Cremona, November 9—The $880,000-Added IRHA/IRHBA/NRHA Futurity, presented by Foals-R-Us, continued in Cremona, Italy, with Non Pro riders representing 10 countries competing in the $82,368-Added Quarter Dream 4-Year-Old Non Pro Futurity Qualifier.
$43,758-Added L4 (41 entries) With a score of 218, Germany’s Georgia Wilk, aboard her own Cashgunattraction (NRHA $3 Million Sire Lil Joe Cash x Snowy River Gunner), a mare bred by Chiara Pelosi, tied for the lead in the IRHA/IRHBA/NRHA Quarter Dream L4 Non Pro Futurity Qualifier. She was joined by Italy’s Matteo Capello, riding Gun Nifty Dreams (Gotta Nifty Gun x My Dreams Gal), a gelding owned by Tenuta Equitem and bred by Chiara Parodi.
$22,523-Added L3 (46 entries) Italy’s Nicole Cerantola and Stefano Carpentieri tied for the lead in the L3 division with a score of 215.5. Cerantola rode her own mare, ES Flinn Lil Whimpys (NRHA $2 Million Sire In Like Flinn x Wimpys Lil Chic), bred by Enrico Schipler.
Carpentieri and his own Trend Starter (NRHA Million Dollar Sire A Vintage Smoke x Slide By Spook), a gelding bred by Lorenzo Lotti, also led the $9,652-Added L2 (60 entries) and $6,435-Added L1 (43 entries) divisions.
Prime Time Non Pro (10 entries) Paolo Pettena scored a 208 aboard his own Maybe Yankee (Yankee Gun x Pepita Tary), a stallion bred by Alberto Tognetti, to take the lead in the Prime Time Non Pro division. (Left photo).
Youth 14–18 (17 entries) Italy’s Manuele Bonzano scored a 216 aboard Gunnarella to take the lead in the Youth 14–18 division. The mare, owned by 23 Quarter Horses and bred by Isabeau Rohde, is by NRHA $16 Million Sire Gunner out of Spinderellas Dream. (Right photo)
On Tuesday, November 10, the spotlight will shift to the first section of the second go-round of the $397,890-Added 3-Year-Old Open Futurity. Based on the combined scores from the two go-rounds, the top 20 horse-and-rider combinations (plus ties) in each of the L4, L3, and L2 divisions, the top 15 in L1, and the top two in Prime Time Open will advance to the Finals on Saturday, November 14.
Between the two sections, the Non Pro Consolation will take place.
View the full event schedule here and explore the Official Show Program
The ACME Prospects, Show Horses and Stallion Presentation, organized in collaboration with 5 Star Equine Sales, will showcase an impressive lineup of equine prospects. Discover more in the official catalog.
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