Today the world cup qualifier in Verona officially started with a win in the 1m50 class by the Italian Lorenzo de Luca. Aboard his 9-year-old Belgian Warmbred Eiky van het Indihof (Toulan x Thunder van de Zuuthoeve) de Luca finished his round faultless in 58:99 seconds. Over one second faster as meredith Michaels Beerbaum and het 18-year-old gelding, Checkmate (by Contender). A Dutch pair followed with Jur Vrieling in the lead. Aboard his 9-year-old Casall-sire Zavall VDL Vrieling finished third while Maikel van der Vleuten followed in a fourth position with VDL Groep Eureka (by Chin Chin). click here for the results
