Minikus and Elton’s New Partnership Tops the Leader Board Once Again
Equestrian News Release
Tracey Topping’s horse Elton led the victory gallop in the 1.40m class once again this week with Todd Minikus in the irons. Minikus began riding Topping’s mount last week and, after only knowing the horse for ten minutes, won the 1.40m class. Today was no different for the new horse and rider combination, as the duo competed over the Table III speed course in a time of 74.980 seconds. Second place was awarded to Mobile U, owned by Sagamore Farms and ridden by Aaron Vale. Vale finished with a time of 77.205 seconds. Third place went to Jonathan McCrea and Rioletto, who completed the course in 77.498 seconds. McCrea rode Rioletto for Candy Tribble and Windsor Show Stables from East Windsor, CT.
In the Walnut Arena’s 1.35m class, Debbie Stephens and Melinga moved up in both fence height and placings from yesterday’s 1.30m class. After taking home second place yesterday, Stephens and Melinga, owned by ADBF Inc of Miami, FL, captured the win over today’s course, held under a Table II, Section 2(b) format.
“Melinga, what a fabulous horse she is!” exclaimed Stephens. “I’m so lucky to have her. I got her a couple of years ago as a six year old, and we went through the Young Jumper Championships Program. Then the people who owned her decided to give her a year off because they weren’t sure what their son was going to do, and we just got her back in work about six weeks ago. I thought, ‘Oh, This is a little quick.’ But she hasn’t had a rail down, knock on wood, and she’s been in every class. Last week she did the 1.30m classes, and I just moved her up to the 1.35m class.” Stephens added, “I love her. I just have to say, she is one competitive mare!”
Stephens and Melinga sailed through the finish timers in 29.806 seconds, beating Joe Fargis and Ingaletta’s time of 32.624 by 2.8 seconds. Ingaletta finished second yesterday in the 1.35m as well and is owned by Sandron of Middleburg, VA. Third place went to Nicole Simpson and Intrepid D’Elle, owned by SCNC Investments of Miami Beach, FL.
The 1.30m class followed with 37 entries and was also held under a Table II, Section 2(b). Patty Stovel and Holy Ghost, owned by Providence Hill Farm in Jackson, MS, took top honors today with a speedy jump-off time of 32.057 seconds.
Carella and Joe Fargis, who took home third place in yesterday’s class, moved up in the ranks for a second place finish today. Carella, also owned by Sandron, completed a fault free jump-off with a close time of 32.591 seconds. Jonathan McCrea and Miss Blue, owned by Candy Tribble and Windsor Show Stables, finished in third place, tripping the jump-off timers in 33.722 seconds.
The Walnut Ring continues with jumper divisions tomorrow for Open Jumpers, Low Juniors and Low Amateur Owners.
Results of Class 227 $5,000 Open Jumper 1.40m Table III - Kentucky Spring Classic – Johnson Arena - 5/18/06
1 992 TODD MINIKUS ELTON 0.00 0.00 74.980 74.980
TRACEY TOPPING
2 1519 AARON VALE MOBILE U 0.00 0.00 77.205 77.205
SAGAMORE FARMS
3 1075 JONATHAN MCCREA RIOLETTO 0.00 0.00 77.498 77.498
CANDY TRIBBLE & WINDSOR S
4 1208 ROBIN SWEELY CARLOW CLOVER 0.00 0.00 78.008 78.008
ACORN HILL FARM
5 1050 SHANE SWEETNAM RAPIER VANT SCHUURKE 0.00 0.00 78.241 78.241
HELEN VARBLE & SHANE SWEE
6 1466 AARON VALE OLIVIER 0.00 0.00 79.099 79.099
PINECROFT LLC
7 550 AARON VALE SERVAL 4.00 0.00 76.489 80.489
SERVAL GROUP
8 1184 PABLO BARRIOS NICE TO SEE YOU 4.00 0.00 76.549 80.549
PABLO BARRIOS
9 1065 SCOTT LENKART IMPULSIVE 0.00 0.00 80.902 80.902
BENNETT SPORT HORSE
10 96 DAVID BEISEL IRISH HUNT 4.00 0.00 83.030 87.030
CARLIE BEISEL
11 906 STEVE SCHAEFER WINCHESTER 4.00 0.00 83.478 87.478
STEVE SCHAEFER
12 190 DEREK BRAUN QUIK 4.00 0.00 86.028 90.028
SPLIT ROCK FARM
Results of Class 223 Open Jumper 1.35m Table II, Sec 2(b0 - Kentucky Spring Classic – Walnut Ring – 5-18-06
1 1391 DEBBIE STEPHENS MELINGA 0.00 73.328 0.00 29.806 $350
ADBF INC
2 881 JOE FARGIS INGALETTA 0.00 76.767 0.00 32.624 $250
SANDRON
3 468 NICOLE SIMPSON INTREPID D'ELLE 0.00 75.505 0.00 33.520 $200
SCNC INVESTMENTS
4 469 JIMMY TORANO PANDOER 0.00 74.304 4.00 29.131 $150
DANIELLE TORANO AND JIMMY
5 1078 J MCCREA QUICK SON 0.00 74.936 4.00 30.209 $125
CANDY TRIBBLE & WINDSOR S
6 1478 JIMMY TORANO SIR NEEL 6.00 80.283 $100
DANIELLE TORANO AND JIMMY
7 97 DAVID BEISEL ECSTACY 8.00 69.218 $100
TANIA LENHLMANN
8 1159 DARREN FINKLEMAN CALLISTUS 10.00 84.213 $75
HIDDEN TRAIL FARM
9 373 RORY GRANT DUNCAN 37 20.00 76.479 $75
BETSY GREEN
T10 1080 DAVE DORNER SUMMERHILL elim. $37
SARA KEMPER
T10 1204 TODD MINIKUS LUCKY SOLITAIRE elim. $37
ACORN HILL FARM
Results of Class 220 - Open Jumper 1.30m Table II, Sec 2(b) - Kentucky Spring Classic – Walnut Ring – 5/18/06
1 770 PATTY STOVEL HOLY GHOST 0.00 61.098 0.00 32.057 $300
PROVIDENCE HILL FARM
2 879 JOE FARGIS CARELLA 0.00 63.613 0.00 32.591 $200
SANDRON
3 1074 JONATHAN MCCREA MISS BLUE 0.00 59.878 0.00 33.722 $150
CANDY TRIBBLE & WINDSOR S
4 890 JOE FARGIS MARIA BONITA 0.00 64.750 0.00 33.826 $125
MARY B. SCHWAB AND O.E.J.
5 852 MARY LISA LEFFLER KARTOUSCH 0.00 63.760 0.00 35.269 $100
ROLLING ACRES
6 948 LAURA STEFFEE GAMBLER 0.00 63.840 0.00 36.868 $70
SIERRA DEL SOL INVESTMENT
7 552 ALEJANDRO CESPEDES HIBISCUS II 0.00 59.023 0.00 37.031 $65
DANIELA'S STABLES
8 1549 LISA JACQUIN CHUCK 0.00 59.281 0.00 38.670 $60
JACQULINE SHEARER
9 425 LINDA RADIGAN REALIST 0.00 62.700 0.00 41.203 $55
LINDA RADIGAN
10 163 RUSH WEEDEN ROCKY 0.00 63.825 4.00 33.800
AMANDA WILLIAMSON
11 1094 NIALL GRIMES SPECIAL VERDICT 0.00 58.894 4.00 36.347
M/M JOHN TREDENNICK & WOO
12 885 RACHEL MIKRUT FERNANDO 0.00 59.384 4.00 36.974
RACHEL MIKRUT
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