OLOMOUC, Czech Republic, May 12, 2023–Justina Vanagaite on Nabab in their first competition since a popular performance at Omaha, posted a personal best score to win the World Cup Grand Prix Friday to launch the Central European circuit for next year’s Final in Saudi Arabia.
Justina of Lithuania and the 10-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding scored 72.087% for the first win since a string of four victories last summer. The pair went on to compete at the World Championships. then the Omaha Final.
Slovakia’s Michael Bugan on the 15-year-old Austran Warmblood gelding For President AWO placed second on 69.283%.
Diana Porsche of Austria and Douglas, 15-year-old KWPN gelding, was third on 68.804%.
The Freestyle to decide points toward qualifying for the 2024Final is scheduled for Saturday.
Results:
World Cup Grand Prix
| Rank | Competitor | Score | E | H | C | M | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Justina Vanagaité Nabab | 72.087% | 72.065 | 70.435 | 73.370 | 72.500 | 72.065 |
| 2. | Michael Bugan For President AWO | 69.283% | 68.913 | 70.109 | 70.543 | 68.261 | 68.587 |
| 3. | Diana Porsche Douglas | 68.804% | 69.457 | 71.413 | 67.717 | 67.391 | 68.043 |
| 4. | Żaneta Skowrońska-Kozubik Romantic P | 68.348% | 65.870 | 68.261 | 70.000 | 69.457 | 68.152 |
| 5. | Olga Safronova Sandro D Amour | 68.022% | 68.370 | 66.196 | 68.696 | 67.826 | 69.022 |
| 6. | Magdalena Jura Ron | 66.391% | 65.543 | 68.696 | 66.196 | 65.326 | 66.196 |
| 7. | Mateusz Cichon Herzregent 2 | 65.717% | 64.674 | 67.174 | 66.630 | 65.543 | 64.565 |
| 8. | Nicola Louise Ahorner Foco Loco W | 65.044% | 65.000 | 67.609 | 64.674 | 63.913 | 64.022 |
| 9. | Suphakamol Vuntanadit Dreamboat BCN | 64.261% | 63.043 | 65.761 | 66.087 | 63.478 | 62.935 |
| 10. | Aleksandra Poplawska Capo 20 | 63.761% | 64.457 | 65.978 | 64.022 | 61.304 | 63.043 |
| 11. | Agnieszka Domagala Don Kennedy | 63.739% | 64.130 | 64.674 | 61.739 | 61.848 | 66.304 |
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CDI3* Grand Prix
| Rank | Competitor | Score | E | H | C | M | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Marta Sobierajska Ultrablue de Massa | 67.848% | 64.239 | 69.783 | 68.478 | 70.109 | 66.630 |
| 2. | Dalia Katinaite-Pranckeviciene Amica | 67.543% | 66.522 | 67.826 | 69.239 | 66.304 | 67.826 |
| 3. | Michael Bugan Floretto DK | 67.087% | 66.522 | 68.478 | 68.043 | 67.174 | 65.217 |
| 4. | Leonie Bramall Cricket BD | 66.935% | 65.978 | 66.739 | 68.478 | 65.978 | 67.500 |
| 5. | Anna Kleindienst-Jilly El Ganador | 66.392% | 63.261 | 67.283 | 66.957 | 68.587 | 65.870 |
| 6. | Tereza Van Malderen Quantum Leap van’t Genthof | 65.739% | 66.739 | 65.326 | 66.630 | 64.674 | 65.326 |
| 7. | Csaba Szokola Enying | 63.761% | 62.500 | 66.196 | 62.283 | 60.217 | 67.609 |
| 8. | Ema Kopuleta Forrest Gump | 63.478% | 61.196 | 63.370 | 63.478 | 66.630 | 62.717 |
| 9. | Hanna Suchan Sternik | 62.935% | 62.717 | 66.196 | 57.500 | 65.652 | 62.609 |
| EL | Anna-Maria Gawlowska Cardamon | eliminated | |||||
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