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Karina Aziz and Top Gun Have Their First Grand Prix Victory at Summer in the Rockies IV

Karina Aziz and Top Gun won their first Grand Prix.

Parker, CO – July 11, 2013 – A large audience filled the VIP area and the grass bleachers with the spectacular view of the Kathy and Brad Coors Family Grand Prix Arena at the Colorado Horse Park on Saturday, July 6, to watch the highlight of Summer in the Rockies IV, the $30,000 Griffis Residential Grand Prix.

In the first round of the completion, 34 horse and rider combinations battled it out over FEI course designer Marina Azevedo’s track, attempting to progress to the jump-off round. Eight would succeed for a try at the win.

Alex Grenato and Page Tredennick’s Mullaghdrin Rado were the first of the eight to go clear in the jump-off with a time of 39.778.

“I went late in the order and there was only one double clear,” said Karina Aziz, who rode Top Gun to edge out Grenato’s lead, breaking the beam at 39.685. “I thought about doing a safe double clear round and Blair and Karen (Cudmore) told me I better not do that. I went for it and it worked out.”

“Top Gun was amazing in the class,” said Aziz of the horse she has had since he was 5. “He tried so hard. I did a few slices and really galloped to the last jump. I can really count on him. We’ve had a lot of top professionals ride him. He’s a really seasoned horse. I am really lucky to have him.”

Karina Aziz and Top Gun
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Karina Aziz and Top Gun

“The courses were really good all week,” she added. “The horses have been jumping very well off the footing. It’s nice; you go out there with confidence. This is my first time at Colorado Horse Park. It is so great to come here and have my first Grand Prix win.”

Aziz hails from Toronto and has been doing the jumpers since she was 18. “It is so exciting that we’ve had this success so soon,” she said. “I just started working with Karen (Cudmore) in May. She’s very supportive as a coach. I am just really grateful.”

The Colorado Horse Park Summer in the Rockies Fast Facts

What: Summer in the Rockies AA-Rated Hunter Jumper Show Series

Event Dates:

Summer in the Rockies I June 5-9, 2013
Summer in the Rockies II June 12-16, 2013
Summer in the Rockies III June 19-23, 2013
Summer in the Rockies IV July 3-7, 2013
Summer in the Rockies V July 10-14, 2013
Summer in the Rockies VI July 17-21, 2013

Prize List:

Click here for an online version of the prize list. For a hard copy of the prize list, please e-mail prizelist@cohorsepark.com with your name, address and phone number and specify which prize list you would like (spring/fall or summer).

Entries:

Mail to The Colorado Horse Park, 7522 South Pinery Drive, Parker, CO 80134 or fax to (303) 841-7879. Opening date for Stall Reservations: April 1, 2013. Closing date May 20, 2013.

Contact Information:

Pat Boyle, Show Manager                          (847) 274-6834
Brian Curry, Show Manager                        (303) 918-2908
Show Office                                                 (303) 841-7461
Show Office Fax                                          (303) 841-1419
Colorado Horse Park Main Office                (303) 841-5550
Colorado Horse Park Main Office Fax         (303) 841-7879

Tentative Schedule:
Wed – Sun: Show starts daily at 8 a.m. unless otherwise noted

Directions:

Address: 7375 E Bayou Gulch Rd, Parker, CO 80134

From North: I-25S exit Ridgegate Parkway – go east under the freeway.  Ridgegate Parkway to S. Chambers Road, approx 3 miles (Traffic light) – turn right/south onto Chambers Road. At end of Chambers Road turn left/east onto Hess Road.  Hess Road to Parker Road/Hwy 83 – turn right/south onto Hwy 83 approx 4 miles to Bayou Gulch Road. (Traffic light). Follow signs to Colorado Horse Park.

From South: I-25N, exit Founder’s Parkway.  Founder’s Parkway to Highway 86, approx 4 miles (traffic light). Turn east/left onto Hwy. 86 to Franktown/Hwy 83. At Franktown go north on 83 approx. 7 mi. to Bayou Gulch Rd. (Traffic light), turn right/east onto Bayou Gulch Rd. Follow signs to Colorado Horse Park.

About the Colorado Horse Park

Celebrating its 20th Anniversary, the Colorado Horse Park was founded by visionary Helen Krieble who acknowledged the need for a high-volume horse show and horse boarding facility to serve Colorado.  The Colorado Horse Park welcomes more than 75,000 visitors per year and hosts over 40 competitions annually.  CHP features a derby arena designed by Olympic-designer Linda Allen and a cross-country course designed by Olympic Gold Medalist David O’Connor and eventing super-star James Atkinson. There are 300 permanent stalls with capacity for more than 1,000 stalls.

The picturesque property, located only minutes from the town of Parker, hosts international equestrian events in multiple disciplines. Visitors enjoy the beautiful Colorado Rocky Mountain surroundings and access to miles of trails and open space.  The Colorado Horse Park is committed to supporting equestrian education and amateur athletics, preserving open space, fundraising for local charities and supporting the community.

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