Friday’s competition at the 2014 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) featured two classes for the 1.40m Jumpers in the International Arena at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) with a win for Laura Chapot (USA) and Bradberry in the $6,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.40m Speed Challenge and a top finish for Todd Minikus (USA) and Babalou 41 in the $6,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.40m Jump-Off. FTI WEF week two, sponsored by Wellington Equestrian Realty, continues through Sunday, January 19. The week will feature the $50,000 Wellington Equestrian Realty Grand Prix CSI 2* on Saturday night, and the $10,000 Artisan Farms Young Rider Grand Prix Series Speed Class, Presented by The Dutta Corp. in association with Guido Klatte, as well as the $34,000 Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic, during the day on Sunday. The FTI WEF, held at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, FL, features 12 weeks of world-class competition through March 30, awarding $8 million in prize money. Luc Musette of Belgium set the tracks for Friday’s classes in the International Arena at PBIEC. In the $6,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.40m Speed Challenge he saw 57 entries with 23 clear rounds. Laura Chapot and her consistent veteran partner, Bradberry, went early in the order and put down what would prove to be an unbeatable time of 59.731 seconds. Nick Novak earned second and third place honors with his two mounts. Novak finished second aboard YB Blue in a time of 60.46 seconds and earned the third place prize with Springfield Tennessee in 62.931 seconds. Finals Results: $6,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.40m Speed Challenge 1. BRADBERRY LAURA CHAPOT LAURA CHAPOT: 0/59.731 2. YB BLUE NICK NOVAK NICK NOVAK: 0/60.460 3. SPRINGFIELD TENNESSEE NICK NOVAK NICK NOVAK: 0/62.931 4. CASSIS Z TEN HALVEN DAVID ARCAND SANTOS STABLES: 0/64.248 5. MARANON LS AIMEE ARON JANICE ARON: 0/64.696 6. APPLE 3Z PETER WYLDE ARAM AMPAGOUMIAN: 0/65.599 7. SHOOTING STAR LAURA CHAPOT MARY CHAPOT: 0/66.370 8. VASCO ADAM PRUDENT PLAIN BAY FARM: 0/67.147 9. UNGARO DE LA HOT COUTURE JENNIFER GODDARD STATESIDE FARM LLC: 0/67.286 10. DULIEN VEN DE SMEETS MCLAIN WARD BLUE CHIP BLOODSTOCK: 0/67.332 11. APHRODITE ALEXANDRA PAILLOT PAILLOT EQUINE CONSULTING II: 0/68.042 12. FLECU ALEXANDER ZETTERMAN ALEXANDER ZETTERMAN: 0/68.278 © Jennifer Woods/Sportfot
Friday’s competition at the 2014 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) featured two classes for the 1.40m Jumpers in the International Arena at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) with a win for Laura Chapot (USA) and Bradberry in the $6,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.40m Speed Challenge and a top finish for Todd Minikus (USA) and Babalou 41 in the $6,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.40m Jump-Off. FTI WEF week two, sponsored by Wellington Equestrian Realty, continues through Sunday, January 19. The week will feature the $50,000 Wellington Equestrian Realty Grand Prix CSI 2* on Saturday night, and the $10,000 Artisan Farms Young Rider Grand Prix Series Speed Class, Presented by The Dutta Corp. in association with Guido Klatte, as well as the $34,000 Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic, during the day on Sunday. The FTI WEF, held at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, FL, features 12 weeks of world-class competition through March 30, awarding $8 million in prize money. Luc Musette of Belgium set the tracks for Friday’s classes in the International Arena at PBIEC. In the $6,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.40m Speed Challenge he saw 57 entries with 23 clear rounds. Laura Chapot and her consistent veteran partner, Bradberry, went early in the order and put down what would prove to be an unbeatable time of 59.731 seconds. Nick Novak earned second and third place honors with his two mounts. Novak finished second aboard YB Blue in a time of 60.46 seconds and earned the third place prize with Springfield Tennessee in 62.931 seconds. Finals Results: $6,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.40m Speed Challenge 1. BRADBERRY LAURA CHAPOT LAURA CHAPOT: 0/59.731 2. YB BLUE NICK NOVAK NICK NOVAK: 0/60.460 3. SPRINGFIELD TENNESSEE NICK NOVAK NICK NOVAK: 0/62.931 4. CASSIS Z TEN HALVEN DAVID ARCAND SANTOS STABLES: 0/64.248 5. MARANON LS AIMEE ARON JANICE ARON: 0/64.696 6. APPLE 3Z PETER WYLDE ARAM AMPAGOUMIAN: 0/65.599 7. SHOOTING STAR LAURA CHAPOT MARY CHAPOT: 0/66.370 8. VASCO ADAM PRUDENT PLAIN BAY FARM: 0/67.147 9. UNGARO DE LA HOT COUTURE JENNIFER GODDARD STATESIDE FARM LLC: 0/67.286 10. DULIEN VEN DE SMEETS MCLAIN WARD BLUE CHIP BLOODSTOCK: 0/67.332 11. APHRODITE ALEXANDRA PAILLOT PAILLOT EQUINE CONSULTING II: 0/68.042 12. FLECU ALEXANDER ZETTERMAN ALEXANDER ZETTERMAN: 0/68.278 © Jennifer Woods/Sportfot