February 3, 2013 – Wellington, Florida – Canadian Olympian David Marcus of Campbellville, ON, dominated the CDI-W Wellington Dressage, a World Cup qualifying event, held January 31 to February 3 in Wellington, FL.  Marcus won both the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Freestyle competitions riding Chrevi’s Capital for owner Deborah Miculinic.

In the Grand Prix held Thursday, January 31, Marcus topped a starting field of 13 horses with a score of 70.34%, edging out Swedish Olympian Tinne Vilhelmson for the win.  In Saturday’s night’s Grand Prix Freestyle, Marcus performed his new musical program for the second time in competition, earning an impressive score of 74.45% from the five-member panel of international judges.  Vilhelmson was again his toughest competition, placing second with a score of 72.35% riding Divertimento.

“He was very good in there, under the lights at night,” said Marcus of his Freestyle performance with Chrevi’s Capital, a 13-year-old Danish Warmblood gelding (Chrevi’s Cavallo x Weinberg).  “He was really comfortable.  This was my second time doing the Freestyle, the first being last week at the World Dressage Masters, so I felt a little more confident doing it, too.  I felt like I could really ride to the music.  I think it worked out really well.”

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