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Jessica Kürten and Castle Forbes Libertine win GCT Final

Nicola Turner, EFA National Office, Tuesday, 21 October 2008

Jessica Kürten (IRL) is the first rider in the Global Champions Tour history to receive the record prize money of 300,000 Euros.

Jessica rode Castle Forbes Libertine, a 1996 Bay Mare by Libero H to victory in the first ever Global Champions Tour final held in Sao Paulo last weekend.

2nd Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum (GER) on Shutterfly and 3rd to Ludger Beerbaum (GER) on All Inclusive NRW.

Australia’s Edwina Alexander finished in 10th place on Itot du Chateau.

Course Designer Frank Rothenberger had build them a course bigger then the Olympic Games and it was feared there would be no clear rounds at all.  Four combinations rose to the challenge Ludger Beerbaum (GER) and All Inclusive NRW, Meredith Michaels Beerbaum (GER) and Shutterfly, Julien Epaillard (FRA) with Kanthaka de Petra and eventual winners Jessia Kürten (IRL) with Castle Forbes Libertina.

For full results and report please go to www.globalchampionstour.com

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