Grand Prix brings the heat at Winter Fair
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This article was published 30/03/2019 (2593 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Some of the best show-jumping athletes in North America will be competing today to take home the Grand Prix title at the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair.
The Grand Prix is the culmination of a week’s hard work and features compelling and talented horses and riders all vying to take home the largest purse at the show, light horse chair Shirley Neudorf said.
The winner will walk away with $7,500, the fair’s biggest payout.
The top ten competitors are awarded prize money in the Grand Prix, with $25,000 total in prizes up for grabs.
Given the size of the purse the winner can claim, Neudorf said the Grand Prix is the class that often sees the most competitors.
The days leading up to the class help the competitors prepare for the final event.
At the beginning of the week, the course will be more generous and inviting for competitors. But, as the week rolls on, the courses get increasingly difficult to clear.
“Tomorrow will be the most challenging course, and we’ll probably see a fairly large entry,” Neudorf said.
Each course is a fresh start for participants, so the Grand Prix championship could be anyone’s trophy, Neudorf said. However, there can be a benefit to placing well throughout the week.
“It kind of gives everybody an indication of how they are doing,” Neudorf said.
The lead-up to the grand finale features “cup classes,” which are challenging for participants and help prepare them for the Grand Prix title.
Opening the competition on Monday, Danielle Urban won the Gambler’s Choice, riding Kryptonite to take home $1,950.
Making her mark as a contender to watch, Lorrie Jaimeson, riding KVF Elle Carrera, took the Manitoba Cup Tuesday. She walked away with $3,750. She had a repeat performance on Wednesday, when she won $5,000 riding Hooz Da Kat in the Dog and Horse Relay.
Nikolaj Hein Ruus, riding Crusador, took home the ATCO Cup on Thursday, winning $3,750.
Femke Courchaine, riding Dereusa S, took home the $4,500 prize in the RBC Challenge on Friday night.
All these athletes and many others will look to add another jewel to their crown at tonight’s final competition.
During tonight’s event, participants will race in two rounds. The first will determine which athletes are able to place. The second round, a “jump off,” takes place between the horses tied for the final.
The horse with the fastest and cleanest time walks away with the $7,500 purse.
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