Anky Wins Grand Prix & Kur at CDI-W Dusseldorf
Defending World Cup Champion Anky van Grunsven put in another solid performance this weekend at the CDI-W Dusseldorf. With her Olympic Gold Medal mount Keltec Salinero, van Grunsven made a decisive win in both the Grand Prix and Kur.
This is the last qualifying show before the 2005 World Cup finals being held later this month in Las Vegas. Although van Grunsven will be competing in Las Vegas as the defending champion, the hunt is still on for the representatives from the Western European league. Hungry pursuants include Sweden's Jan Brink with Bjorsells Briar and Germany's Hubertus Schmidt with Aramis.
The final results for all leagues will be announced Sunday April 2nd although it appears that Germany's Isabell Werth has taken over the lead and did win the Western European League. Werth will bring Anthony FRH, whom she has been riding for the past 16 years, to Las Vegas where she hopes to formally retire Anthony in a world-class setting.
Results - Grand Prix Freestyle - CDI-W Düsseldorf (Germany)
1 Anky van Grunsven Keltec Salinero NED 84.425%
2 Isabell Werth Satchmo GER 80.700%
3 Hubertus Schmidt Aramis GER 78.100%
4 Jan Brink Bjorsells Briar SWE 77.700%
5 Lone Jorgensen Ludewig G DEN 75.400%
6 Edward Gal Gribaldi NED 74.750
7 Sven Rothenberger Barclay II NED 74.525%
8 Nicole Glaser Kappeler Aurigeno GER 72.150%
9 Gina Capellmann Lutkemeier Amando GER 71.975 %
10 Kirsten Beckers Broere Jazz NED 71.025%
11 Laura Bechtolsheimer Douglas Dorsey GBR 70.550%
12 Heiner Schiergen World Congress GER 69.375%
13 Martina Hannover Sternberg Inara GER 67.150%
14 Tatiana Yanson Ford RUS 64.950%
15 Inessa Poturaevo Zorro RUS 63.125%
Results - Grand Prix - CDI-W Düsseldorf (Germany)
1 Anky van Grunsven Keltec Salinero NED 77,42%
2 Jan Brink Björsels Briar 889 SWE 74,75%
3 Hubertus Schmidt Aramis 279 GER 74,33%
4 Isabell Werth Satchmo 78 GER 72,54%
5 Lone Jörgensen Hardthof’s Ludewig G DEN 72,21%
6 Edward Gal IPS Gribaldi NED 72,08%
7 Sven Günter Rothenberger Barclay II NED 70,92%
8 Gina Capellmann - Lütkemeier Amando GER 70,00%
9 Martina Hannöver-Sternberg Inara GER 68,17%
10 Nicole Glaser - Käppeler Aurigeno GER 67,96%
11 Heiner Schiergen World Congress GER 66,83%
12 Kirsten Beckers Broere Jazz NED 66,08%
13 Laura Bechtolsheimer Douglas Dorsey GBR 65,83%
14 Tatiana Yanson Ford RUS 62,88%
15 Inessa Poturaeva Zorro RUS 59,66%