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Mario Deslauriers and Urico ride to win in Grand Prix

May 14, 2012

Mario Deslauriers piloted Urico to the fastest clear jump-off to claim the victory at the Kentucky Spring Classic, while 17-year-old Reed Kessler placed second aboard Mika with the other fault free round. Beezie Madden also advanced to the short course with both Simon and Cortez 'C', but placed third and fourth, respectively, after earning four faults with each.

Deslauriers is currently ranked sixth on the Long List for the U.S. Show Jumping Team, but today's win will certainly improve his chances of making the Team for the 2012 London Olympics. Two Observation Events still remain though, at the Devon Horse Show and at Spruce Meadows, and other Olympic hopefuls such as Kessler and Madden will be right on his tail.

Source: Press release from Phelbs Media Group, Inc. International