Pikko Del Cerro HU Wins Florida CDI3* Grand Prix, Mikala Gundersen & My Lady Advance to CDI5*

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Mikala Gundersen on My Lady in the CDI3* that qualified the pair for the World Dressage Masters Palm Beach. © 2013 Ken Braddick/dressage-news.com

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, Jan. 24–Lisa Wilcox and Pikko Del Cerro HU won their first outing in a CDI Grand Prix Thursday while Mikala Gundersen and My Lady and Cheryl Meisner and Tango advanced to the World Dressage Masters CDI5*.

Lisa and the U.S.-bred 10-year-old Hanoverian stallion by Pik L scored 69.574 per cent but as it was their first CDI Grand Prix they could not move on to the fifth annual WDM CDI5* that starts Friday.

Canada’s David Marcus and Don Kontes placed second on 67.532 per cent, but he is already entered on his Olympic mount Chrevi’s Capital.

Mikala, a Florida-based Dane, and My Lady were third on 67.234 per cent that gave them the two qualifying scores necessary to move up to the 5* as did Cheryl Meisner and Tango who finished seventh on 64.957 per cent.

Lisa Wilcox and Pikko Del Cerro HU. © 2013 Ken Braddick/dressage-news.com

Prior to the start of Thursday’s Grand Prix, Van the Man was re-presented after failing to pass the veterinary examination Wednesday. The horse was failed again.

Results:

1. Lisa Wilcox USA Pikko del Cerro HU 69.574%
2. David Marcus CAN Don Kontes 67.532%
3. Mikala Gundersen DEN My Lady 67.234%
4. Cheryl Meisner CAN Paganini 66.894%
5. Too Flettrich USA Danseur 66.574%
6. Shelly Francis USA Doktor 65.277%
7. Cheryl Meisner CAN 64.957%
8. Todd Flettrich USA Sopranos 64.936%
9. Mette Rosencrantz USA Finally 64.596%
10. Bernd Schopf GER De Value 64.447%
11. William Lee Tubman CAN Delight 62.064%
12. Marjo Van de Bunte NED Valenzo 50.979%