Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour Rides Vamos Amigos to Grand Prix Freestyle Victory for Aachen CDIO5* Sweep
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By KENNETH J. BRADDICK
AACHEN, Germany, July 3, 2022–Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour was the Queen of Aachen dressage with a victory on Vamos Amigos in the CDIO5* Grand Prix Freestyle Sunday for a complete sweep of the Nations Cup and on world No. 2 Bohemian of the CDI4*.
The musical performance by Cathrine and the 10-year-old stallion Vamos Amigos before 6,300 spectators in the Deutsche Bank Stadium was awarded a personal best score of 88.375%. The 30-year-old rider was crowned CDIO champion on her 2016 Olympic mount in 2018.
Cathrine will lead a powerful Danish team that made history here by winning for the first time in 45 years of Nations Cup competitions just a month before the world championships in Herning, Denmark. She said she would not decide until a few days before the championships which horse to ride.
Frederic Wandres on Duke of Britain FRH also posted a personal best 83.880% for runner-up and the highest scoring German combination and likely to win selection to his first ever championship team.
Denmark’s Daniel Bachmann Andersen who lost the ride on Marshall-Bell when the horse was sold but then returned by new owners for a world championships bid placed third on 82.985%.
Both Cathrine and Daniel are coached by Nathalie zu Sayn-Wittgenstein and Kyra Kyrklund. Nathalie was dropped as the Danish coach in a situation that has been likened to Debbie McDonald who was the U.S. team coach until last year but coaches both Adrienne Lyle and Steffen Peters, America’s top dressage riders.
Results:
CDIO5* Grand Prix Freestyle
| Judges: | Anne Gribbons | Susanne Baarup | Elke Ebert | Mariette Sanders – Van Gansewinkel | Christof Umbach | ||||||||
| Place | Score | Nation | Athlete | Horse | E | H | C | M | B | Spectators | |||
| 1. | 88.375 | DEN | Cathrine Dufour | Vamos Amigos | 88.275 | 90.025 | 88.975 | 88.325 | 86.275 | 85.541 (1) | |||
| 2. | 83.880 | GER | Frederic Wandres | Duke of Britain FRH | 82.675 | 82.400 | 86.050 | 82.825 | 85.450 | 82.088 (3) | |||
| 3. | 82.985 | DEN | Daniel Bachmann Andersen | Marshall-Bell | 84.075 | 81.850 | 83.500 | 82.025 | 83.475 | 80.775 (5) | |||
| 4. | 82.955 | SWE | Patrik Kittel | Touchdown | 81.825 | 83.100 | 85.325 | 83.175 | 81.350 | 80.026 (8) | |||
| 5. | 82.735 | FIN | Henri Ruoste | Kontestro DB | 82.925 | 80.875 | 84.375 | 84.175 | 81.325 | 80.500 (7) | |||
| 6. | 82.730 | GER | Benjamin Werndl | Famoso OLD | 81.750 | 82.950 | 85.275 | 81.100 | 82.575 | 83.301 (2) | |||
| 7. | 82.650 | GBR | Charlotte Fry | Everdale | 80.325 | 82.700 | 83.700 | 83.750 | 82.775 | 81.143 (4) | |||
| 8. | 80.985 | SWE | Therese Nilshagen | Dante Weltino OLD | 79.075 | 80.025 | 82.375 | 82.025 | 81.425 | 80.529 (6) | |||
| 9. | 80.635 | DEN | Carina Cassøe Krüth | Heiline’s Danciera | 80.225 | 81.175 | 80.300 | 81.450 | 80.025 | 78.940 (9) | |||
| 10. | 79.715 | USA | Steffen Peters | Suppenkasper | 80.200 | 77.275 | 79.575 | 79.325 | 82.200 | 77.383 (12) | |||
| 11. | 79.235 | ESP | Jose Daniel Martin Dockx | Malagueño LXXXIII | 78.000 | 77.450 | 83.000 | 78.100 | 79.625 | 77.221 (13) | |||
| 12. | 77.960 | GER | Ingrid Klimke | Franziskus 15 | 76.950 | 75.300 | 79.500 | 78.625 | 79.425 | 78.171 (10) | |||
| 13. | 77.165 | POR | Rodrigo Torres | Fogoso Horsecampline | 76.100 | 77.625 | 78.350 | 75.700 | 78.050 | 77.561 (11) | |||
| 14. | 76.605 | NED | Marieke van der Putten | Tørveslettens Titanium RS2 | 76.075 | 75.850 | 77.825 | 77.750 | 75.525 | 76.496 (14) | |||
| 15. | 74.920 | AUS | Simone Pearce | Fiderdance | 75.400 | 72.925 | 75.875 | 75.225 | 75.175 | 74.080 (15) |
