Scott Lenkart Wins Again in First Ever WEF Speed Derby
Jan. 20, 2008, Wellington, FL
Scott Lenkart scored a victory Sunday for the second time during opening week of the CN Winter Equestrian Festival, presented by Zimmerman Advertising, at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. Having claimed victory in Thursday's $10,000 Wellington Golf Cars Welcome Stake, Lenkart and Impulsive returned to the International Ring Sunday to win the $25,000 Speed Derby, the first time such an event has been held at WEF.
A total of 23 entries entered the competition which features unique natural obstacles including a bank and a tabletop. While nine entries were able to negotiate Anthony D'Ambrosio's track without incurring faults, only Lenkart broke the 80-second barrier, stopping the clock at 79.86 seconds.
"We also won on Thursday in the Welcome Stake, so we are two for two," said Lenkart, of Delano, Minn. who has been partnered with Impulsive for the past four years. "He was ready to go again today. The cold weather didn't help. He was a little wild and he jumps better when he is quieter. He likes to gallop and go fast, but you need a little luck, the jumps have to stay up."
Of the derby course, Lenkart said, "It was a great course, and great fun! Everyone was nervous because it is all new up there, with all-weather footing instead of grass, but no one slipped."
Hillary Dobbs, 19, of Sussex, N.J. slid into second with a time of 80.65 seconds riding Corlett, her 11-year-old mare. It was the first time Dobbs had competed on the newly-installed all-weather footing as she was writing exams at Harvard University, where she is a sophomore, and flew into Florida only on Saturday night.
"I really enjoyed it, the course looked fabulous," said Dobbs who also placed fifth with Marengo. "I knew Corlett would be great out there, and both the horses loved the footing."
In addition to the new speed derby feature, spectators were treated to a six-bar competition where riders negotiate six jumps in a row. In the fourth round, the sixth and final fence was set at a height of 6 ft. 4 ins. Shane Sweetnam was the first to attempt the new height but knocked down the last fence riding Oferro, a result that would place him second. Kent Farrington and Top Limit were next to challenge, but a refusal at the final fence saw Farrington come out of the saddle, nimbly landing on his feet to take third.
Last to go, Danielle Goldstein and the 11-year-old pinto gelding, Nureev du Houssoit, bravely galloped down to the final fence, soaring over it to cheers from the crowd.
"We thought that he had enough scope for it. It is a good gymnastic exercise, and the horses tend to jump better afterwards," said Goldstein, 22, of New York, who trains with U.S. Equestrian Team member Todd Minikus. "I didn't realize how quickly the height went up, but if it goes up that quickly, I am not surprised that there were only four rounds."
The Palm Beach Equine Clinic/Adequan CSI2*, presented by KRR Investments, is the second of 12 weeks comprising the CN Winter Equestrian Festival, presented by Zimmerman Advertising and begins Wednesday, Jan. 23, at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. The 2008 CN Winter Equestrian Festival, presented by Zimmerman Advertising, attracts the best horses and riders from around the world to Wellington, Fla., and offers more than $5 million in prize money. For more information, please visit www.equestriansport.com.
