AndersonTerrific2.jpgThermal, CA – For the second week in a row, Calgary’s John Anderson stood in the winner’s circle in Thermal, CA, after capturing the $25,000 HITS Grand Prix on Sunday, February 14.

Anderson and his mount, Terrific, had also claimed victory in the $30,000 HITS Grand Prix held Thursday, February 4, during the second of six weeks of competition at the HITS Desert Circuit in Thermal, CA. At the half-way mark, following three weeks of competition, Anderson and Terrific now have a firm grip on the Catena Leading Grand Prix Rider Award standings, thanks to impressively consistent results. The pair has placed in the top 10 in all seven Grand Prix events they have contested. Their record currently stands at two wins, two second place finishes, a fourth, an eighth, and a ninth.

On Valentine’s Day, Anderson had a heartbreaking rail at the last fence in the jump-off over the course designed by Germany’s Olaf Petersen Jr. However, none of the other jump-off contenders were able to post a fault-free round, giving Anderson and Terrific the win with a four-fault performance in a time of 49.19 seconds. The final jump-off fence, an oxer set 14 strides out and beside the in-gate, proved to be the undoing of many of the jump-off contenders.

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