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Chile’s Samuel Parot scores at Sacramento

Sep 28, 2015

Last to go in a six-man jump off proved pivotal when Samuel Parot (CHI) delivered the fastest double clear in the $100,000 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping at the Sacramento International Horse Show on Saturday night. Aboard 12-year-old bay gelding Atlantis (Andiamo-Royal Bravour L), Parot shaved over half a second off the USA’s Quentin Judge’s target time of 37.55 seconds to finish at the head of the 24-starter field. 

Before Parot’s round, both Richard Spooner (USA) and Karl Cook (USA) attempted to leave out a stride to the final fence, resulting in knockdowns for both. After watching the eight strides lead to mistakes on the Alan Wade-designed course, commentator and 1976 Olympian Buddy Brown said that if he were to attempt the course, he would put in the nine strides without having to sacrifice speed. Just as the words left his mouth, Parot did exactly that, proving that Brown’s approach was the winning one.

1 ATLANTIS W Z ANDIAMO 102MO63 Z Samuel PAROT CHI 0/0/36.97 33.000 $
2 HH COPIN VAN DE BROY DARCO 102OV98 BWP Quentin JUDGE USA 0/0/37.55 20.000 $
3 JONKHEER Z JETSET-D BEL41810 Z Eric NAVET FRA 0/0/38.65 15.000 $
4 AGAMEMNON BRIAR 103ZR34 SWB Alec LAWLER USA 0/4 10.000 $
5 TEMBLA TANGELO VAN DE ZUUTHOEVE 102WM73 Z Karl COOK USA 0/4 6.000 $
6 CHIVAS Z CUMANO BEL12072 Z Richard SPOONER USA 0/4 4.500 $

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