PrintGlobal Champions Tour Final
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 26-29
Sandrine Henn’s Noltes Küchengirl (Marcus Ehning of Germany, 0-0/33.23) won the Global Champions Tour Final over Thomas Straumann’s All Inclusive NRW (Denis Lynch of Ireland, 0-0/33.50) & E. Alexander, J. Tops & C. Van Opstel’s Cevo Itot du Château (Edwina Alexander of Australia, 0-0/34.01).
Richland Park CIC & Horse Trials
Richland, Mich., Aug. 20-23
Colombo (Selena O’Hanlon, 50.8) won the CIC*** over Remington XXV (Boyd Martin, 51.6) & Mandiba (Karen O’Connor, 53.2). Manoir De Carneville (Sinead Halpin, 49.4) won the CIC** over Why Not (Phillip Dutton, 53.5) & Watson’s Shelbreen (Frankie Simpson, 59.4). Other winners included: advanced, test A—Arthur (Allison Springer, 29.1); advanced, test B—Port Authority (Stephanie Rhodes-Bosch, 31.7); divisions of open intermediate—Pembridge Swingtime (Leslie Law, 28.8) & Snooze Alarm (Lauren Kieffer, 27.6); junior/young open rider preliminary—Tobiaz (Erin MacDonald, 34.4); divisions of open preliminary—Charla (Martin, 29.6) & Harbour Pilot (Hannah Sue Burnett, 29.1) divisions of preliminary horse—Zeizos (Dutton, 30.0) & Unaromia (Peter Barry, 24.8); open training—Noble Touch (Jill Mooney, 30.5); divisions of training horse—Satin Art (Susan Moessner, 32.2) & Jackie Oh (Dick Bayly, 34.1); divisions of training rider—He Rocks My Socks (Gabrielle Ledger, 37.3) & True Blue (Kathleen Sullivan, 30.8); divisions of novice horse—Goodnight Moon (Elinor MacPhail, 28.0) & Replika (Jenna Brown, 25.0); divisions of novice rider—Sullivan (Kathy Hall, 26.5), Irish Park’s Turf Fire (Jane Stephenson, 34.0) & Vintage (Mary McKeon, 34.5); open novice—Jitter Bug (Josh Barnacle, 30.5).
Chicago Hunter Derby
Antioch, Ill., Aug. 29
SBS Farm’s Jersey Boy (Jennifer Alfano) won the $25,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby over Jane Gaston’s Listen (Kelley Farmer) & Nancy Amling’s Bases Loaded (Farmer).
Saratoga Steeplechasing
Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Aug. 26
William L. Pape’s Sermon Of Love (Brian Crowley) won the $100,000 New York Turf Writer’s grade I hurdle stakes over Hudson River Farm’s Arcadius (Darren Nagle) & Mrs. S.K. Johnson Jr.’s Swagger Stick (William Dowling).
Cool August Nights Dressage
Burbank, Calif., Aug. 26-29
FEI Markel/Cornerstone champions included: open Prix St. Georges—Wonka (Stefan Wolff, 71.31%); adult amateur Prix St. Georges—Esteban (Christine Ekstrand, 57.89); adult amateur Intermediaire I—Lopaca (Emily Tears, 69.21); open Grand Prix—Pensamento (Heather Kennedy, 64.25). Other FEI-level winners included: sections of open Prix St. Georges—Rosenzauber 8 (Jan Ebeling, 70.52), Solei (Rebecca Rigdon, 66.84) & Thaddeus (Jennifer Coyne-Wilhite, 63.68); sections of adult amateur/junior/young rider Prix St. Georges—Morocco (McCall Shaub, 66.05, 65.78 & 65.26); sections of open Intermediaire I—Lada At (David Blake, 66.84), Umeeko (Michelle Reilly, 68.42) & Lord Albert (Blake, 69.73); sections of adult amateur/junior/young rider Intermediaire I—Asian Storgaard (Michael Moncreiff, 56.31 & 57.36) & Lopaca (Tears, 68.68); sections of open Intermediaire II—Maestoso II Omega (Coyne-Wilhite, 60.00) & Chardonnay (Jaye Cherry, 61.57); sections of open Grand Prix—Atlantic (Michelle Reilly, 63.61 & 67.02) & Pensamento (Kennedy, 62.97).
