It was a sunny day yesterday in Thermal, when the $200,000 Sunshine Grand Prix took place. 41 competitors started in this Grand Prix and it was an Irish victory. Kevin Babington rode the 11 year old Shorapur (s. Stakkato Gold) to victory. They won $66000.00 with this. The second place was for Egypt's Nayel Nassar and the 12 year old gelding Lordan 5 (s. Lordanos). They earned $40000.00. Mexican rider Enrique Gonzalez completed the top three with the 9 year old mare Chacna (s. Chacco-Blue). They can ad $30000.00 to their earnings. Further in the top five we saw Samuel Parot with Atlantis (s. Andiamo Z) and Andrew Ramsay with Stranger 30 (s. Stakatto). Click here for the results.
