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McLain Ward and Rothchild Win $1 Million Grand Prix at HITS Thermal

By: Kristin Lee

 

McLain Ward and Rothchild were the big winners coming out of HITS Thermal, Week 8, taking home top honors in the AIG $1 Million Grand Prix on Sunday March, 20th. The dynamic duo finished the jump off in 36.74 seconds — 2 seconds faster than Chill RZ and Charlie Jayne, who settled for runners-up.

 

 

Charlie Jayne had to settle for second, but hey, that $200,000 check isn’t so bad!

 

 

Eat your hearts out, ladies! Oh… yeah… we’re definitely referring to the horse here!

 

 

The temperature in Thermal, CA on Sunday hit a high of 95 degrees. So, what better way to keep you and your pony cool than standing in front of the misting fan?

 

 

Richard Spooner and Chivas Z finished second-last and out of the money, but they get an award from us for sitting pretty!

 

 

Karl Cook and Tembla took home a 6th place ribbon that was good for $40,000

 

 

$1 Million Grand Prix HITS Saugerties winners in 2013, Nayal Nasser and Lordan finished 14th and took home a check for $3,500.

 

 

MAKE WAY FOR THE CHAMPIONS!

 

 

 

 

But, wait! A clear round wouldn’t be complete without a celebratory buck from the ever so sassy Rothchild. We had to include a photo of his famous buck past the timers of the jump off!

 

 

AIG $1 Million Order of Finish

1 923 Rothchild
Sagamore Farms – McLain Ward $350,000.00
2 1052 Chill RZ
Maura Thatcher/ Alex Jayne – Charlie Jayne $200,000.00
3 1220 Aristoteles V
Candy Tribble & Windsor Show Stables – Jonathan McCrea $120,000.00
4 628 Catypso
Signe Ostby – Eric Navet $100,000.00
5 981 Ramona de Flobecq
Andre Thieme – Andre Thieme $75,000.00
6 629 Tembla
Signe Ostby Karl Cook 40000.00
7 387 Firestone
Nicole Teague – Kristin Hardin $300,00.00
8 439 NKH Quanto
NKH LLC – Christian Heineking $20,000.00
9 1018 Edesa’s Basantos
Edesa Horse Promotions Inc – Chris Pratt $15,000.00
10 1147 Kiwi Iron Mark
Katie Laurie Ohaupo – Jeffrey Fields $10,000.00
11 909 Warrant
Ilan Ferder – Alberto Michan $7,500.00
12 563 Here I Come
LEGISequine.com – Jenni McAllister $4,500.00
13 889 World’s Judgement
W.J. Partners – Lisa Carlsen $3,500.00
14 616 Lordan
Nayel Nassar – Nayel Nassar $3,500.00
15 918 Heros de Papignies Z
Alejandro Zendejas – Juan Jose Zendejas $3,500.00
16 337 Chacna
Enrique Gonzalez – Enrique Gonzalez $3,500.00
17 903 E-Unanime De La Haie
Monarch International – William Simpson $3,500.00
18 1219 Dynamo
Candy Tribble & Windsor Show Stables – Christine McCrea $3,500.00
19 982 Uppercut Charannais
Pamela Bilek – Peter Petschenig $3,500.00
20 1040 Agro Star
Little Valley Farms – Mandy Porter $3,500.00
21 1346 Chivas Z
Richard Spooner – Richard Spooner $0.00
22 1152 Christian Grey
Haley Farms, LLC Tiffany Sullivan $0.00

 

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