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Greg Broderick and Going Global Win $50,000 Horseware Ireland Grand Prix

THERMAL, California (March 1, 2015) – Top Irish rider Greg Broderick made waves at HITS Thermal this past Sunday in the $50,000 Horseware Ireland Grand Prix with a down-to-the-wire victory on Irish Sport Horse Going Global, owned by Caledonia Stables. The pair claimed the blue with less than two-tenths of a second lead over second place winner, Richard Spooner, on Chivas Z, owned by SN Stables, LLC.


Broderick, of Thurles, in the County Tipperary, went third in the six-horse jump-off, and took the first place position, which he held onto, with a double-clear time of 46.749 seconds setting the Great American Time to Beat. Spooner, of Agua Dulce, California, went next, also clear, clocking in at 46.907. John Perez Bohm, of Guadalajara, Mexico, was last to enter the ring, on his own Utopia, and finished clear in 48.362 to take third. In total, six of the class’ 35 horses made it to the jump-off, with four clean, one with four faults, and one eliminated.

Broderick, the November 2014 Showjumping Ireland National Champion, said of the Sunday’s Grand Prix, “It was a nice course. There was a careful combination with two tight verticals coming out of it. Coming towards home there were some open distances, but my horse has a big stride so that made my life easier.”

Broderick shows regularly at HITS Thermal. This year he has brought three horses: 9 year-old gelding Going Global, who won the fall championship, Goodwill and MHS Automatic, who won Saturday’s $5,000 MortgageCall Jumper Classic. “I’m hoping to jump Going Global in the Million,” he said.

With his sights on the upcoming AIG $1 Million Grand Prix, presented by MortgageCall, on Sunday, March 15, Broderick will face tough competition, including Rich Fellers, John Pearce, Ashlee Bond and eight-time Grand Prix winner Olympian Will Simpson. Two more Grand Prix take place this week as riders prepare for the AIG Million, and the field of competitors is shaping up to be one of the strongest yet.

The HITS winter circuits finish out with a Grand Finale of back-to-back million dollar classes, with the Great American $1 Million Grand Prix, presented by MortgageCall, taking place at HITS Ocala the following Monday, March 23.


Genearal admission tickets are on sale now for the AIG $1 Million Grand Prix, presented by MortgageCall, Sunday, March 15! General Admission tickets are $10 per person. Children under 12 are free. To get your tickets, stop by the HITS Desert Horse Park Show Office or call the office at 760.399.9200. Tickets are also available for purchase at the Main Gate on the day of the show. For more spectator informaiton, click here.

 


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Ireland's Greg Broderick and Going Global, owned by
Caledonia Stables, take first place in the $50,000 Horseware Ireland Grand Prix, Sunday, March 1, 2015, at HITS Thermal.

 


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Ireland's Greg Broderick and Going Global, owned by Caledonia Stables, win the blue ribbon in the $50,000 Horseware Ireland Grand Prix, Sunday, March 1, 2015, at HITS Thermal.


 

$50,000 Horseware Ireland Grand Prix - HITS Thermal

Place Horse Owner Rider Prize Rd. 1 Faults JO Faults JO Time
1 Going Global Caledonia Stables Greg Broderick $15,000 0 0 46.749
2 Chivas Z SN Stables LLC Richard Spooner $11,000 0 0 46.907
3 Utopia John Perez Bohm John Perez Bohm $6,500 0 0 48.362
4 Don Juan Federico Fernandez Senderos Paola Amilibia $4,000 0 0 50.583
5 Flexible Harry & Mollie Chapman Rich Fellers $3,000 0 4 44.393
6 AJE Cluny AJE Equitation Christian Heineking $2,500 0 - -
7 Alamo October Hill Hunters and Jumpers Erin Davis-Heineking $2,000 3 * *
8 Fast Flo October Hill Hunters and Jumpers Erin Davis-Heineking $1,500 4 * *
9 Chianto Forest View Farm, Inc. John Pearce $1,500 4 * *
10 World's Judgement Alycia Hayes Lisa Carlsen $1,000 4 * *
11 Son of a Gun Forest View Farm, Inc. John Pearce $1,000 4 * *
12 Prunella D'Ariel Federico Fernandez Senderos Paola Amilibia $1,000 4 * *

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Federico Fernandez Senderos and Pyrenes de Louze Win $10,000 Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic - High, presented by VETERA® XP Vaccines

