Karl Cook Makes a Clean Sweep at the National Sunshine Series
Thermal, CA (November 11, 2014): Karl Cook, who captured the $75,000 Sunshine Series Grand Prix win during National Sunshine Series Week I, was back in the spotlight Saturday evening to claim his $100,000 Sunshine Series World Cup Qualifier Grand Prix victory. A packed grandstand watched on as Cook rode with determination and patience, taking risky inside turns that would pay off in the end.
Competition heated up early in Round 1 and the air was alive, becoming more vibrant with every clear round. Forty-four competitors challenged the course which proved to be trying for many with only eight moving on to the jump off.
“I think my greatest concerns in the jump-off were Charlie Jayne and Darragh Kenny,” said Cook, after his win. “A class like this brings nerves and you know they will set a bigger course. It always feels great to be competing with riders of this caliber, let alone win.”
$100,000 Sunshine Series Grand Prix
Place | Horse | Owner | Rider | Prize | Rd. 1 Faults | JO Faults | JO Time |
1 | Jonkheer Z | Signe Ostby | Karl Cook | 33000 | 0 | 0 | 36.68 |
2 | Imothep | Hyperion Stud, LLC | Darragh Kenny | 20000 | 0 | 0 | 36.84 |
3 | Silence | Jennifer Gates | Jack Hardin Towell | 15000 | 0 | 0 | 36.96 |
4 | CZardas 30 | Lovsta Stuteri | Kirsten Coe | 10000 | 0 | 0 | 37.35 |
5 | Zamiro | Alix Fargo | Susan Artes | 6000 | 0 | 0 | 37.27 |
6 | Lyonell | Trelawny Farm | Cara Raether | 4500 | 0 | 4 | 38.9 |
7 | Valeska | Pony Lane Farm | Charlie Jayne | 3000 | 0 | 8 | 38.73 |
8 | Quilebo Du Tillard | Enrique Gonzalez | Enrique Gonzalez | 2500 | 0 | 8 | 38.78 |
9 | Camerino | Wells Bridge Farm | Paul Rohrbach | 2000 | 1 | - | - |
10 | Farfelu de la Pomme | Alex Verlooy | Jos Verlooy | 2000 | 4 | - | - |
11 | Regina Z | Alex Verlooy | Harrie Smolders | 1000 | 4 | - | - |
12 | Cos I Can | Iron Works Partners | Reed Kessler | 1000 | 4 | - | - |
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