Nick Skelton and Eric Lamaze Now One-Two On Budweiser American Invitational Qualifying List
Equestrian News Release
Wellington, FL – March 3, 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
Budweiser American Invitational Qualifying List – Released 3/3/06
Place
Total
Rider
NAT
QUALIFIED 2005 WINNER
$33,793
Beezie Madden
USA
2
$37,705
Nick Skelton
GBR
3
$34,613
Eric Lamaze
CAN
4
$33,590
Mario Deslauriers
CAN
5
$30,133
Margie Engle
USA
6
$30,000
Robert Smith
GBR
7
$25,950
Laura Chapot
USA
8
$25,025
Leslie Howard
USA
9
$21,750
Kimberly Prince
USA
10
$21,160
Lauren Hough
USA
11
$18,000
Kent Farrington
USA
12
$17,423
Laura Kraut
USA
13
$15,950
McLain Ward
USA
14
$14,950
Chris Pratt
CAN
15
$13,245
Ian Millar
CAN
16
$10,350
Megan Lamaze
USA
17
$9,200
Markus Beerbaum
GER
18
$8,593
Georgina Bloomberg
USA
19
$8,000
Leopold Van Asten
NED
20
$7,300
Paige Johnson
USA
21
$7,000
Francois Mathy
BEL
22
$6,800
Todd Minikus
USA
23
$6,500
Eric Flemeng
BEL
24
$6,093
Frankie Chesler Ortiz
CAN
25
$5,950
Rodrigo Pessoa
BRA
26
$5,540
Laurie Bucci
CAN
27
$5,500
Addison Phillips
USA
28
$4,850
Luciana Diniz
BRA
29
$4,500
Cara Raether
USA
30
$4,250
Ken Berkley
USA
32
$3,793
Santiago Lambre
MEX
32
$3,450
Candice King
USA
33
$3,250
Jeffery Welles
USA
34
$3,195
Katie Prudent
FRA
35
$3,000
Yann Candele
FRA
36
$2,700
Conor Swail
IRL
37
$2,693
Chris Kappler
USA
38
$2,540
Schuyler Riley
USA
39
$2,400
Jaime Guerra
MEX
$2,400
Norman Dello Joio
USA
41
$2,330
Jimmy Torano
USA
42
$2,300
Angela Moore
USA
$2,300
Anne Kursinski
USA
44
$2,000
Cayce Harrison
USA
$2,000
Federico Sztyrle
ARG
$2,000
Keri Potter Pessoa
BRA
47
$1,800
Robin Sweely
USA
48
$1,750
Christine McCrea
USA
49
$1,650
Ashley Fleischhacker
USA
50
$1,500
Aimee Aron
USA
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