 

Federico Fernandez Senderos handily took the $10,000 Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic High, presented by VETERA® XP Vaccines Sunday, owning the only clear first round on his own Pyrenes de Louze. Senderos, of Mexico City Mexico, went second-to-last and finished the round in 89.113, out of the allowed 93 seconds. Second-place winner Andrew Chang, of Pacific Palisades, California, went just prior to Senderos, and finished in 89.241, with the fastest time of riders with four faults. Stephanie Meyer, going fifth in the round, finished third on her Caspar with four faults in 90.27 seconds, going fifth in the round, and Senderos picked up fourth on his Pacifico with four faults in 91.194.



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Federico Fernandez Senderos and his Pyrenes de Louze win the $10,000 Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic High, presented by VETERA® XP Vaccines, Sunday, March 1, at HITS Thermal.

 


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Federico Fernandez Senderos and his Pyrenes de Louze win first place and a Horze cooler in the $10,000 Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic High, presented by VETERA® XP Vaccines, Sunday, March 1, at HITS Thermal.


$10,000 Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic High, presented by VETERA® XP Vaccines

 

Place Horse Owner Rider Prize Rd. 1 Faults JO Faults JO Time
1 Pyrenes de Louze Federico Fernandez Senderos Federico Fernandez Senderos $3,000 0 * *
2 Contact Andrew Chang Andrew Chang $2,000 4 * *
3 Caspar Stephanie Meyer Stephanie Meyer $1,400 4 * *
4 Pacifico Federico Fernandez Senderos Federico Fernandez Senderos $1,000 4 * *
5 Caviezel Andrea Beattie Andrea Beattie $800 4 * *
6 Quasiboy Lily Berlin Lily Berlin $700 5 * *
7 Casena Daniel Chaves Anicet Daniel Chaves Anicet $600 7 * *
8 Quadrigo 4 Meredith Ellis Meredith Ellis $500 8 * *

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



About Horseware Ireland

Horseware was founded in Dundalk, Ireland in 1985. After months of researching and hand-stitching, the original “Rambo” turnout blanket was born, setting the standard for modern blanket design. Horseware has grown to become the world’s most trusted producer of horse blankets. Today, the “Rambo Range” is still made with the same attention to detail and quality material used in 1985. Through innovation, Horseware Ireland continues to evolve, aiming to a make a difference in the lives of horses and their owners. For more information, visit horseware.com.

 

 

 

About Boehringer Ingelheim

Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI), makers of Vetera® XP Vaccines, is the U.S. animal health division of Boehringer Ingelheim Corporation, a family-owned company founded in 1885 in Ingelheim, Germany. Over the past 25 years, BIVI has supported its growth through research and development of innovative products for the livestock, equine and companion animal markets. Innovation and research are the keys to BIVI success. Dedicated to improving the lives and well-being of animals, BIVI continues to seek ways to further research and develop optimum solutions for the animal health industry.


About HITS, Inc.
HITS, Inc. produces high quality, international-level hunter/jumper horse shows. Based in upstate New York in the Village of Saugerties, HITS has been producing shows since 1982 and is now a nationwide company with world-class circuits in California, Florida, Arizona, New York, and Virginia.

While hosting the richest weekend in show jumping at HITS-on-the-Hudson, HITS also formed the Triple Crown of Show Jumping. This includes the AIG $1 Million Grand Prix, presented by Mortgage Call, in Thermal, California, the Great American $1 Million Grand Prix in Ocala, Florida, and Saugerties $1 Million Grand Prix, presented by Wells Fargo, in Saugerties, New York.

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2015 Horse Show Dates

HITS Desert Circuit  |  Thermal, CA  |  January 13 - March 15, 2015
HITS Ocala Winter Circuit    |  Ocala, FL  |  January 13 - March 23, 2015
HITS Arizona Winter Circuit  |  Tucson, AZ  |  January 28 - March 8, 2015
HITS Culpeper Show Series  |  Culpeper, VA  |  April / July / August / September
HITS Saugerties Show Series  |  Saugerties, NY  |  May-June / July-August / September
HITS Championship  |  Saugerties, NY  |  September 2-6, 2015
HITS Marshall & Sterling Insurance National Finals  |  September 9-13, 2015
National Sunshine Series  |  October 28 - November 8, 2015