Three Canadians to Compete in $200,000 Budweiser American Invitational

Tampa, FL – There is just one day left before the grand finale of the 2008 Tampa Equestrian Festival, the $200,000 Budweiser American Invitational.

The Tampa Equestrian Festival is currently being hosted at the Bob Thomas Equestrian Center located on the Florida State Fairgrounds, and will continue through Saturday, April 4.

The $200,000 Budweiser American Invitational CSI 4*, is held under the lights at Raymond James Stadium, on April 4, 2009, beginning at 7 p.m.. Over the years, the American Invitational has been recognized as the crown jewel of American show jumping, and year in and year out, it has been one of its toughest tests.

The $200,000 Budweiser American Invitational, at Raymond James Stadium, brings together an elite group of international equestrians to compete for one of the richest purses in all of show jumping. The unique invitation-only format assures the best possible starting field.

THE LATEST BUDWEISER AMERICAN INVITATIONAL STANDINGS

As of 4/1/09

PLAC TOTAL $ TOTAL PT RIDER NAT TBC100 tbc 100 TBC101 tbc101 TOC 100 toc100

1 $14,400 103 CHRISTINE MCCREA USA 25 $9,750 43 $4,650 35

2 $8,250 119 MICHAEL MORRISSEY USA $7,500 57 33 $750 29

3 $7,950 87 MCLAIN WARD USA 13 $6,000 42 $1,950 32

4 $7,500 67 MARGIE ENGLE USA 6 25 $7,500 36

5 $5,700 93 LAUREN HOUGH USA $1,950 53 $3,750 40

6 $5,000 85 HENRI KOVACS HUN $500 44 $4,500 41

7 $3,900 88 LESLIE HOWARD USA $1,600 52 3 $2,300 33

8 $3,000 82 HILLARY DOBBS USA 43 $3,000 39

9 $3,000 34 ALI WOLFF USA     $3,000 34

10 $2,300 54 KEEAN WHITE CAN $2,300 54

11 $2,250 71 BEEZIE MADDEN USA 14 $2,250 37 20

12 $2,250 48 MICHELLE SPADONE USA 10 $2,250 38

13 $1,600 66 JAMES BILLINGTON GBR 12 23 $1,600 31

14 $1,500 53 DANIELLE TORANO USA 18 $1,500 35

15 $1,500 49 DANIEL BLUMAN COL 5 $1,500 34 10

16 $750 81.5 CLARA LINDNER USA $750 49.5 24 8

17 $750 70.5 LAURA LINBACK USA $750 49.5 21

18 $750 50.5 CHRIS KAPPLER USA $750 49.5 1

19 $500 94 MARY SHIRLEY USA $500 46 32 16

20 $500 84 DEBBIE STEPHENS USA 34 22 $500 28

21 $500 81 CARA RAETHER USA 42 13 $500 26

22 $0 77 SHANE SWEETNAM IRL 39 16 22

23 $0 76 MARIO DESLAURIERS CAN 27 28 21

24 $0 70 GEORGINA BLOOMBERG USA 28 19 23

25 $0 57 JENNA THOMPSON CAN 31 26

26 $0 52 KRISTEN VANDERVEEN USA 24 17 11

27 $0 44 PABLO BARRIOS VEN 15 10 19

28 $0 41 LJUBOV KOCHETOVA RUS 29 6 6

29 $0 40 FILIP AMRAM TUR 20 20

30 $0 37 JAMES BENEDETTO USA 26 4 7

31 $0 37 TODD MINIKUS USA 4 8 25

32 $0 32 CHARLIE JAYNE USA 23 9

33 $0 31 JIMMY TORANO USA 17 2 12

34 $0 30 MARY LISA LEFFLER USA 8 7 15

35 $0 28 KIRK WEBBY NZL 16 12

36 $0 24 YVONNE BRYAN USA      24