NEWS FROM THE 2001 COSEQUIN WINTER EQUESTRIAN
FESTIVAL
Palm Beach Polo Equestrian Club
SYQUIA WINS CLASSIC
WELLINGTON, FL -- FEBRUARY 3, 2001 - Amateur
Rider, Colin Syquia of Forrest Hills, IL has captured the Bayer/USET Gold Coast
Classic with his bright 9 year old gelding, Dumbo De Chapelle. From a field of
60 starters, only 3 horse and rider combinations turned in double clear rounds.
Syquia and Dumbo De Chapelle crossed the timers with the fastest time of just
41.60 seconds, edging out Canadian, Yann Candele aboard Kartouche in 41.86
seconds. Third place went to Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum, who resides in
Germany, up on the German-bred horse, Perina with a finishing time of 45.47
seconds.
Sunday's featured event will be the $50,00 Bayer/USET Wellington Cup that will
be televised on ESPN2, February 17 at 6:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. A
competition not to be missed, '96 Team Silver medallist, Leslie Howard will
also be competing tomorrow as well as Wellington's own 2000 Olympian, Margie
Goldstein-Engle. Tickets are available at the gate: $6 for adults, $4 for
students and seniors, children under 12 admitted free. Call 561.793.5867 for
more information.
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