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Gold Cup title goes to Leone and Lincourt Gino

Sep 17, 2012

Peter Leone, aboard Lincourt Gino, sailed to the win as the only double clear horse and rider combination in the starting field of 29 at the American Gold Cup on Sunday. 

Leone's clean round (44.050 seconds) placed him ahead of Kent Farrington, who came in second riding Voyeur with a time of 41.630 seconds with four faults in the second round. McLain Ward, riding Antares F, claimed third place with a time of 42.00 seconds with four faults in round two, while Beezie Madden, riding Cortez C, earned the fourth place ribbon with a time of 43.140 seconds, also with four faults in the jump-off.

RESULTS

Class 103, $200,000 AMERICAN GOLD CUP

1 267 LINCOURT GINO - PETER LEONE - 0/44.050
2 8 VOYEUR - KENT FARRINGTON - 0-4/41.630
3 95 ANTARES - MCLAIN WARD - 0-4/42.000
4 116 CORTES 'C' - BEEZIE MADDEN - 0-4/43.140
5 260 SCARFACE - NICHOLAS DELLO JOIO - 4-86.040

PARLANTI LEADING INTERNATIONAL RIDER AWARD - REED KESSLER

DYER EQUESTRIAN LEADING ALDY AWARD - BEEZIE MADDEN

Source: Press release from Phelbs Media Group, Inc.