Tampa, FL – March 28 – Four horses made it to the jump off in the $20,000 1.50 m Classic at the Tournament of Champions. There were 29 horses to start the class with a course designed by Mehves Trak of Turkey. This course was quite big and faults were scattered about the course. First back in the jump off was McLain Ward of Brewster, New York riding Galant. They were very fast with an inside turn to the in-and-out and finished with 4 faults in 29.946 seconds. Next was Jeffery Welles riding Equinox, a Dutch Warmblood gelding. The pair was fast and clean but he did lose a little momentum on the tight inside turn but finished in 31.432 seconds. Arriscraft Rocca and Keean White from Canada were next in the jump off and beat Jeffery’s time but had 4 faults. Last to go in the jump off was Rich Fellers from California, he and McGuinness completed the course with 4 faults. Jeffery and Equinox were the only double clean in the class and the winner.

Tim Boulton was Adult Hunter Champion 18-35 riding Caspari for owner Frank Conway. Victoria Watters was Adult Hunter 35 through 50 Champion and Reserve. She was Champion with See For Yourself and Reserve with Eye Remember Rio. Mary Helen Shaugnessy was Adult Amateur Hunter 3’3” Champion on her own New Hope.

Betty Oare was Champion in the Amateur Owner Working Hunter 36-50 division with her Fiddlers Bridge.

Photos available upon request. All results are posted at www.stadiumjumping.com.

The $200,000 Budweiser American Invitational will be held March 29, Saturday, at 7:00 PM in the Raymond James Stadium. This class has one of the largest purses of any Grand Prix type competition in this nation.

Tickets for the Budweiser American Invitational, March 29 at Raymond James Stadium are available at Ticket Master (813) 287-8844 or at Stadium Jumping (877) 909-9436.