2004 Press Releases

Champions Crowned in Kentucky
By Sarah Holt

Kentucky Spring Preview
May 7, 2004

The top 20 riders from last nights Pro 3' go around of the Legacy Cup, held in Lexington, KY, returned tonight, Friday, May 7, for their final round. After starting with a clean slate, Becky Gochman's Bohemia and Peter Pletcher completed the Ken Krome designed course with a beautiful and graceful ride to top the field and be crowned champion in the Pro 3' Final. Davenport, owned by Sherri Crawford and ridden by Havens Schatt, finished just .5 points behind to take second place.

The champion in the Limited Pro 3' was Gold Dust, ridden by Abigail Mort and owned by Jamie Barkhau. Courtney Baca, who competed at the first Legacy Cup in Lexington, VA as a junior, followed in second, third and fourth place. Riders who are new professionals declare themselves as Limited Pro Riders and are eligible for awards in the go-round, the finals round and the overall Limited Pro Ranking.

The $10,000 Pre Green Incentive winner was Noah, ridden by Cookie Beck and owned by Lisa Cudahy with second place going to Silent Movie ridden by Ken Smith and owned by Comfortside Farm. This is awarded to the top eight pre green horses in the Pro 3' division.

"I love this format and I think we have some tweaking to do still, but its going to allow more people to participate in different parts of the country and get a feel for it without having to add an additional event on their schedule," said Colleen McQuay about the Legacy Cup.