Spain’s José Antonio Garcia Mena & Gladiador do Lis Win Sunshine Tour CDI3* Grand Prix
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VEJER DE LA FRONTERA, Spain, Mar. 20, 2025–José Antonio Garcia Mena of Spain and the Lusitano stallion Gladiador do Lis won the Sunshine Tour CDI3* Grand Prix Thursday with Spain’s five-time Olympian Beatriz Ferrer-Salat on Elegance runner-up.
José and the 14-year-old Gladiador scored 70.326% for the win, the first this year after a run of four victories a year ago.
Beatriz, who celebrated her 59th birthday a week ago, and the 16-year KWPN gelding that was her Tokyo Games mount, were close behind on 70.000%.
Portugal’s Rita Ralao Duarte on her Paris Olympic partner Irao, 12-year-old Lusitano gelding, placed third on 69.652%.
Results:
1) José Antonio Garcia Mena, ESP – GLADIADOR DO LIS 70.326
2) Beatriz Ferrer-Salat, ESP – ELEGANCE 70.000
3) Rita Ralao Duarte, POR – IRAO 69.652
4) Claudio Castilla Ruiz, ESP – HI-RICO DO SOBRAL 69.413
5) Claudio Castilla Ruiz, ESP – JOTA DAS FIGUEIRAS 67.826
6) Alejandro Asencio Mendez, ESP – STRAIGHT HORSE SEZARION 67.457
7) Cristina Torrent Moll, ESP – FENDI T 67.413
8) Luciana Inacio, POR – IRAQUE 66.565
9) Alberto Garcia Albela, ESP – SIR OLLI OLD 66.043
10) Emma Hindle, GBR – ROSMARIN 65.348
11) Adrian Roldan Narvaez, ESP – FLOYD 63.674
12) Jordi Domingo Coll, ESP – I AM WHAT I AM C 63.565
13) Emma Hindle, GBR – ZIPPO M.I. 63.044
14) Luis Carlos Garcia Dominguez, ESP – TROCHO 62.435
15) Fernando Ariza Lobato, ESP – HERMES DE ENCINASOLA 60.978
16) Rafael Ortiz Alcala-Zamora, ESP – I-DON MALIBU ELIM.
