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Articles: Press Release
Lucky Tiger and Success Top the Grand Prix in Day Two of Wellington
Dressage
Photo Credit; Lucky Tiger leaps with Pierre St. Jacques, Photo by
JJ.Phelps, Phelps Photography
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Wellington, Fl- February 4, 2005. Day two of Wellington Dressage took
the sport to new heights when an exuberant Lucky Tiger leaped into the
air to celebrate his win in the $1500 USEF Grand Prix. Rider, Pierre St.
Jacques seemed undaunted by the big Danish gelding's antics during the
awards ceremony after winning the Grand Prix with a score of 66.667%. On
the sidelines, St. Jacques' wife Pam Goodrich, shouted with glee,
"There's a tiger in the tank", as Lucky Tiger demonstrated his airs
above the ground. Second in the USEF Grand Prix was George Williams on
Marnix with a 65.556%, followed by Margot McAllister and Kandinsky with
a score 65.000%. Prior to the Lucky Tiger's brilliant leap all three
horses were passaging in perfect rhythm when Lucky Tiger suddenly got
the notion to show off.
In the $1500 FEI Grand Prix earlier in the day, Lars Peterson took the
win aboard Success with a 69.236%. "I felt lucky to win the class," said
Peterson, "He (Success) hasn't been out for three months since the
National Horse Show and he is a very hot horse". Second place went to
Ashley Holzer and Imperioso with a 67.986%, followed by Shannon Dueck on
Korona with a 65.972%.
Lars Peterson also had a nice win in the Fourth Level Test One class
riding Melissa Taylor Yee's striking grey 7-year-old gelding, Dacardo.
Of Decardo's performance, Peterson said, "He was both awesome and
relaxed". A combination that the judges rewarded handsomely with a score
of 70.465%.
A speaking of rewards, the judges still can't seem to get enough the
handsome Westphalian stallion, Farewell ridden by Marco Bernal. Bernal
and the 4-year-old stallion toped their score of 80.455% earned on
Thursday with a whooping score of 85.386% today in the Training Level
Test Two Class!
Meanwhile, Ashley Holzer had an interesting win aboard Ellen Lazarus'
Dutch gelding, Maximillian. Holzer won Friday's FEI Prix St Georges on
Maximillian with a score of 67.2505%. The day prior, Holzer won the FEI
Prix St. Georges on her own Dutch gelding, Pop Art with the exact same
score of 67.250%. And Maximillian and Pop Art are half brothers! Both
are sired by the late Cabochon.
On the young rider's scene, stable mates Amanda Stearns and Katie Hoog
took first and second place in the Third Level Test Two YR Test. Hoog
and Ileana took second with a 65.952%, while Stearns earned the blue
with a score of 66.190%. Trainer, John Zopatti said," Both of these
young rider's work hard and deserved their victories."
Day three of Wellington Dressage kicks-off Saturday at 8:00 am with the
FEI Intermediare- I, followed by the Grand Prix Special. The exciting
Winsome Dressage/Jumper Spectacular gets underway at 3:00 pm with teams
competing to win their share of $25, 000.
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