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Beezie Madden of the United States. Lamaze is now poised to take over top spot from nine-time Canadian Olympian Ian Millar, who has $2,691,331 in career earnings at Spruce Meadows compared to Lamaze’s $2,677,002.
With only $14,000 separating him from top spot, Lamaze could very well get the job done on the final day of the “North American” Tournament. He will ride Sidoline in the $75,000 Sun Life Financial Reach for the Sun Cup, fol- lowed by the $175,000 Mercedes-Benz Classic Derby where Atlete Van T Heike will be his top hope for yet another victo-
ry. Both horses are owned by the Ziegler family’s Artisan Farms, LLC. Lamaze is also leading the $50,000 G&C Farm Rider’s Cup standings, which rewards consistency throughout the Spruce Mead- ows summer tournaments. If he remains on top following Sunday’s competition, Lamaze will receive a $25,000 bonus. Following the CSI5* Spruce Mead- ows “North American” Tournament, Lamaze will return to Europe to contest CSIO5* Aachen, Germany, from July 13- 17 followed by CSI5* Chantilly, France, and CSI5* San Patrignano, Italy. On the long-term horizon are the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Lexing- ton, Kentucky, from September 25 to October 10.
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Dominique Shone to Represent Canada at Youth Olympic Games
Ottawa, Ontario — Dominique Shone, 17, of Langley, BC, will represent Canada at the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in Singapore from August 14-26, 2010. The Youth Olympic Games will see 3,000 athletes representing 205 nations competing in 26 sports. The show jumping events, the only equestrian discipline included, will take place at the Singapore Turf Club Rid- ing Centre. The organizing committee will supply hors- es capable of jumping courses of up to 1.20m for the 30 international competitors. The athletes will draw for the horse that they will ride for the duration of the team and individual competitions.
In the Team event, there will be six teams repre- senting each continent — Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, North America and South America. Shone will join five riders from the United States, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean Islands to form the North American Team.
“I am really excited to go to Singapore and attend the Youth Olympic Games,” said Shone, who currently trains with U.S. Equestrian Team member, Rich Fellers. “To prepare, I am riding and jumping as many different horses as I possibly can.”
Shone has experience competing at the internation- al level on borrowed horses. In 2007, she rode a bor- rowed horse named Belico to a second place finish in the Farewell Competition at the FEI Children’s Final in Jala- pa, Mexico, where the courses were set at a height of 1.20m
For additional information, including the competi- tion schedule, on the Youth Olympic Games in Singa- pore, please visit
www.singapore2010.sg.
About Jump Canada
Jump Canada is the committee of Equine Canada responsible for all hunter, equitation and jumper activi- ties in Canada from the grass roots to the international level. Jump Canada is governed by a board, the majority of whose members are elected by the stakeholders in the sport. For more information regarding Jump Canada programs and activities, visit
http://www.equinecanada.ca/jumpcanada.
About Equine Canada
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Eric Lamaze to Undergo Surgery
Aachen, Germany – Olympic Champion Eric Lamaze of Schomberg, ON, was to undergo surgery on his left foot on Tuesday, July 20.
Lamaze, 42, broke a bone in his left foot while competing in the first round of the €350,000 Rolex Grand Prix of Aachen on Sunday, July 18, in Aachen, Germany. Lamaze said he heard a crack and felt pain upon landing after the ‘c’ element of the triple combina- tion. Lamaze and his Olympic gold medal partner, Hickstead, went on to complete two clean rounds before advancing to the jump-off where they again jumped clear in the fastest time to win the €350,000 Rolex Grand Prix of Aachen over Switzerland’s Pius Schwizer. “They are going to operate tomorrow and put some screws in it,” said Lamaze. “This is the more aggressive approach; it is the fastest way to come back. It should take two to three weeks to heal. Luckily, it was a clean break.”
As a result, Lamaze will not compete as planned at CSI5* Chantilly, France, from July 23 to 27 and CSI5*
San Patrignano, Italy, from July 30 to August 1. He hopes to be back for CSI5* Valkenswaard, The Nether- lands, from August 13 to 15. From there, he will com- pete at CSIO5* Gijon, Spain, from August 31 to September 5 before returning to Canada the following week for the CSIO5* Spruce Meadows “Masters” Tour- nament in Calgary, AB. Lamaze then hopes to represent Canada at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Lexington, Kentucky, from September 25 to October 10.
Lamaze’s injury comes following a phenomenal winning streak that included winning the $200,000 ATCO Power Queen Elizabeth II Cup on July 10 at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, AB, before claiming the €350,000 Rolex Grand Prix of Aachen one week later. Also in July, it was announced that Lamaze returned to the number one position on the Rolex World Rider Rankings, and had taken over top spot on the Spruce Meadows all-time money list with earnings in excess of $2.7 million at the Calgary venue alone.
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