Results of Class 99 Speed Derby
Suncast Corporation Opener WEF 1
January 16 -20, 2008
Rank Num Horse Name NAT Jump Faults Time Faults Time Score
3263 IMPULSIVE SCOTT LENKART 0.00 0.00 79.867 79.867
BENNETT SPORT HORSE
3043 CORLETT HILLARY DOBBS 0.00 0.00 80.656 80.656
THE DOBBS GROUP
1162 KARIOKA DEL FOLLEE MCLAIN WARD 0.00 0.00 80.796 80.796
MCLAIN WARD
5320 LULLABY HENRIK GUNDERSEN 0.00 0.00 81.178 81.178
HORSES UNLIMITED
3046 MARENGO HILLARY DOBBS 0.00 0.00 81.679 81.679
THE DOBBS GROUP
2838 REGINA V ADDISON PHILLIPS 0.00 0.00 82.161 82.161
ADDISON PHILLIPS
1104 LUTOPIA NICOLE SIMPSON 4.00 0.00 79.208 83.208
JANE CLARK
5302 MARLO JIMMY TORANO 0.00 0.00 83.709 83.709
JIMMY TORANO
2075 OLYMPIA 90 LAURA KRAUT 0.00 0.00 83.829 83.829
PANIC PARTNERSHIP
3108 VICTOR III SHANE SWEETNAM 8.00 0.00 76.099 84.099
SPY COAST FARM LLC
1896 TIBOR PABLO BARRIOS 0.00 0.00 84.225 84.225
ANNA LISA SMITH
156 PIA CHARLIE JACOBS 4.00 0.00 82.077 86.077
DEERIDGE FARM
Results of Class 1030M Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic
Suncast Corporation Opener WEF 1
January 16 -20, 2008
T/A: 77.00 T/A: 50.00
2065 RESIDENZ ALI WOLFF 0.00 72.365 0.00 38.648
BLACKLICK BEND FARM
3529 TOKADE DE KALVARIE NATALIE JOHNSON 0.00 75.287 0.00 42.622
NATALIE JOHNSON
1630 7-UP JAMIE SCHMIDT 0.00 75.479 0.00 44.354
JAMIE SCHMIDT
3277 CINDY247 BRIAN SWEENEY 0.00 75.538 0.00 46.457
SAGAMORE FARMS
3225 ZABOOMERANG MORGAN KENNEDY 0.00 72.995 4.00 42.096
MORGAN KENNEDY
3473 RODENBURGH'S CALIFORNIA NATALIE JOHNSON 0.00 73.869 4.00 43.312
NATALIE JOHNSON
2057 NADYLEEN ALEXA LOWE 0.00 75.928 4.00 45.486
WINDSOR FARM SALES INC
168 WALDI LINDSAY SCEATS 0.00 73.705 4.00 45.771
LINDSAY SCEATS
1592 TRIXY 5 SAMANTHA TUERK 2.00 78.621
SAMANTHA TUERK
3056 ESTHER 126 TATIANA DZAVIK 4.00 73.726
TATIANA DZAVIK
1456 GARIBALDI ASHLEY BAKER
Photo: Scott Lenkart and Impulsive won the $25,000 Speed Derby on Sunday at the CN Winter Equestrian Festival, presented by Zimmerman Advertising at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center.
Photo Credit: Ken Braddick-HorseSport USA - High resolution photos available upon request.
Photo: Danielle Goldstein and Nureev du Houssoit won the $25,000 Six-Bar on Sunday at the CN Winter Equestrian Festival, presented by Zimmerman Advertising, at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center.
Photo Credit: Ken Braddick-HorseSport USA - High resolution photos available upon request.
A total of 23 entries entered the competition which features unique natural obstacles including a bank and a tabletop. While nine entries were able to negotiate Anthony D'Ambrosio's track without incurring faults, only Lenkart broke the 80-second barrier, stopping the clock at 79.86 seconds.
"We also won on Thursday in the Welcome Stake, so we are two for two," said Lenkart, of Delano, Minn. who has been partnered with Impulsive for the past four years. "He was ready to go again today. The cold weather didn't help. He was a little wild and he jumps better when he is quieter. He likes to gallop and go fast, but you need a little luck, the jumps have to stay up."
Of the derby course, Lenkart said, "It was a great course, and great fun! Everyone was nervous because it is all new up there, with all-weather footing instead of grass, but no one slipped."
Hillary Dobbs, 19, of Sussex, N.J. slid into second with a time of 80.65 seconds riding Corlett, her 11-year-old mare. It was the first time Dobbs had competed on the newly-installed all-weather footing as she was writing exams at Harvard University, where she is a sophomore, and flew into Florida only on Saturday night.
"I really enjoyed it, the course looked fabulous," said Dobbs who also placed fifth with Marengo. "I knew Corlett would be great out there, and both the horses loved the footing."
In addition to the new speed derby feature, spectators were treated to a six-bar competition where riders negotiate six jumps in a row. In the fourth round, the sixth and final fence was set at a height of 6 ft. 4 ins. Shane Sweetnam was the first to attempt the new height but knocked down the last fence riding Oferro, a result that would place him second. Kent Farrington and Top Limit were next to challenge, but a refusal at the final fence saw Farrington come out of the saddle, nimbly landing on his feet to take third.
Last to go, Danielle Goldstein and the 11-year-old pinto gelding, Nureev du Houssoit, bravely galloped down to the final fence, soaring over it to cheers from the crowd.
