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CULPEPER, VIRGINIA (August 17, 2009)—On Sunday at HITS Culpeper Tracy Magness was back to her winning ways riding Tarco Van Ter Moude to the blue in the $30,000 HITS Grand Prix to conclude the Winston National at HITS Commonwealth Park in Culpeper, Virginia.
Magness
got the best of 19 pairs that challenged course designer Jerry
Dougherty’s first-round course and the additional six that
advanced to the jump-off en route to collecting $9,000 in first-place
prize money.
With the victory, Magness and Mr. and Mrs. John Bartko’s Tarco Van Ter Moude clinched the top spot in the 2009 USGPL Standings
and will go last in the order in the $100,000 USGPL Invitational Grand
Prix, which will be held on Sunday, September 27 during the USGPL
Finals at HTS Culpeper.
Magness
and her Grand Prix horse have now collected more than $100,000 in Grand
Prix prize money this year at HITS Ocala, HITS Culpeper and HITS
Saugerties combined, making it a banner year for the Maryland native.
“He
pays for the barn,” said Magness. “It’s exciting to
win $100,000 anywhere, but especially at HITS. I want to thank my
parents, who own the horse, and Tom Struzzieri for offering so much
prize money. I am really lucky to have such a dedicated team to support
me.”
For
the year, Magness has won more than $185,000 aboard the Bartko’s
horse. Aside from all of her wins at HITS, Magness and Tarco Van Ter Moude
also won the $100,000 class in Upperville. According to Magness, who
has had her eye on the $100,000 USGPL Invitational Grand Prix in
Culpeper since basically the start of the year, winning both the Grand
Prix in Upperville and Culpeper would fulfill one of her lifetime
career goals. She plans on showing next week in Culpeper and then
again at one final tune-up show in Maryland before all the chips are
down for the $100,000 USGLP Invitational.
This
is Magness’ fourth year riding Tarco Van Ter Moude and she likes
to think that the 13-year-old is in his prime. “He continues to
amaze me,” continued Magness.
On
Sunday, Magness and Tarco Van Ter Moude kicked off the
jump-off and put up a time that couldn’t be caught when they
set the Great American Time to Beat in 44.083. At the conclusion of the
class, it was Magness and Tarco Van Ter Moude that would lead the victory lap around the Grand Prix Ring at HITS Culpeper.
Also excelling in Sunday’s $30,000 HITS Grand Prix was Robin Sweely. Riding Acorn Hill Farm’s Corolato, she sat in the last-to-go spot and was clear but had one time fault to land in second place. Sweely was also fifth riding Discovery. Meredith Little and Raylyn Farms’ Uppsala
had a single rail down on their jump-off round and, as a result, took
home the yellow ribbon. Aaron Vale was fourth riding Joan
Kalman’s Tarco. Sixth place went to M.E. Moore and her horse Trillion.
Another
jumper ring winner last week in Culpeper was Carter Ware (Middleburg,
VA). Ware took the lion’s share of the prize money in the $3,000
Marshall & Sterling Jumper Classic when she won the blue aboard Carella and placed fourth riding her other horse, Twinkle Toes.
Ware got the best of 32 starters on Rian Bials’ first-round course and the 14 that moved onto the jump-off. Ware is just 14 and has been riding for the past nine years. Last year, she won a Championship at Devon in the Pony Jumpers.
Ware trains with Ginny Edward and Erin O’Neill at Hidden Hollow
Farm and plans to compete again this week at HITS Culpeper.
For a complete list of results from the Winston National, please click here.
Show
jumping at HITS Culpeper will resume on Wednesday of this week with the
Constitution Classic (August 19-23) and will feature a full schedule of
nearly 250 classes, including the $15,000 Brook Ledge Open Jumper Prix
on Friday and the $30,000 HITS Grand Prix on Sunday.
HITS, Inc. is a special events management company primarily focused on
producing hunter/jumper horse shows. Based in upstate New York in the
village of Saugerties, HITS produced its first horse show circuit in
Gainesville, Florida in 1982. Since that time, HITS has grown into a
nationwide company with world-class hunter/jumper circuits in
California, Florida, Arizona, New York and Virginia.
For more information and a complete schedule of classes and events, visit www.HitsShows.com.
Media should contact Chris Mayone at 845.246.8833 or e-mail Media_Info@HitsShows.com.
©Lili Weik Photography
Tracy Magness and Tarco Van Ter Moude on course at HITS Culpeper.
©Lili Weik Photography
Tracy Magness and Tarco Van Ter Moude are congratulated by HITS’ Lucie McKinney after winning the $30,000 HITS Grand Prix.
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PLACING
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OWNER
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PRIZE
MONEY
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RD 1
FAULTS
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JO
FAULTS
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JO
TIME
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1
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Tarco Van Ter Moude
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Tracy Magness
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Mr. and Mrs. John Bartko
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$9,000
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0
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0
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44.083
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2
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Corolato
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Robin Sweely
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Acorn Hill Farm
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$6,600
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0
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1
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53.222
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3
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Uppsala
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Marilyn Little
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Raylyn Farms
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$3,900
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0
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4
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44.131
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4
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Tarco
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Aaron Vale
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Joan Kalman
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$2,400
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0
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8
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45.325
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5
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Discovery
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Robin Sweely
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Acorn Hill Farm
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$1,800
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0
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8
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46.754
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6
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Trillion
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M.E Moore
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M.E. Moore
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$1,500
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0
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23
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66.331
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7
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Leondor
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Sulu Rose Reed
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The Galloping Field
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$1,200
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4
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8
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As Di Villagana
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Laura Linback
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Woodrun
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$900
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4
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9
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Icon
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Gavin Moyland
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Meadowville Farm
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$900
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4
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10
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Gerona 92
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Mary Lisa Nicholson-Leffler
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Rolling Acres Farm
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$600
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4
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11
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Full A's
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Matthais Hollberg
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Caralee Layne
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$600
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4
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12
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Nadyleen
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Alexa Lowe
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Alexa Lowe/ Windsor Farm
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$600
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8
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