RIDER JUMPS TO TOP 17.Byline: - Daily News BURBANK - World-class equestrian show jumper Richard Spooner The name "Richard Spooner" can refer to:
clinched the Las Vegas Grand Prix For the Champ Car race, see Vegas Grand Prix The Las Vegas Grand Prix was a car race which was a Formula One World Championship event in 1981 and 1982. this weekend while placing 17th in the Budweiser World Cup 2003 finals. ``He's a great rider and a great guy, also,'' said Marty Bauman, spokesman for the U.S. Equestrian Team, which fielded 14 riders against contestants from a dozen countries. ``Seventeenth in the world is not bad.'' The Glendale veteran of six World Cup finals runs Half Moon Bay Trainers at the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Equestrian Center. His first place in the Grand Prix Grand Prix n. pl. Grand Prix Any of several competitive international road races for sports cars of specific engine size over an exacting, usually risky course. on Saturday atop Robinson, a gray gelding gelding castrated male horse. , earned him $15,000 and was separate from World Cup competition. The 25th annual World Cup Final and Las Vegas Grand Prix ended Sunday with a total of $400,000 in prizes for the field of 41 riders. Nicki Simpson of Hidden Valley in Ventura County placed 30th and her husband, Will, 34th. The El Campeon Farms contestants were the first couple to compete for a World Cup contest. |
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