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Margie Engle and Royce win Purina Mills Grand Prix

Jun 12, 2012

Olympian Margie Engle and Elm Rock Partners LLC's Royce continued their domination of HITS-On-The-Hudson this weekend when they claimed their biggest victory to do date during the $100,000 Purina Mills Grand Prix on Sunday. The pair posted a double clear effort to top the 27-horse field, racing to the top of the leader board by almost three seconds during the jump-off. 

For the first round Engle and Royce showed over a very technical track that included an open water and a difficult triple combination to a tall, skinny vertical. Only five horse and rider combinations advanced to the jump-off, with Engle in the final slot. She went for broke with the talented stallion, slicing turns and easily leaving each rail intact as the duo broke the beam in 44.717 to earn the winning prize and lead the victory gallop.

Royce and Engle have only been partnered together since January, after Elm Rock Partners, LLC of Bronxville, NY, purchased him from Ljubov Kochetova of Russia. Sunday's victory comes just following a win in the $50,000 EMO Grand Prix two weeks ago, and a third place finish in the $75,000 HITS Grand Prix last week. The pair is proving themselves at the top of the sport, and will now take a two-week rest before traveling to the Lake Placid Horse Show, and then returning to HITS-On-The-Hudson.

Source: Press release from Phelbs Media Group, Inc.