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Peter Wylde and Zidane top G&C Farm 1.45m Jumpers
Jan 24, 2013
Week three of the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) began with the $8,000 G&C Farm 1.45m speed classon Wednesday morning at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC). The win went to Olympic gold medalist Peter Wylde (USA) aboard Windward Farm and Jessica Suida's Zidane, a nine-year-old KWPN gelding by Sam R x Cantos.
Italian coursedesigner Vezzani set the track for twenty-nine entries in the $8,000 G&C Farm 1.45m speed class and saw 13 clear rounds. The fastest of those rounds belonged to Peter Wylde and Zidane in a time of 65.599 seconds.
Canada's Ian Millar and Dixson, owned by Ariel and Susan Grange, finished second to Wylde and Zidane in 67.123 seconds. Karen Polle (USA) and With Wings placed third with their time of 67.779 seconds. From Great Britain, Ben Maher and Dolores, owned by Mrs. Wang, were fourth in 68.175 seconds and Tim Gredley finished fifth in 68.326 seconds with Unex Competition Yard's Unex Omelli.
Zidane has mostly shown in Europe with Wylde, but was previously in Wellington for one winter as a seven-year-old. Wylde hopes to have a good winter circuit with him.
Also showing on Wednesday, Maria Schaub and Bonnie Smith's Tuya had the fastest of 15 clear rounds out of 61 entries in the $6,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.40m speed class for a win. In the $6,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.40m jump-off class, Ben Maher and Mrs. Phillips' Quiet Easy 4 wrapped up the day with victory in a class of 68 entries with 17 jumping off and five double clear rounds.
Final Results: $8,000 G&C Farm 1.45m
Horse/Rider/Owner
1. ZIDANE PETER WYLDE WINDWARD FARM & JESSICA SUIDA: 0/65.599
2. DIXSON IAN MILLAR ARIEL AND SUSAN GRANGE: 0/67.123
3. WITH WINGS KAREN POLLEKAREN POLLE: 0/67.779
4. DOLORES BEN MAHER MRS. WANG: 0/68.175
5. UNEX OMELLI TIM GREDLEYUNEX COMPETITION YARD: 0/68.326
6. TALOUBET PAULO SANTANA FILHO: 0/68.873
7. VINDICAT W LAURA KRAUT STONE HILL FARM: 0/69.729
8. TAM TAM HERO ROBERTO TERAN JR: 0/70.153
9. UNEX OMEGA STAR TIM GREDLEY UNEX COMPETITION YARD: 0/72.159
10. COLGATE PABLO BARRIOS PABLO BARRIOS: 0/72.591
Source: Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc.