Madden and Authentic Capture $200,000 Budweiser American Invitational at Tampa

In the only two horse jump-off in the thirty three year history of the Budweiser American Invitational, Olympic Silver Medalist Beezie Madden aboard her Athens partner, Authentic, topped Jeffery Welles and Armani for the victory at Raymond James Stadium on Saturday night in Tampa, Florida.

Welles was the first to return for the tiebreaker. Riding for Kimmel Yaeger Equine, Welles pulled a rail halfway through the speed course and crossed the finish line in 43.29 seconds.

Madden followed Welles into the arena and to the delight of 17,800 cheering fans on hand, toured the short course without penalty and picked up a first place check of $60,000. Welles picked up $44,000 for his efforts.

OFFICIAL RESULTS - $200,000 BUDWEISER AMERICAN INVITATIONAL

1-AUTHENTIC-BEEZIE MADDEN -  0-0/ 46.35 
2-ARMANI-JEFFERY WELLES -0-4/43.29  
3-HURRICANE I-RAMIRO QUINTANA - 4- 90.99 
4-SAPPHIRE         -MCLAIN WARD -  5-93.56 
5-IN STYLE-IAN MILLAR -5 - 93.66   
6-CARLOS BOY-KEN BERKLEY -6-99.65 
7-PRIMEUR 58-CHRIS KAPPLER -7-101.05 
8-MADISON-KENT FARRINGTON -  8-  87.53
9 –MARCEL-JIMMY TORANO - 8- 91.03
10-MISS INDEPENDENT-LAURA KRAUT - 8- 92.53
11-QURIEL-NORMAN DELLO JOIO 9.00        -93.31
12-LORRAIN Z-ERIC LAMAZE-9.00- 94.40

Authentic and Beezie Madden Win 2005 Budweiser American Invitational. Photo by Randi Muster