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Jenni Martin and The Real
Thing Win $5,000 PCHA Jimmy Williams Classic at HITS Tahoe Week III
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MINDEN, NEVADA (July 14, 2001)-No Jump-Off was
necessary in the $5,000 Jimmy Williams Classic today-Jenni Martin, 32, of
Central Point, Oregon, and The Real Thing had the only clean Round One in the
seven-horse field, for an uncontested win. Martin owns The Real Thing with
partner Steve McAllister, and took home a $1,500 paycheck for her ride. Course
Designer Pierre Burch of Vercheres, Quebec, Canada, built today's course.
Burch's 11-fence Round One had the riders jump a series of single oxers and
verticals from Fence No. 1 through 6, allowing for wide turns and long gallops
in the 85-second Time Allowed. The next part of the course challenged riders
with a vertical-vertical double at Fence No. 8, a triple bar at Fence No. 9,
and a quick jag into the last line-an oxer at Fence No. 10 into a triple
combination at the final jump, Fence No. 11, a vertical-vertical-oxer just
yards before the finish line.
Macella O'Neill of Calistoga, California, who rode three horses in the class
for High Ridge Ranch, started off the order of go on Deleware, and accumulated
12 faults in the fastest time, 78.904, which placed her sixth. Martin was next
in the order on Astral Z, the first of her two rides. Astral Z, owned by
Augustin Walch, had the last two elements of the triple down for eight faults
in 84.329, taking fourth place. Cyndi Margolis of Manhattan Beach, California,
was third to go on D'Artagnon, a horse she owns with her Blue Wolf Farm Inc.
Margolis had 12 jumping faults and 2-3/4 time faults when she clocked in at
95.022, putting her in seventh place. Fourth on course was Haiti Du Serein
owned and ridden by Elisa Fernandez of Guadalajara Jalisco, Mexico. Fernandez
cleared the course, but incurred a ½-second time fault for her ride in
86.284, which gave her the lead, but she ended up in second place.
O'Neill returned to try the course again with Farmer Jacque, and had a better
round, but still lowered two fences for eight faults in 84.329, exactly the
same time as Martin and Astral Z making it a tie for fourth place. Martin was
back for her second ride, piloting The Real Thing, a Thoroughbred, to a clear
round in 82.535, taking the lead and keeping it for the win. O'Neill was the
last entry on course with her third and final horse, Nureyev, and challenged
Martin with her time of 82.807, but had the second element down in the triple
for four faults, taking third place.
$5,000 PCHA Jimmy Williams Classic, July 14, 2001
HITS Tahoe III, Minden, Nevada
Course Designer: Pierre Burch
Pl#/Horse/Rider/Owner/Prize Money/Rd 1 Faults-Time
1/The Real Thing/Jenni Martin/Jenni Martin & Steve
McAlister/$1,500/0-82.535
2/Haiti Du Serein/Elisa Fernandez/Elisa Fernandez/$1,000/ 1/2 -95.022
3/Nureyev/Macella O'Neill/High Ridge Ranch/$700/4-82.807
4/Astral Z/Jenni Martin/Augustin Walch/$500/8-84.329
4/Farmer Jacque/Macella O'Neill/High Ridge Ranch/$500/8-84.329
6/Deleware II/Macella O'Neill/High Ridge Ranch/$350/12-78.904
7/D'Artagnon/Cyndi Margolis/Cyndi Margolis & The Blue Wolf Farm
Inc/$300/13-¾
/95.022
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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