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THERMAL,
CA (January
10, 2007) — HITS is proud
to announce Cessna Aircraft Company as the official
aircraft of the 2007 HITS Thermal Desert Circuit
and the presenting sponsor of the $150,000 Grand
Prix of the Desert. The $150,000 Grand Prix of
the Desert will be held on March 11, 2007 at the
HITS Desert Horse Park in Thermal, California.
The
$150,000 Grand Prix of the Desert, presented by
Cessna Aircraft Company awards the largest amount
of prize money west of the Mississippi for any
single class. It is also the final World Cup Qualifier
at the HITS Desert Circuit where some of the top
riders in the world will prepare for the 2007
FEI World Cup in Las Vegas on April 18-22.
Based
on unit sales, Cessna Aircraft Company is the
world's largest manufacturer of general aviation
airplanes. In 2005, Cessna produced 1,157 aircrafts
and reported revenues of about $3.5 billion. Since
the company was originally established in 1927,
more than 187,000 Cessna airplanes have been delivered
to nearly every country in the world. The global
fleet of more than 4,500 Citations is the largest
fleet of business jets in the world. For more
information about Cessna Aircraft Company visit
www.cessna.com.
"Cessna
is pleased to be a part of the HITS winter horse
show at the new horse park in Thermal. Our stable
of business jets is named after the legendary
Triple Crown winner Citation, so you could say
horses are in our blood," said Cessna's Director
of Communication Doug Oliver. "Like the owners,
riders, trainers and spectators participating
in this show, all of us at Cessna have a passion
for what we do. We are excited to share our passion
with yours."
For
the past 15 years, HITS has produced a six-week
winter horse show circuit just five miles from
HITS Thermal at the intersection of Monroe Street
and Avenue 52 in Indio, California.
The
2007 HITS Desert Circuit will be held at the new,
state-of-the-art HITS Desert Horse Park equestrian
facility in Thermal, California. The new horse
park will be the largest Hunter/Jumper horse show
venue in the United States and will encompass
more than $10,000,000 in improvements, including
stabling for more than 3,000 horses and 12 competition
rings. HITS Thermal will also feature the new
state-of-the-art footing provided by Footing
Authority.™
In
January 2006 HITS entered into a private equity
arrangement with Leonard Green & Partners,
L.P. in Los Angeles. As a result, HITS, Inc. is
able to develop and execute exciting operational
and strategic initiatives that both solidify its
well-established position as the leader in horse
show management and allow for new growth opportunities
including the construction of HITS Desert Horse
Park. HITS generates significant economic impact
in each of its five venues in California, Arizona,
Florida, Virginia and New York.
2007 HITS
Thermal Horse Show Dates
Desert Circuit I
January 23-28
Desert Circuit II
January 30 - February 4
Desert Circuit III
February 6-11
Off
Week February 12-18
Desert Circuit
IV
February 20-25
Desert Circuit V
February 27 - March 4
Desert Circuit VI
March 6-11
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