SHOW RESULTS
January 8, 2009
Margie Engle & Hidden Creek's Tosca Win Inaugural
2009 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival Challenge
WELLINGTON, Fla., Jan. 8--Margie Engle rode Hidden Creek's Tosca in only the Dutch Warmblood mare's sixth Grand Prix Thursday to claim the inaugural $30,000 Braman Motorcars WEF Challenge Cup at the 2009 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival.
The nine-year-old mare on whom Engle, of Wellington, Fla. won the 7 & 8 championship in Kentucky last year, won by 1/10th of a second over Georgina Bloomberg and Curius at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. Laura Bowery on Henry Jota Romano placed third.
Thirty-four combinations started Round 1 of the WEF Challenge on the second day of WEF that runs for 12 weeks to March 29.
The course designed by 2008 Olympic co-course designer Steve Stephens produced eight clear rounds to go into the jumpoff.
Engle had two horses in the jumpoff, Tosca and Hidden Creek's Coraya Z as did Bowery with Henry Jota Romano and Campeon 007.
Engle said that before Thursday, Tosca, owned by Hidden Creek Farm, Inc., had started in five Grand Prix, winning four.
The attitude of the mare in meeting challenges as they are presented, she said, puts her in mind of a "female version" of the 2004 and 2008 Olympic team gold medalist Authentic ridden by Beezie Madden.
"She is very careful and very brave," she said of Tosca (Numero Uno-Gerolia by Zortin).
Bloomberg notched her second high placing in the first two days of WEF.
She said that she took a month off at the end of 2008 to "mentally and physically" prepare herself for the new year and had returned "very hungry."
$30,000 WEF Challenge Cup Series - Round I
| 1 | HIDDEN CREEK'S TOSCA | MARGIE ENGLE | $9,000 |
| 2 | CURIUS | GEORGINA BLOOMBERG | $6,600 |
| 3 | HENRY JOTA ROMANO | LAURA BOWERY | $2,400 |
| 4 | REDEFIN | IAN MILLAR | $1,800 |
| 5 | PROMISED LAND | CHRISTINE MCCREA | $1,500 |
| 6 | RODENBURH'S CALIFORNIA | NATALIE JOHNSON | $1,200 |
| 7 | HIDDEN CREEK'S CORAYA Z | MARGIE ENGLE | $900 |
| 8 | CAMPEON 007 | LAURA BOWERY | $600 |
| 9 | CYPRIA 6 | ANDREW WELLES | $600 |
| 10 | AMARETTO D'ARCO | SHANE SWEETNAM | $600 |
| 11 | CERNUNNUS VON HOF | ADDISON PHILLIPS | $600 |
| 12 | OLIVER | JUDY GAROFALO-TORRES | $600 |
Photo: Margie Engle and Hidden Creek's Tosca winning the inaugural $30,000 Braman Motorcars WEF Challenge Cup Series at the 2009 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center Thursday. Photo: © 2009 Ken Braddick-HorseSport USA
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THE FACILITY: The Palm Beach International Equestrian Center is home to the Winter Equestrian Festival and the site of the first outdoor Nations Cup held in the United States. The competition areas include the 360' x 280' all-weather International Arena, the Bertalan DeNemethy Arena, Mogavero Ring and Grand Hunter Field in addition to several other competition rings. The competition and warm up rings have all-weather footing. Amenities include the International Club, refreshment and shopping areas.
DIRECTIONS: From the Florida Turnpike south, take Exit #93, Lake Worth Blvd., and travel west, crossing over US 441. Travel five miles to South Shore Blvd., turn right on South Shore and proceed one mile to Pierson Road, then turn left at the light. Spectator Entrance is first left, Equestrian Club Road.
From Interstate I-95, take Exit #49. Travel west on Forest Hills Blvd. 11 miles to South Shore Blvd. Turn left on South Shore and follow to Pierson Road. Turn right at the light on Pierson. Spectator Entrance is first left, Equestrian Club Road.
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HORSE TRANSPORTATION: BROOK LEDGE, INC. WEF Official Horse Transportation. Daily service to Ocala, vans based in Wellington, one horse or van load, all trips expedited, Florida serviced year round, dozens of trips weekly. Quotes, Questions, Bookings call: Andrea 800-523-8143 or Email: andreag@brookledge.com