 LAUREN HOUGH USA $1,950 53 $3,750 40
6 $5,000 85 HENRI KOVACS HUN $500 44 $4,500 41
7 $3,900 88 LESLIE HOWARD USA $1,600 52 3 $2,300 33
8 $3,000 82 HILLARY DOBBS USA 43 $3,000 39
9 $3,000 34 ALI WOLFF USA $3,000 34
10 $2,300 54 KEEAN WHITE CAN $2,300 54
11 $2,250 71 BEEZIE MADDEN USA 14 $2,250 37 20
12 $2,250 48 MICHELLE SPADONE USA 10 $2,250 38
13 $1,600 66 JAMES BILLINGTON GBR 12 23 $1,600 31
14 $1,500 53 DANIELLE TORANO USA 18 $1,500 35
15 $1,500 49 DANIEL BLUMAN COL 5 $1,500 34 10
16 $750 81.5 CLARA LINDNER USA $750 49.5 24 8
17 $750 70.5 LAURA LINBACK USA $750 49.5 21
18 $750 50.5 CHRIS KAPPLER USA $750 49.5 1
19 $500 94 MARY SHIRLEY USA $500 46 32 16
20 $500 84 DEBBIE STEPHENS USA 34 22 $500 28
21 $500 81 CARA RAETHER USA 42 13 $500 26
22 $0 77 SHANE SWEETNAM IRL 39 16 22
23 $0 76 MARIO DESLAURIERS CAN 27 28 21
24 $0 70 GEORGINA BLOOMBERG USA 28 19 23
25 $0 57 JENNA THOMPSON CAN 31 26
26 $0 52 KRISTEN VANDERVEEN USA 24 17 11
27 $0 44 PABLO BARRIOS VEN 15 10 19
28 $0 41 LJUBOV KOCHETOVA RUS 29 6 6
29 $0 40 FILIP AMRAM TUR 20 20
30 $0 37 JAMES BENEDETTO USA 26 4 7
31 $0 37 TODD MINIKUS USA 4 8 25
32 $0 32 CHARLIE JAYNE USA 23 9
33 $0 31 JIMMY TORANO USA 17 2 12
34 $0 30 MARY LISA LEFFLER USA 8 7 15
35 $0 28 KIRK WEBBY NZL 16 12
36 $0 24 YVONNE BRYAN USA 24
For more information please visit www.stadiumjumping.com.
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