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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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Zehetbauer and SS Pretty Nifty Clinch the $119.850-added IRHA/IRHBA NRHA Non Pro 3-year-old Futurity Championship presented by DeNiroBootCo

The first 3-year-old Futurity Champions were crowned today in Cremona, Italy, where the $600.000-added IRHA/IRHBA/NRHA Futurity is being held. Up for grabs were the titles in the GD Performance Horses $199.840-added Non Pro Futurity. Closing the day was the $109.140-added Quarter Dream 4-year-old Open Futurity.

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2023 IRHA Futurity presented by DeNiroBootCo: $51.360-added Rabboni Performance Horse IRHA/NRHA 4-year-old Non Pro Futurity Finals

Cremona, November 16 — Thursday action in Cremona, where the $600.000-added IRHA/IRHBA/NRHA Futurity is being held, featured the Rabboni Performance Horses $51.360-added IRHA/NRHA 4-year-old Non Pro Futurity Finals.

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$600.000-added IRHA/IRHBA/NRHA ’23 presented by DeNiroBootCo: The IRHA/NRHA 4-year-old Non Pro Futurity Qualifier

Cremona, November 13 — Held in Cremona, Italy, on November 9-18, the 38th edition of the $600.000-added IRHA/IRHBA/NRHA Futurity presented by DeNiroBootCo today offered the Rabboni Performance Horses $51.360-added IRHA/NRHA 4-year-old Non Pro Futurity qualifier as well as the GD Performance Horses Non Pro Consolation for the $119.840-added IRHA/IRHBA/NRHA 3-year-old Non Pro Futurity where five combinations earned a spot for the Finals which will be held on Friday, 17.

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$600.000-added IRHA/IRHBA/NRHA Futurity 2023 presented by DeNiroBooCo: The first go round of the 3-year-old Open Futurity

Cremona, November 12 — The $254.660-added IRHA/IRHBA/NRHA 3-year-old Open Futurity horses today made their debut in Cremona, Italy, in the first go round of the competition. Held in a two go round format and seeded finals, the pressure was on and at the end of the day, Italian Professional Manuel Cortesi and Frozen Sven — fresh off their win at the NRHA Germany Open Futurity — rode to a 224 to top the $170.622-added Level (L)4 counting 70 entries.

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$160.500-Added IRHA/NRHA 4-year-old Open Futurity: The Open Qualifier

A day full of action once again filled CremonaFiere in Cremona, Italy, as 95 combinations entered across the four levels rode their 4-year-olds vying for a spot in the finals of the $109.140-added Open Futurity.

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2023 IRHA/IRHBA/NRHA Futurity presented by DeNiroBootCo: Futurity Action started today with the 3-year-old Non Pro Qualifier

The $600.000-added IRHA/IRHBA/NRHA Futurity presented by DeNiroBootCo was off to a start today with the $111.950-added 3-year-old Non Pro Futurity qualifier. The event, held in conjunction with the FISE/IRHA Italian Reining Championship, commenced with the first Italian Champions crowned during the first two days of the event and this morning prior to the first 3-year-olds making their way into the CremonaFiere oval arena.  

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FEI Driving World Cup Presented by Laiterie de Montaigu: Exell Still at the Top of the Table

It was a strategic masterclass from reigning champion Boyd Exell (AUS) as the FEI Driving World Cup™ 2023-24 Series got underway in Lyon (FRA). Throughout the competition, Boyd had such prowess in the large arena at Equita Lyon that even when a ball rolled in his final drive-off, he could stick to his gameplan and still win.

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NRHA Grand Prix Champions and The Run For A Million European Non Pro and Youth Qualifiers Determined

Alexandre Giarratano rode his The Electric Bandit

Lyon, November 5 — Sunday at the $305,595-added NRHA European Derby held during the 20th edition of Equita Lyon, hosted the NRHA Non Pro Gran Prix action as well as the Non Pro and Youth 2024 The Run For A Million (TRFAM) qualifiers. The morning started with the Euro 7.000-added Roleski Ranch Non Pro and theTRFAM Non Pro 2024 Million Dollar Competition qualifier. On home turf, Alexandre Giarratano claimed the only available Non Pro spot in the European qualifier for the Million Dollar Competition in Las Vegas next year. Giarratano rode his The Electric Bandit (Dont Miss My Guns x Electra Stop Ruff) to a 218 score.

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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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The $300,595-Added NRHA European Derby: Open Finalists Set

Lyon, November 2 — A thrilling NRHA European Derby Open qualifier filled the day in Equita Lyon where the 13th edition of the prestigious NRHA-owned event is being held. The fight was on as 104 horse-rider combinations gave it their all vying for a spot in the Finals which will be held on Saturday, November 4.