100.000 tickets sold This double World Cup event will be
a historical American event before it started yet with 100.000 tickets being
sold.
Antony FRH lame "An ironic destiny" were the
words Isabell Werth used for the bad luck that came over her in 'the city of
luck and fortune' Las Vegas when 19 year old Antony FRH didn't pass the first
vetcheck. Isabell Werth noticed early yesterdaymorning herself that Antony
really suffered from lameness and didn't bring him for the second vetcheck
anymore. "Antony really has always done what came up in his own mind, that's why
I call it an ironic destiny that even his last farewell-show didn't go like I
had planned", said Werth, who is planning to say goodbye another time in Germany
in a show, not in competition anymore. Bad luck for Isabell Werth was luck for
reserve Evi Strasser who took the place
Standing ovation for
Debbie McDonald A standing ovation rewarded home favourite Debbie
McDonald and Brentina for their faultless presentation. The record crowd was
amazing anyway, being present with 6000 only to watch a trainingsession
yesterday!
Edward Gal and Geldnet Lingh win
Grand Prix! While Edward Gal and Geldnet Lingh were performing
the pirouettes, the excited public recognized the topclass performance and
already softly started with ‘oh’ and ‘ah’…They were right! He did win the class
after a wonderful ridden test of the reigning Olympic champion Anky van Grunsven
with Salinero which sometimes revealed some tenseness
Anky van
Grunsven and Keltec Salinero number 1 Edward Gal and Geldnet Lingh
rode a most convincing test with spectacular extensions accompanied by cheerings
of the crowd, but the control and dedication of Keltec Salinero did it! He and
Anky van Grunsven defended their title succesfully in the most emotional and
best visited Final the World Cup has ever seen!
Motown freestyle
Mc Donald The new 'Motown' freestyle of 2003 World Cup winner Debbie
McDonald with Brentina brought the audience to singing and clapping on the song
RESPECT of Aretha Franklin, rewarded with some 9's for the artistic part
Leslie Morse and Kingston "I think she has found
her Black Pearl", the commentator said after Leslie Morse finished her thrilling
freestyle with Kingston on music of the Pirates of the Caribean
Firework Enlightened Andalusian horses and an
impressive lightshow and firework set the Thomas and Mack Center already on fire
before the World Cup Final started
Pickup The Las
Vegas winner was also rewarded with a Ford pickup
Ann-Kathrinn Linsenhoff and Renoir-Unicef win
B-final The wonderful atmosphere and well performance of her horse
Renoir-Unicef caused a spontanuous and not planned 'one hand ridden last
centerline piaffe and passage' by Ann-Kathrinn Linsenhoff, being rewarded with
the victory in the B-final
Ann-Kathrinn Linsenhoff and Renoir-Unicef win
B-final