NEWS FROM THE 2001 COSEQUIN WINTER EQUESTRIAN
FESTIVAL
Palm Beach Polo Equestrian Club
WELLINGTON'S MARGIE ENGLE EARNS 95th CAREER
VICTORY
WELLINGTON, FLORIDA - March 4, 2001 - Six-time AGA
Rider of the Year and 2000 U.S. Olympian Margie Goldstein-Engle of Wellington,
riding Hidden Creek's Laurel, a 13-year-old Dutch-bred bay mare, defeated 68
starters en route to her 95th career grand prix title in the $75,000 Tommy
Bahama Florida Open Grand Prix on Sunday.
Engle, who went 12th in the 17-rider jump-off, the largest of the season,
earned $22,500 for the triumph. With such a large group, Engle slightly altered
her strategy.
"Slow and clean wasn't going to do it, so I figured I would take a shot at
it," said Engle, who watched Jeffrey Welles, aboard Riviera, set the new
pace with a clean round in 40.953 seconds. The final five riders couldn't catch
Engle over the seven-obstacle jump-off course, with Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum
of Germany completing the only double-clear round of that group. However,
Michaels-Beerbaum was more than one second slower than Engle at 40.985 seconds,
pushing Welles into third.
The points gained with the victory have virtually solidified Engle's position
for an unprecedented seventh AGA Rider of the Year crown, as No. 2 Laura Kraut
did not qualify for the jump-off. The $300,000 AGA Championships, the largest
prize money in show jumping, will be held on Sunday, April 8 at the Palm Beach
Polo Equestrian Club.
The $75,000 Tommy Bahama Florida Open grand prix will be televised on March 15
at 11 a.m. on Fox Sports Net.
FOR AGATE:
$75,000 TOMMY BAHAMA FLORIDA OPEN
Wellington, Florida - March 4, 2001
Course Designer: Olaf Peterson, Germany
Place / Horse / Rider / Hometown / Faults-Time / Purse
1. Hidden Creek's Laurel / Margie Engle / Wellington, FL / 0-0-39.756 /
$22,500
2. Stella / Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum / Germany / 0-0-40.895 / $16,500
3. Riviera / Jeffrey Welles / Pound Ridge, NY / 0-0-40.953 / $ 9,750
4. Rosina / Eric Lamaze / Ontario, Canada / 0-0-41.339 / $6,000
5. Concetta / Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum / Germany/ 0-0-41.632 / $4,500
6. Casanova / Alison Firestone / Upperville, VA/ 0-0-43.149/ $3,750
7. Landato / Katie Prudent / Middleburg, VA / 0-4-38.575 / $3,000
8. Oh Star / Todd Minikus / Loxahatchee, FL / 0-4- 39.906 / $2250
9. Millcreek Raphael / Eric Lamaze / Ontario, Canada / 0-4- 42.877 / $2250
10. Lassergut Calino / Helen McNaught / Austria / 0-4-45.716 / $1500
11. Royal Discovery / Alison Firestone / Upperville, VA / 0-4-46.407 / $1500
12. Legato / Peter Leone / Greenwich, CT / 0-8-40.494 / $1500
 |
|
|
