Laura Chapot Leads Leslie Howard on the Money Won List for the 2006 $200,000 Budweiser American Invitational
Equestrian News Release
Wellington, FL – February 14, 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 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
The 2006 Budweiser American Invitational Qualifying List – As of 2/13/06
QUALIFIED as 2005 WINNER
$15,950
Beezie Madden
USA
2
$23,950
Laura Chapot
USA
3
$22,500
Leslie Howard
USA
4
$18,750
Kimberly Prince
USA
5
$18,000
Kent Farrington
USA
$18,000
Lauren Hough
USA
7
$14,090
Mario Deslauriers
CAN
8
$11,700
McLain Ward
USA
9
$10,200
Eric Lamaze
CAN
10
$9,450
Chris Pratt
CAN
11
$9,250
Megan Lamaze
USA
12
$8,000
Georgina Bloomberg
USA
$8,000
Ian Millar
CAN
14
$6,800
Todd Minikus
USA
15
$6,540
Margie Engle
USA
16
$5,500
Addison Phillips
USA
17
$5,500
Rodrigo Pessoa
BRA
18
$4,100
Luciana Diniz
BRA
19
$3,700
Laura Kraut
USA
20
$3,250
Nick Skelton
GBR
21
$3,050
Laurie Bucci
CAN
22
$2,700
Conor Swail
IRL
23
$2,400
Jaime Guerra
MEX
$2,400
Norman Dello Joio
USA
25
$2,300
Angela Moore
USA
26
$2,040
Schuyler Riley
USA
27
$2,000
Keri Potter Pessoa
USA
28
$1,900
Paige Johnson
USA
29
$1,800
Robin Sweely
USA
30
$1,500
Candice King
USA
31
$1,450
Nona Garson
USA
32
$1,200
Ashley Fleischhacker
USA
$1,200
Erynn Ballard
CAN
$1,200
Markus Beerbaum
GER
35
$1,000
Brian Walker
USA
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