"We thought that he had enough scope for it. It is a good gymnastic exercise, and the horses tend to jump better afterwards," said Goldstein, 22, of New York, who trains with U.S. Equestrian Team member Todd Minikus. "I didn't realize how quickly the height went up, but if it goes up that quickly, I am not surprised that there were only four rounds."
The Palm Beach Equine Clinic/Adequan CSI2*, presented by KRR Investments, is the second of 12 weeks comprising the CN Winter Equestrian Festival, presented by Zimmerman Advertising and begins Wednesday, Jan. 23, at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. The 2008 CN Winter Equestrian Festival, presented by Zimmerman Advertising, attracts the best horses and riders from around the world to Wellington, Fla., and offers more than $5 million in prize money. For more information, please visit www.equestriansport.com.
Results of Class 99 Speed Derby
Suncast Corporation Opener WEF 1
January 16 -20, 2008
Rank Num Horse Name NAT Jump Faults Time Faults Time Score
3263 IMPULSIVE SCOTT LENKART 0.00 0.00 79.867 79.867
BENNETT SPORT HORSE
3043 CORLETT HILLARY DOBBS 0.00 0.00 80.656 80.656
THE DOBBS GROUP
1162 KARIOKA DEL FOLLEE MCLAIN WARD 0.00 0.00 80.796 80.796
MCLAIN WARD
5320 LULLABY HENRIK GUNDERSEN 0.00 0.00 81.178 81.178
HORSES UNLIMITED
3046 MARENGO HILLARY DOBBS 0.00 0.00 81.679 81.679
THE DOBBS GROUP
2838 REGINA V ADDISON PHILLIPS 0.00 0.00 82.161 82.161
ADDISON PHILLIPS
1104 LUTOPIA NICOLE SIMPSON 4.00 0.00 79.208 83.208
JANE CLARK
5302 MARLO JIMMY TORANO 0.00 0.00 83.709 83.709
JIMMY TORANO
2075 OLYMPIA 90 LAURA KRAUT 0.00 0.00 83.829 83.829
PANIC PARTNERSHIP
3108 VICTOR III SHANE SWEETNAM 8.00 0.00 76.099 84.099
SPY COAST FARM LLC
1896 TIBOR PABLO BARRIOS 0.00 0.00 84.225 84.225
ANNA LISA SMITH
156 PIA CHARLIE JACOBS 4.00 0.00 82.077 86.077
DEERIDGE FARM
Results of Class 1030M Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic
Suncast Corporation Opener WEF 1
January 16 -20, 2008
T/A: 77.00 T/A: 50.00
2065 RESIDENZ ALI WOLFF 0.00 72.365 0.00 38.648
BLACKLICK BEND FARM
3529 TOKADE DE KALVARIE NATALIE JOHNSON 0.00 75.287 0.00 42.622
NATALIE JOHNSON
1630 7-UP JAMIE SCHMIDT 0.00 75.479 0.00 44.354
JAMIE SCHMIDT
3277 CINDY247 BRIAN SWEENEY 0.00 75.538 0.00 46.457
SAGAMORE FARMS
3225 ZABOOMERANG MORGAN KENNEDY 0.00 72.995 4.00 42.096
MORGAN KENNEDY
3473 RODENBURGH'S CALIFORNIA NATALIE JOHNSON 0.00 73.869 4.00 43.312
NATALIE JOHNSON
2057 NADYLEEN ALEXA LOWE 0.00 75.928 4.00 45.486
WINDSOR FARM SALES INC
168 WALDI LINDSAY SCEATS 0.00 73.705 4.00 45.771
LINDSAY SCEATS
1592 TRIXY 5 SAMANTHA TUERK 2.00 78.621
SAMANTHA TUERK
3056 ESTHER 126 TATIANA DZAVIK 4.00 73.726
TATIANA DZAVIK
1456 GARIBALDI ASHLEY BAKER
Photo: Scott Lenkart and Impulsive won the $25,000 Speed Derby on Sunday at the CN Winter Equestrian Festival, presented by Zimmerman Advertising at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center.
Photo Credit: Ken Braddick-HorseSport USA - High resolution photos available upon request.
Photo: Danielle Goldstein and Nureev du Houssoit won the $25,000 Six-Bar on Sunday at the CN Winter Equestrian Festival, presented by Zimmerman Advertising, at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center.
Photo Credit: Ken Braddick-HorseSport USA - High resolution photos available upon request.