The Latest Budweiser American Invitational Qualifying List with One Event Remaining
Equestrian News Release
Tampa, FL – March 26, 2006 – Here are the latest standings for the 34th Annual $200,000 Budweiser American Invitational presented by The Tampa Tribune and Kash n’ Karry, the showcase event of the Winter Equestrian Festival. They include today’s $75,000 Grand Prix of Tampa. Only next week’s WEF Challenge Cup Final on Wednesday remains as a chance to dance on Saturday night.
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 3/26/06
Place
Total
Rider
NAT
QUALIFIED 2005 WINNER
$42,973
Beezie Madden
USA
2
$61,700
Norman Dello Joio
USA
3
$47,525
Leslie Howard
USA
4
$46,165
Laura Chapot
USA
5
$45,470
Kimberly Prince
USA
6
$39,883
Margie Engle
USA
7
$37,705
Nick Skelton
GBR
8
$36,393
Eric Lamaze
CAN
9
$36,030
Samantha McIntosh
BUL
10
$33,590
Mario Deslauriers
CAN
11
$30,000
Robert Smith
GBR
12
$24,915
McLain Ward
USA
13
$23,930
Kent Farrington
USA
14
$21,160
Lauren Hough
USA
15
$20,745
Ian Millar
CAN
16
$17,423
Laura Kraut
USA
17
$14,950
Chris Pratt
CAN
18
$14,640
Eliza Shuford
USA
19
$14,635
Rodrigo Pessoa
BRA
20
$12,130
Megan Lamaze
USA
21
$12,100
Tim Gredley
GBR
22
$10,965
Leopold Van Asten
NED
23
$10,500
Aaron Vale
USA
24
$9,693
Chris Kappler
USA
25
$9,200
Markus Beerbaum
GER
26
$8,593
Georgina Bloomberg
USA
27
$8,500
Yann Candele
FRA
28
$8,450
Candice King
USA
29
$7,300
Paige Johnson
USA
30
$7,000
Francois Mathy
BEL
31
$6,800
Todd Minikus
USA
32
$6,500
Eric Flemeng
BEL
33
$6,093
Frankie Chesler Ortiz
CAN
34
$5,540
Laurie Bucci
CAN
35
$5,500
Addison Phillips
USA
36
$5,250
Callan Solem
USA
37
$5,043
Santiago Lambre
MEX
38
$4,850
Luciana Diniz
BRA
39
$4,500
Cara Raether
USA
40
$4,330
Jimmy Torano
USA
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