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Tracy
Bartko Magness And Lebora Win $2,500 Brookledge Open Welcome |
OCALA,
FL (March 11, 2004)Tracy Bartko Magness rode her family's Lebora
to the blue ribbon in Wednesday's Brookledge Open Welcome at HITS
Ocala V. Bartko was the fastest of three double-clears in a seven-horse
jump-off. Callan Solem and Warsaw took second in the competition.
Heather Tinney and Ironclad finished in third place.
Sixteen
horse/rider combinations took to the Grand Prix field to attempt
Anthony D'Ambrosio's first round course. Seven riders went clean.
For the jump-off, D'Ambrosio shortened the course to six elements
and set time allowed at 54 seconds.
Callan
Solem and Warsaw were first in the ring, and first to post a clear
round in a time of 39.46 seconds. Tracy Bartko Magness and Lebora
followed their lead, also leaving all the rails up and shaving over
two seconds off their time to tip the timers in the winning time
of 37.24 seconds. Heather Tinney and Ironclad were the last pair
to post a clear round. Their time of 44.58 seconds gave them third
place. The next four riders all posted faults.
Thursday's
$25,000 HITS Grand Prix is the next Grand Prix event of the Ocala
Winter Circuit. The Grand Finale of the circuitthe $100,000
King Shavings Grand Prix will take place on Sunday, March 14th.
For
more information on the HITS Ocala Winter Circuit, please visit
www.hitsshows.com.
$2,500 Brookledge Open Welcome - Wednesday, March 10, 2004
HITS Ocala V - Ocala, FL
Course Designer: Anthony D'Ambrosio, Mt. Kisco, New York
Place
Horse Rider Owner Prize Money Rd1 Faults JO Faults JO Time
1st Lebora Tracy Bartko Magness M/M John Bartko $750 0 0 37.24
2nd Warsaw Callan Solem Quiet Winter Farm $500 0 0 39.46
3rd Ironclad Heather Tinney M/M Douglas Tinney $325 0 0 44.58
4th Graf Rossini S Mary-Lisa Leffler Bruce Chovnick LLC $250 0 4
38.43
5th Glory Days Lauren Van Eldik Lauren Van Eldik $200 0 4 43.27
6th Wanderlust Aaron Vale M/M James Van Camp $175 0 8 38.50
7th Set In Silver Ian Silitch Lynne E Spangenburg $150 0 8 45.88
8th Who's That Girl Michael Kirby Michele Hunt / Redfield Farm $150
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WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY, 2004 REMAINING SHOW DATES ARE:
Ocala Winter Finals V - March 10-14
FEATURED
EVENTS:
$25,000 HITS Grand Prix - Thursday, March 11 at 1:00pm
$25,000 Marshall & Sterling Junior / Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic
- Sunday, March 14 at 10:00am
$25,000 Marshall & Sterling Child / Adult Jumper Classic Sunday,
March 14 at 12:00 noon
$100,000 King Shavings Grand Prix of Ocala presented by Great American
Insurance Group - Sunday, March 14 at 2:00pm
SPECIAL
EVENTS:
Grand Finale - Sunday, March 14
Champions of the Week Presentations are held on Sundays prior to
the 1:00pm Grand Prix.
POST
TIME FARM: 13710 U.S. Hwy 27; Ocala, Florida 34482; Tel: 352-620-2275.
Website: www.HitsShows.com
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