Katherine Newman and Rondiamo Win $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix at HITS Culpeper
CULPEPER, VA (August 27, 2013) – Twenty-two year old Katherine Newman of Wellington, Florida piloted Jennifer Swift’s Rondiamo to top honors in the $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix on Saturday at HITS Culpeper. The class was the last of the qualifiers held in Culpeper for the Diamond Mills $500,000 Hunter Prix Final. HITS Saugerties hosts the final qualifier and Wild Card class this Saturday.
Newman posted the top scores in both the first and second rounds over a course designed by Rian Beals of Saugerties, New York. She rode to an impressive score of 90 in the first round and returned with a 92 for a total of 182. The only pair to post scores in the 90s, Newman and Rondiamo secured the blue by exactly ten points.
Chiara Parlagreco of Warrenton, Virginia, who won the inaugural HITS $250,000 Hunter Prix Final last year, has moved up to show in the Devoucoux Hunter Prix this year and finished in second place with and Ainsley Treptow’s The Impressionist. Their scores of 85.5 and 86.5 combined for a total of 172.
Devan Graham of Chevy Chase, Maryland riding her own Delorian rode to an 84 and an 83 to finish third with a 167. Coming off a hunter prix win last week, Ian Silitch of Ocala, Florida rode his own Marlon to fourth place with a final score of 165 after an 81 and 84. Dorothy Douglas of Flower Mound, Texas capped the top five with Richard Covert’s MTM Follow Me. They earned an 82.5 in the first round and an 81.5 in the second for a final score of 164.
Riders in the Devoucoux Hunter Prix with their sights set on qualifying for the Diamond Mills $500,000 Hunter Prix Final have had weekly opportunities to earn points at HITS Horse Shows across the county. The Diamond Mills Hunter Prix Final will welcome qualified riders from both coasts and highlight HITS Championship Weekend, September 4-8, in Saugerties. To stay current on all qualifying, visit HitsShows.com.
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Katherine Newman and Rondiamo are awarded with top honors after winning the $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix at HITS Culpeper.
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Katherine Newman and Rondiamo jump their way to the blue in the $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix as qualifying for the Diamond Mills $500,000 Hunter Prix Finals reaches its final weeks.
$5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix
| Place | Horse | Owner | Rider | Prize $ | Rnd. 1 | Rnd. 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rondiamo | Jennifer Swift | Katherine Newman | $1,500 | 90 | 92 |
| 2 | The Impressionist | Aisnley Treptow | Chiara Parlagreco | $1,000 | 85.5 | 86.5 |
| 3 | Delorian | Devan Graham | Devan Graham | $700 | 84 | 83 |
| 4 | Marlon | Ian Silitch | Ian Silitch | $500 | 81 | 84 |
| 5 | MTM Follow Me | Richard Covert | Dorothy Douglas | $400 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
| 6 | Chocolate Boy | Mr. & Mrs. Moylan | Gavin Moylan | $350 | 83 | 80 |
| 7 | MTM Inquisitive | Michael McCormick | Tracy Fenney | $275 | 78.5 | 75.5 |
| 8 | Dynamic | Marie Le Menestrel | Chaz Harmpan | $275 | 75 | 76 |
| 9 | Tryonite | Mr. & Mrs. Ernest M Oare | Denice Perry | - | 68 | 72 |
| 10 | Dalamar | Dana Watkiss | Mary Claire Medeiros | - | 55 | 75 |
| 11 | Slap-n-Tickel | Woodrun | Laura Linback | - | 83.5 | 40 |
| 12 | Prince | Darprin Enterprises | Brougan Brown | - | 62 | 40 |
About Devoucoux
Devoucoux, makers of fine French saddles, is proud to be the title sponsor of each and every qualifying Hunter Prix leading up to the phenomenal Diamond Mills $500,000 Hunter Prix Final. The Devoucoux Hunter Prix will be a featured event at all HITS horse shows this season as riders from around the country set out to qualify for the third-annual Diamond Mills Hunter Prix Final, which will take place September 7-8 at HITS-on-the-Hudson in Saugerties, New York.
About Diamond Mills Hotel & Tavern
Just 100 miles outside of New York City, nestled in the Village of Saugerties, Diamond Mills is a 30-room luxury hotel featuring stellar accommodations, fine-dining at The Tavern and full-service events at a state-of-the art Special Events Center. Saugerties' newest luxury hotel is also the proud sponsor of the Diamond Mills $500,000 Hunter Prix Final, which will take place at HITS-on-the-Hudson as part of the HITS Championship Weekend. For more information about Diamond Mills or the special VIP packages available to HITS-on-the-Hudson exhibitors, please visit DiamondMillsHotel.com or call 845.247.0700.