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March 26, 2008

Grand Prix Week for Dressage, Hunters & Jumpers at WEF

WELLINGTON, Fla., Mar. 26--Grand Prix in dressage, hunters and jumpers brought glamor and spectators by the thousands last week to the CN Winter Equestrian Festival presented by Zimmerman Advertising.

Over a 48-hour period interrupted for 12 hours by Mother Nature dumping more than six inches of rain on Wellington, Palm Beach International Equestrian Center's International Arena hosted three events in Week 10 that will go down as highlights in WEF history.

On Friday under lights, Scott Stewart of Wellington and Lazy Sunday took home the winner's check from the two-round $50,000 International Hunter Derby that drew entries and excitement from across the country and Canada. The U.S. Hunter Jumper Association billed the class that was seen by an estimated 2,300 spectators as the equivalent of jumping's Grand Prix.

Saturday was to be a night of glamor for the Zada Enterprises WEF Classic CDI 3* dressage musical freestyles and a celebration presented by www.lingh.nl. Just hours before, the skies opened and by the next morning about six inches of rain deluged central Palm Beach County.

Not only was the footing in the International Arena as good as if there had been no rain, hundreds of fans who had been denied the opportunity to party the night before showed up for brunch of Mimosas and Easter eggs.

Canada's Ashley Holzer and Pop Art and Jacqueline Brooks and Gran Gesto took home the blue and red ribbons, respectively.

Dressage fans were invited to stay for the CSI2* Suncast Corp. jumping Grand Prix that began after the white dressage arena fences were replaced by colorful jumps.

In jumping for the week, wins went to one of the youngest and one of the oldest grand prix competitors. In a starting field filled with veterans, it was 18-year-old Ali Wolff of New Albany, Ohio, who emerged victorious in Thursday's $30,000 WEF Challenge Cup, the last in the 2008 series.

Staged in the DeNemethy Arena as the International Arena was showcasing dressage, the $30,000 WEF Challenge Cup Round IX attracted 36 entries, nine of which advanced to the jump-off over the track set by course designer Richard Jeffery of Great Britain. Last would prove to be best as the final challenger, Wolff riding the 15-year-old chestnut Dutch Warmblood gelding Lanoo, left all the rails up in a time of 34.79 seconds. Her time stole the lead from former trainer Chris Kappler who had clocked in at 36.16 seconds riding Via Veneto.

"I didn't know my horse had that kind of speed," said an elated Wolff, enjoying the biggest victory of her young career. "I really wanted to win and I knew the only way was to do it or die trying. To compete against all the professionals like Eric Lamaze, Ian Millar, Laura Kraut, and Chris and to win feels awesome!"

On Sunday, experience won the day as eight-time Canadian Olympian Ian Millar, as competitive as ever at 61 years of age, rode In Style to victory in the $75,000 Suncast Grand Prix CSI2*.

In the jump-off of 13 riders, the lead changed hands several time, passing from Great Britain's Ben Maher and Rolette to Carolyn Kelly of New York, and Rulanda. Millar then entered the International Arena to cheers from the appreciative crowd and did not disappoint, moving into top spot with a clear round in a time of 35.37 seconds. None of the four challengers remaining, including Millar's own daughter Amy, were able to beat his time.

"If I had to do it again, I don't know that I could have shaved any more off my time," noted Millar of his jump-off ride with In Style, a 13-year-old Holsteiner gelding owned by Canada's Susan Grange and Lothlorien Farm.

In a day filled with thunderstorms and flash flooding, Millar had nothing but praise for the work that has been done in the International Arena, saying, "All the horses and riders give great thanks to the organizing committee for putting in this footing. Without it, we wouldn't be jumping today. Instead, we could have top sport due to the nature of this ground."

Week 11 of the 2008 CN Winter Equestrian Festival, presented by Zimmerman Advertising, opens on Wednesday, March 26. The Penta Water Company, Inc., presented by Palm Beach Toyota, will feature Saturday night's $75,000 Penta Water Grand Prix. It will also be the final event to decide the $200,000 FTI Rider Challenge which is currently a close race between last year's winner, Eric Lamaze, and Beezie Madden.

The 2008 CN Winter Equestrian Festival, presented by Zimmerman Advertising, attracts the best horses and riders from around the world to Wellington, Fla., and offers more than $5 million in prize money. For more information, please visit www.equestriansport.com.

Photos suitable for both print and Internet are available on request of the dressage, jumping and hunter Grand Prix.

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