Final Three Events in Tampa Will Determine This Year’s $200,000 Budweiser American Invitational Starting Field
Equestrian News Release
Wellington, FL – March 13, 2006 - The $200,000 Budweiser American Invitational is the grand finale to the 2006 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) and will be contested at 7pm on Saturday, April 1, 2006, under the lights at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium. While some riders are guaranteed a spot in the nation’s richest and most exciting show jumping event, based on previous accomplishments, most have to earn their way into a starting spot using their prize money won during the nine week run of the 2006 Winter Equestrian Festival.
The 2006 Winter Equestrian Festival moves to the West Coast of Florida next week and the last three chances to qualify for the Invitational will come in Tampa at the Bob Thomas Equestrian Center. The $75,000 Grand Prix of Tampa, presented by Kilkenny/ICH, CSI-W, and the final two WEF Challenge Cup Series events will determine who will advance to Raymond James Stadium on Saturday, April 1st.
The thirty-fourth annual Budweiser American Invitational, a free event for those who qualify, is the nation’s most prestigious show jumping event. The event is limited to only thirty top riders. A rider may only ride one horse in the competition.
Invitations will be issued as follows:
1. ONE (1) invitation issued to the winning rider of the 2005 Budweiser American Invitational - Beezie Madden.
2. FOUR (4) invitations issued to riders in positions one through four (1-4) on the 2006 AGA Rider of the Year standings as of March 26, 2006.
3. TWO (2) invitations to be issued at the Organizing Committee’s discretion.
4. TWENTY-THREE (23) or all remaining invitations will be issued to riders based on money won in the WEF Challenge Cup Series Rounds I , II, III, IV, V, VI, VIII and the Final (does not include Round VII) and the following Grand Prix:
*$50,000 Farr XTN Grand Prix of Palm Beach, presented by Western Hay, CSI 2*
*$60,000 Wellington Cup presented by Carlisle, CSI 3*
*$60,000 Kilkenny/ICH Internationale Cup, CSI 3*
*$75,000 Bainbridge Idle Dice Classic, presented by the Palm Beach Post, CSI-W
*$100,000 Zada Enterprises, LLC Masters Cup, CSI 3*
*$150,000 Florida Open presented by Cosequin®, CSI-W
*$25,000 CN Jumper Classic
*$75,000 Grand Prix of Tampa, presented by Kilkenny/ICH, CSI-W
Budweiser American Invitational Qualifying List – Released 3/12/06
Place
Total
Rider
NAT
QUALIFIED 2005 WINNER
$42,973
Beezie Madden
USA
2
$61,700
Norman Dello Joio
USA
3
$45,470
Kimberly Prince
USA
4
$37,705
Nick Skelton
GBR
5
$36,393
Eric Lamaze
CAN
6
$36,030
Samantha McIntosh
BUL
7
$33,590
Mario Deslauriers
CAN
8
$30,133
Margie Engle
USA
9
$30,000
Robert Smith
GBR
10
$28,915
Laura Chapot
USA
11
$25,025
Leslie Howard
USA
12
$23,930
Kent Farrington
USA
13
$21,160
Lauren Hough
USA
14
$18,915
McLain Ward
USA
15
$17,423
Laura Kraut
USA
16
$14,950
Chris Pratt
CAN
17
$14,635
Rodrigo Pessoa
BRA
18
$14,495
Ian Millar
CAN
19
$13,640
Eliza Shuford
USA
20
$12,130
Megan Lamaze
USA
21
$12,100
Tim Gredley
GBR
22
$10,965
Leopold Van Asten
NED
23
$9,200
Markus Beerbaum
GER
24
$8,593
Georgina Bloomberg
USA
25
$8,500
Yann Candele
FRA
26
$7,300
Paige Johnson
USA
27
$7,000
Francois Mathy
BEL
28
$6,800
Todd Minikus
USA
29
$6,500
Eric Flameng
BEL
30
$6,093
Frankie Chesler Ortiz
CAN
31
$5,540
Laurie Bucci
CAN
32
$5,500
Addison Phillips
USA
33
$4,850
Luciana Diniz
BRA
34
$4,500
Cara Raether
USA
35
$4,250
Ken Berkley
USA
36
$3,950
Candice King
USA
37
$3,793
Santiago Lambre
MEX
38
$3,780
Cayce Harrison
USA
39
$3,415
Keean White
CAN
40
$3,250
Jeffery Welles
USA
41
$3,195
Katie Prudent
FRA
42
$3,050
Anne Kursinski
USA
43
$3,040
Schuyler Riley
USA
44
$2,830
Jimmy Torano
USA
45
$2,700
Conor Swail
IRL
46
$2,693
Chris Kappler
USA
47
$2,450
Alison Firestone
USA
48
$2,400
Jaime Guerra
MEX
49
$2,300
Angela Moore
USA
50
$2,000
Federico Sztyrle
ARG
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