Lauren Hough of Wellington, FL, and her mount Casadora took home the blue ribbon over a field of three in the jump-off. In his best grand prix finish, Derek Braun and Jestar du Lozon were double clear to finish second, while Niall Grimes and Mr. President were third.

Today´s course featured 14 numbered obstacles in the Sheila C. Johnson Grand Prix Arena and was designed by Richard Jeffery of Great Britain.
Only three out of 36 competitors in the class were able to clear the course and come home within the 100 second time allowed. Two other
riders, Ali Wolff on Lanoo and Kent Farrington with Up Chiqui, were clear but had one time fault.


Hough and Casadora, the most experienced pair in the jump-off, were the final combination in the tie breaker. They came home with no faults in 45.50 seconds for the win.

Result Class 232 $50,000 COMMONWEALTH GRAND PRIX Kentucky Spring Horse Show
May 9-13, 2007
1.CASADORA LAUREN HOUGH (USA) 0/0 45.50
2.JESTAR DU LOZON DEREK BRAUN (USA) 0/0 46.92
3.MR. PRESIDENT NIALL GRIMES (IRE) 0/elim.
4.UP CHIQUI KENT FARRINGTON (USA) 1 100.15
5.LANOO ALI WOLFF (USA) 1 101.75
6.VICOMTE D MOLLY ASHE CAWLEY (USA) 4 92.49
7.HIDDEN CREEK´S PERIN MARGIE ENGLE (USA) 4 93.50
8.MARLO JIMMY TORANO (USA) 4 94.20
9.TRIOMPHE DE MUZE CHRISTINE MCCREA (USA) 4 95.10

photo : Kent Farrington & Up Chiqui