Eric_Lamaze_Narcotique_De_Muze_II_copy.jpgWellington, Florida – Canadian show jumping athlete Eric Lamaze of Schomberg, ON, began his first week of competition in Wellington, Florida, with a win in the $30,000 WEF Challenge Cup on Thursday, January 22.

The FTI Winter Equestrian Festival, now in week three of its 12-week run in Wellington, FL, saw 53 starters turn out for Thursday’s $30,000 WEF Challenge Cup. It was the first week Lamaze had competed in the winter circuit, and he made his presence known.

Lamaze advanced to the jump-off after jumping clear in the first round, and was the final challenger in the 12-horse jump-off. Lamaze was chasing the lead held by Peter Charles of Great Britain, who had posted a clear round in a time of 34.36 seconds. Lamaze guided Narcotique de Muze II to a clear round in a time of 34.14 seconds to earn his first victory of 2009.

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