Lucy Davis has had four victories in four attempts in the final two weeks at HITS Thermal. This would have been a remarkable achievement for any top level international rider; that she is in fact a young amateur rider makes it almost amazing!

Lucy Davis and Nemo 119 took the top prize again in the the concluding Grand Prix of the 2011 HITS Desert Circuit.  ©2011 moranequinephoto.com.

In the sixth and final week of the 2011 HITS Desert Circuit, there was a major prize on the line in the $200,000 Lamborghini Grand Prix.

Only five riders out of a field of 51 were clear without time faults in the first round.  The course, designed by Olaf Petersen, Jr., of Germany was both big and technical.  

Kirsten Coe set the pace in the jump-off with a clear round in 40.568.  She chose not to attempt an inside cut that was a possible time saver, and her decision paid off when her clear round won second place.

Kirsten Coe and Kilkenny Randal Z had a careful clear round which paid off for a second place finish.  ©2011 moranequinephoto.com

Jill Humphrey was in next and she went for the fast time, but had several rails and ended in 5th.

Jill Humphrey and Tao Tao 3 finished in 36.868, but rails were costly.  

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Then it was Davis' turn;  she was clear and precise with a time of 38.755 seconds which set a standard which would take a lot of riding to beat.

Davis and Nemo 119 proved to be unbeatable in the jump-off.  ©2011 moranequinephoto.com

Rich Fellers went next and did the inside turn which gave him the time to beat Davis, but had a rail and he had to settle for third.

Rich Fellers and Flexible took the fast track, but had a rail.  ©2011 moranequinephoto.com

Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum was last in, but had a couple of rails and she finished in fourth.

Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum and Kismet 50 had a solid round for a younger horse.  ©2011 moranequinephoto.com

Results of $200,000 Lamborghini Grand Prix

1.   Lucy Davis,  Nemo 119,  0 /  0-38.755

2.   Kirsten Coe, Kilkenny Randal Z, 0 / 0-40.568

3.   Rich Fellers, Flexible, 0 / 4-36.289

4.   Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum, Kismet 50, 0 / 8-42.056

5.   Jill Humphrey, Tao Tao 3, 0 / 12-36.868

6.   Kate Levy, Lirving de Volsin, 1-87.204

7.   Jill Henselwood, Special Ed, 4-81.655

8.   Guy Thomas, Peterbilt, 4-81.850

9.   John French, Chawi De Laubry, 4-82.273

10. Richard Neal, Transmission, 4-82.520

11. Susan Hutchinson, Cantano, 4-82.837