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David Marcus and Chrevi's Capital win Canada Classic CDI

May 20, 2012

David Marcus rode Chrevi’s Capital to their first international Grand Prix victory to win the Canada Classic CDI3* Grand Prix and give the pair a shot at representing his new homeland at this summer’s Olympic Games in London. David, 31, based at nearby Campbellville, scored 68.681 per cent in the first competition in Canada since he switched citizenship to Canada from the United States last Christmas. Canada’s 2008 Olympian Jacqueline Brooks rode her D Niro, she is also seeking to qualify for the Oympic squad, to second place on 68.234 per cent.

Cesar Parra and Van the Man were third with 67.383 per cent in the former Colombian’s endeavor to qualify for the United States’ Olympic selection trials to be held next month in Gladstone, New Jersey. This is the pair’s second qualifying score and makes their average about 66.600 per cent and about 17th place with only one more CDI available–the calendar lists Allentown, New Jersey, and Lexington, Kentucky, both next weekend–before the cutoff date of May 27 to be eligible for one of up to 15 invitations to the selection trials.

The 1-2 finish for the Canadian Olympic team contenders of David and the 12-year-old Danish Warmblood gelding and Jacqueline and D Niro gives both a chance to be among the four combinations–a team of three horses and riders and a reserve–Canada plans to take to Europe for the Olympics.

The only certainty is three-time Olympian Ashley Holzer who is placed first and second with average results above 70 per cent in the official rankings–No. 1 with her 2008 Olympic mount Pop Art and No. 2 with the younger Breaking Dawn, although “Edward,” as he is called, so far has only three of the four results required.

Of the other combinations with four scores before this weekend, Jacquline Brooks and D Niro rank next with an average of 68.745 per cent, Diane Creech and Devon L average 68.499 per cent and Pia Fortmuller and Orion are on 68.066 per cent.

David and Chrevi’s Capital had three qualifying scores before this show and now join the four-score group. Depending on the result of the Olympic Grand Prix Special, their average could also be above 68 per cent.

Source Dressage-News.com