Girinon Triumphs at NRHA European Derby Open and Qualifies for The Run For A Million 2025 Million Dollar Competition

Lyon, November 2 – The sold-out Oklahoma Arena was electric on Saturday night as 62 Open Finalists competed in the $182,361-Added NRHA European Derby Open Finals. With just one horse-rider combination left in the second section, the pressure was on for French rider Arnaud Girinon and his striking 5-year-old palomino, Flexing Guns N Town. The score to beat was a 228 scored by Germany’s Nina Lil; without hesitation, Girinon delivered a breathtaking performance that earned him a score of 230 from the judges.

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Bernard Fonck and Girinon Share the $10,000-Added NRHA European Affiliate Championship Open; Jodie Fonck Clinches the $500-Added NRHA EAC Donut Limited Open

Le Pin, July 20 — The 2024 edition of the NRHA European Affiliate Championships counting 292 entries closed with the exciting $10,000-Added NRHA EA Open Championship run class in class with the $500-Added Donut NRHA EA Limited Open Championship. NRHA Two Million Dollar Rider Bernard Fonck and Arnaud Girinon both performed to a 225 score and opted to share the Championship. The EA Limited Open Championship remained in the Fonck family as 18-year-old Jody rode to a 220.5 and the top step of the podium.

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$305.700-added IRHA/IRHA/NRHA Derby Presented by DeNiroBootCo: Cortesi and July Joe Snap Snatch Top Honors

Cremona, March 30 – Emotions ran high on Saturday night in Cremona, Italy, where the 2024 IRHA/IRHBA/NRHA Derby concluded with the DeNiroBootCo Open Derby Finals.
 
The last three riders to go determined who would hold the first three positions and, last in the draw with a 230.5 to beat, Manuel Cortesi and his faithful companion, July Joe Snap, continued their winning streak by posting a 231 to win both the IRHA/IRHBA and IRHA Level (L)4 Open Championships.

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Cortesi and July Joe Snap Win Their Fourth Major Event As They Take Home the IRHA/NRHA Open 4-year-old Futurity

Cremona, November 17 — The Quarter Dream $109.140-added IRHA/NRHA 4-year-old Open Futurity closed the penultimate day of the $600.000-added IRHA/IRHBA/NRHA Futurity presented by DeNiroBootCo in Cremona, Italy. Following the IRHA/IRHBA/NRHA 3-year-old Non Pro Futurity Finals, the 4-year-olds left their mark in the CremonaFiere arena by lighting up the evening with an exciting Open Finals. Taking their fourth major win after claiming the 2022 IRHA/IRHBA Open Futurity, the 2023 NRHA European Futurity Open, and the NRHA Germany Breeders 4-year-old Futurity Championships, tonight Cortesi and the Eleuterio Arcese-Roberto Cuoghi owned stallion by Master Snapper out of San July Jo Magnetic and bred by Giacomo Ronchi and Cuoghi left the best for last by besting the 222.5 score posted by Arnaud Girinon and Flexing Guns N Town by half a point.

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2023 NRHA European Derby: Reminder Claims the Open Championship and a Spot in the 2024 The Run For A Million

The $300,595-added NRHA European Derby concluded on Saturday night in Lyon, France, with the Open Finals set in the Oklahoma Arena of Equita Lyon. A full house rewarded German Professional Dominik Reminder with a great applause after his thrilling run aboard PL Yankee Littlewhiz. The duo was awarded an impressive 230 score by the judges to claim the NRHA European Derby Open Level (L)4 Championship.

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Girinon and Honey First Gunny Remain on Top of the DeniroBoot Co Euro 134.000-Added IRHA/IRHBA/NRHA Open Derby Qualifier

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Photos by Bon

An exciting day of competition took place today in Cremona, Italy, where the 2023 edition of the Italian Derby is being held. Once the second section of the Euro 67.000-Added IRHA and Euro 67.000-Added IRHA Derby Qualifiers closed with the last horse-rider combination leaving the new CremonaFiere Arena gate behind, Saturday night’s Open finalists were determined.

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First 2023 DeNiroBootCo IRHA/IRHBA/NRHA Derby Finalists Determined

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Photos by Bonaga Communication

 

The first finalists of the Euro 205,300-Added DeNiroBootCo IRHA/IRHBA/NRHA Derbywere determined today with the conclusion of the Euro 33,000-Added IRHA Non Pro Derby and Euro 33,000-Added IRHBA Non Pro Qualifiers.

Italy’s Vittorio De Iulio and Mr Magic Chex (ARC Magic Enterprise x Miss America Chex) held on to the lead captured yesterday in the first section after scoring a 219 in the Level (L)4 and L3 divisions of both the IRHA and IRHBA Derby. “He is an amazing horse that I have been riding for the past two years,” said De Iulio about the 6-year-old stallion owned by Fabio De Iulio and bred by Angelucci Quarter Horses. “He’s always been laid back and passes on his calm to me and that’s probably the reason we’ve collected great results together.” The 23-year-old and his mount’s accolades include the IRHA Futurity L1 Non Pro Reserve Championship, the NRHA European Futurity Non Pro L3, 2, and 1 Championship, and the IRHA Maturity Non Pro Reserve title.

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2022 $153,234-Added NRHA European Open Derby: Fonck and Ludwig Share the Championship

On Saturday, Equita Lyon hosted the $153,234-Added National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) European Derby Open Finals in Lyon, France. In the evening, 64 Open Finalists met to compete for the Championship titles, 19 of which competed for the most prestigious division: The $61,294-Added Level (L)4 in front of a packed audience. The high level of competition in all the divisions kept the public glued to their seats until the last set of horses where most Champions were determined.

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