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Dana Levin and Blackmail Win
$15,000 Open Jumper Prix at HITS Tahoe Week III |
MINDEN, NEVADA (July 13, 2001)-Dana Levin of Santa
Monica, California, riding Blackmail, won the $15,000 Open Jumper Prix at HITS
Tahoe III in Minden, Nevada, today, out-jumping a field of 24 horses on a
course designed by Danny Foster of Georgetown, Ontario, Canada. Jenni Martin of
Central Point, Oregon, on Careless had the only other double-clear of the
class, but missed the win by just 0.715 seconds. Levin, who is an amateur
owner/rider, took home $4,500 for the win.
For Round One, Foster built a 12-jump course that included a vertical-oxer
double at Fence No. 4, a vertical-vertical double at Fence No. 5, and a
vertical-vertical-oxer triple combination at Fence No. 10. Time Allowed was set
at 94 seconds. One horse was eliminated on course. Seven horses went clean and
qualified for the jump-off.
For the tiebreaker, Foster set a six-obstacle course that asked the riders to
re-jump Fences 1 and 2, and introduced jumps 13AB and 14-which had the riders
jump Round One's 5AB and 8 going the opposite way. The course finished with a
long gallop to 11 and 12. Time Allowed was set at 44 seconds.
First in the Jump-Off order was Dana Levin on Blackmail who set the pace with a
clear round in 34.310 seconds. The next five riders chased her, and two turned
in faster times, but none could clear the course. John French of Woodside,
California, riding Millenium was the second rider to go and beat Levin with his
time of 32.316, but he had the No. 11 Fence down for four faults and finished
in third place. Next to try was Peter Breakwell of Redwood City, California, on
Dekoracija. Breakwell was a member of the New Zealand show jumping team at the
Sydney Olympics. On today's course he had the second element of the double down
for four faults in 35.282, which placed him fifth.
Next rider up was Jenni Martin on Alcatraz 34, the first of her two rides. The
duo lowered two fences for eight faults in 37.496, taking seventh place. Sarah
Ballou of Grass Valley, California, on her Spanish Parade was next to go and
came close to Levin with her time of 34.553, but she had No. 11 down for four
faults, and placed fourth. Ashlee Bond of Hidden Hills, California, riding
Pablo had the fastest jump-off time, galloping the course in 31.911, but she
couldn't clear the last two fences and ended up in sixth place. Martin returned
to the ring with her second ride, Careless, with whom she won this class Week
I, and challenged the leader with a clear in 35.025, but the split second
slower time put her in second place, earning $3,300 for owner Augustin Walch.
$15,000 Open Jumper Prix, July 13, 2001
HITS Tahoe III, Minden, Nevada
Course Designer: Danny Foster
Pl#/Horse/Rider/Owner/Prize Money/Rd 1 Faults/J-O Faults -Time
1/Blackmail/Dana Levin/Dana Levin/$4,500/0/0-34.310
2/Careless/Jenni Martin/Augustin Walch/$3,300/0/0-35.025
3/Millenium/John French/Cathy & Alex Mendez/$1,950/0/4-32.316
4/Spanish Parade/Sarah Ballou/Sarah Ballou/$1,200/0/4-34.553
5/Dekoracija/Peter Breakwell/Aries Equine/$900/0/4-35.282
6/Pablo/Ashlee Bond/Ashlee Bond/$750/31.911/0/8-37.496
7/Alcatraz 34/Jenni Martin/Augustin Walch/$600/0/8-37.496
8/Prinzess/Andrea Hill/Rudy Leone & Leone Equestrian/$450/4/NA
9/Lapaloupe/Ashlee Bond/Ashlee Bond/$450/4/NA
10/Fabius/Steve Bond/Steve Bond/$300/4/NA
11/Frank/Ron Keller/Ron Keller/$300/4/NA
12/Loreto/Javier Fernandez/Charles R Parks/$3004/NA
Number of horses that competed in this class: 24
Class Prize Money: $15,000
HITS TAHOE CIRCUIT 2001 SHOW JUMPING ACTION:
HITS TAHOE 2001 SHOW DATES:
Week I June 27-July 1
Week II July 4-8
Week III July 11-15
Week IV July 18-22
FEATURED EVENTS
$50,000 Cosequin® Grand Prix Sunday, July 1 1pm
$50,000 EMO Grand Prix Sunday, July 8 1pm
$50,000 Coldwell Banker ITILDO Grand Prix Sunday, July 15 1pm
$100,000 Rio Vista Grand Prix Sunday, July 22 1pm
SPECIAL EVENTS
Resort Sports Network's Kids Day presented Sunday, July 8 10am-1pm
by Douglas County Parks and Recreation
Department and Douglas County Library
Seniors Day presented by Douglas Sunday, July 22 10am-1pm
County Senior Services and Douglas County Library
DIRECTIONS: From the Reno/Tahoe airport (about 40 miles), travel south on
Highway 395 to Minden; at Stockyard Road, turn left; show grounds entrance is
on the left. From Lake Tahoe (about 12 miles), take Route 207 (Kingsbury
Grade), cross Foothill Road to Mottsville, proceed 3 miles; turn left onto
State Highway 395 North; turn right at Stockyard Road; show grounds entrance is
on the left. From Minden (about 2 miles), follow 395 North; turn right at
Stockyard Road; show grounds entrance is on the left.
HITS TAHOE: 1901 N. Hwy. 395, Minden, Nevada, 89423. Phone during show dates:
775-783-8907.
www.HitsShows.com
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