Madden Maintains Lead in Budweiser American Invitational Qualifying List; Margie Engle Soars into Top Ten
March 25, 2008
Tampa, FL – March 10, 2008 – Defending champion Beezie Madden continues to be the top qualifier for this year’s $200,000 Budweiser American Invitational with $103,550 in prize money won this season. Eric Lamaze and Kent Farrington remain in second and third place respectively.
Following her victory in Sunday’s $75,000 Bob Thomas Grand Prix of Florida, Margie Engle has vaulted into the top ten in the latest standings with only three qualifying events remaining.
The city of Tampa, Florida, is currently playing host to the Tampa Equestrian Festival, now through April 4, at the Bob Thomas Equestrian Center at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa.
The $200,000 Budweiser American Invitational CSI 4*, under the lights at Raymond James Stadium, on April 5, 2008, is again the grand finale to this year’s festival.
Over the years, the American Invitational has been recognized as the crown jewel of American show jumping, and year in and year out, it has been one of its toughest tests.
The $200,000 Budweiser American Invitational, at Raymond James Stadium, brings together a star studded international group of equestrians to compete for one of the richest purses in all of show jumping. The unique invitation-only format assures the best possible starting field.
The following events remain as qualifiers for this year’s Budweiser American Invitational:
March 27: $30,000 WEF Challenge Cup at week two of the Tampa Equestrian Festival
March 30: $75,000 FEI World Cup Qualifier & the Just World Grand Prix of Tampa CSI 3* W at week two of the Tampa Equestrian Festival
April 2: $30,000 WEF Challenge Cup, CSI at week three of the Tampa Equestrian Festival
Here, are the latest standings for this year’s contest, based on money won in WEF qualifying events.
THE LATEST BUDWEISER AMERICAN INVITATIONAL STANDINGS
As of 3/24/08
103550 BEEZIE MADDEN USA
57000 ERIC LAMAZE CAN
55500 KENT FARRINGTON USA
46783.33 CHRIS KAPPLER USA
39950 NICOLE SIMPSON USA
38393.33 JEFFERY WELLES USA
38300 HILLARY DOBBS USA
37600 MAC CONE CAN
35250 WILLIAM SIMPSON USA
32090 MARGIE ENGLE USA
31000 PETER CHARLES GBR
27560 LAURA KRAUT USA
26100 LAUREN HOUGH USA
25500 RODRIGO PESSOA BRA
22900 PETER WYLDE USA
21525 MCLAIN WARD USA
20700 TODD MINIKUS USA
20400 IAN MILLAR CAN
20400 LESLIE HOWARD USA
14400 JAMES BENEDETTO USA
12900 JIMMY TORANO USA
12540 GEORGINA BLOOMBERG USA
12000 FRANCIS TRES ROIG PUR
11560 BRIANNE GOUTAL USA
9900 KAREN CUDMORE CAN
9750 DARRIN DLIN CAN
9500 CANDICE KING USA
9210 DANIELLE TORANO USA
9150 CARA RAETHER USA
8500 KATE LEVY USA
8100 MICHAEL MORRISSEY USA
8033.33 DARRAGH KERINS IRL
7650 ANNE KURSINSKI USA
7000 LISA SILVERMAN USA
6900 MOLLY ASHE-CAWLEY USA
6650 EDUARDO SALAS MEX
6600 CHRISTINE MCCREA USA
6600 MARILYN LITTLE USA
6600 NORMAN DELLO JOIO USA
6600 YANN CANDELE FRA
6000 MICHELLE SPADONE USA
5900 AMY MILLAR CAN
5400 EDWARD DOYLE IRL
5400 MARIO DESLAURIERS CAN
5400 WILLIAM LOWRY USA
4760 CHARLIE JAYNE USA
4700 KELLEY ROBINSON CAN
4200 SHANE SWEETNAM IRL
4075 LOUIS JACOBS USA
4000 ALI NILFORUSHAN IRI
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