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Beezie Madden victorious in World Cup™ Qualifier

Feb 17, 2013

Two-time U.S. Olympic gold medalist Beezie Madden and Abigail Wexner's Cortes 'C' were victorious on Saturday night in the $125,000 FEI World Cup™ Qualifier Grand Prix, CSI 3*-W presented by Spy Coast Farm, during week six of the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) in Wellington, FL. Madden beat out an impressive roster of top riders and finished in first place over Katie Dinan (USA) and Nougat du Vallet and Shane Sweetnam (IRL) aboard Amaretto d'Arco, who finished second and third respectively.

Brazil's Guilherme Jorge set the track for 46 entries in Saturday night's grand prix with nine jumping clear to advance to the jump-off. Four were able to complete the short course without fault, with the fastest time of 41.50 seconds belonging to Beezie Madden and Cortes 'C' took top prize.

Margie Engle (USA) and Royce were first to clear the jump-off course in 45.69 seconds and eventually placed fourth. Shane Sweetnam and Amaretto d'Arco cleared the jump-off track in 42.56 seconds to place third. Up next, Katie Dinan and Nougat du Vallet upped the ante with their time of 41.84 seconds to place second. They were immediately followed by an even faster clear round from Beezie Madden and Cortes 'C' in the winning 41.50 seconds. Week four grand prix winners Ben Maher and Cella had the fastest time of the night in 40.46 seconds, but had one rail down in the short course to place fifth.

Final Results: $125,000 FEI World Cup™ Qualifier CSI 3*-W Grand Prix, presented by Spy Coast Farm

1. CORTES 'C': BEEZIE MADDEN (USA) 0/0/41.50

2. NOUGAT DU VALLET: KATHERINE DINAN (USA) 0/0/41.84

3. AMARETTO D'ARCO: SHANE SWEETNAM (IRL) 0/0/42.56

4. ROYCE: MARGIE ENGLE (USA) 0/0/45.69

5. CELLA: BEN MAHER (GBR) 0/4/40.46

6. BIG STAR: NICK SKELTON (GBR) 0/4/41.53

7. UCEKO: KENT FARRINGTON (USA) 0/4/42.73

8. LANSDOWNE: CONOR SWAIL (IRL) 0/8/44.65

9. MACOEMBA: TODD MINIKUS (USA) 0/8/52.32

10. QUICK STUDY: LAUREN HOUGH (USA) 1/84.25

11. AD RAHMANNSHOF'S BOGENO: ALVARO DE MIRANDA (BRA) 4/79.16

12. CHILL R Z: CHARLIE JAYNE (USA) 4/80.08

Source: Press release from Lauren Fisher and Laura Cardon for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc./ World of Showjumping