First place for Numero Uno-daughter Abunola in $50,000 HITS Welcom Stake05 november 2015It’s not even the weekend and Margie Engle is already enjoying a smashing
week out in the California desert at the National Sunshine Series II in
Thermal, California. The East Coaster has made her travels to the West
well worth it by picking up the first place checks in the opening pair
FEI CSI5* open jumper classes. On Wednesday, November 4th, Engle rode Abunola, a 10-year-old KWPN mare
(Numero Uno x Voltaire) to the win in
the $50,000 HITS Welcome Stake. Engle just began riding the Abunola, recently
purchased by Elm Rock Partners, over the summer, and this marked her first
win of the new partnership. A wide field of 12 pairs from the entry list
of 38 jumped clear in Round 1 to move on to the jumpoff, but Engle set
herself apart with a Round 2 time that was over two seconds faster than
her closest competitor, Will Simpson & The Dude. Back
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