IRHA/IRHBA/NRHA 3-and-4-year old Futurity
Czechowicz Leaves His Mark In the $212,000-Added IRHA/NRHA 4-Year-Old Open Futurity Excitement ran high in Verona as the IRHA/NRHA 4-year-old Open Futurity finalists gave all they had to clinch the titles and paychecks up for grabs in the highest-paying 4-year-old Open Futurity ever offered in Europe.
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evel of competition ran deep, scores rose, and so did the public’s cheers as some of Europe’s best horses and riders performed in the Veronafiere Arena. Half way through the second section, the loudest cheering was for Poland’s Lukasz Czechowicz and CSG Kenzo (NRHA Million Dollar Sire Colonels Shining Gun x Shiner Brimolena) who thrilled the fans with his powerful yet smooth ride. From the first stop and back, through the fast and precise spins, to the speed transitions and imperceptible lead changes, Czechowicz’s mount stopped deep in the ground raising the dirt which resulted in the highest score of the evening—a 227.5—and the win in both the $ 144.390-Added Level L(4) Championship as well as the $ 38.654-Added L3 title.
“These are both great horses,” said an enthused Czechowicz. “CSG Kenzo was born at Roleski Ranch and I’ve had him in training him since he was a 2year-old. CSG Wisemanfear was born at Brent Loseke’s facility and came to Poland as a yearling, so I also started him. Both these horses are just amazing. CSG Kenzo is a little more laid back and lazier horse, while ‘Wiseman’ is more energetic, but they are both well-minded and ever so talented. Katarzyna is very happy with both of them today and I am too. We don’t have plans for them for next year, most likely we will take them to the derbies, but we’re not sure about which horse will go to which derby yet. I want to thank Katarzyna very much and of course my family - my wonderful wife and daughter - for always supporting me, and of course a thank you also goes to my sponsors.”
“Both these horses are just amazing. CSG Kenzo is a little more laid back and lazier horse, while Tying for co-reserve honors in the L4 was Manuel ‘Wiseman’ is more energetic, but they are both Cortesi of Italy riding Letters To Juliet, (Master well-minded and ever so talented.” Snapper x San July Jo Magnetic), a mare owned by Giacomo Ronchi and Roberto Cuoghi, bred by Owned and bred by Katarzyna Roleska, CSG Ronchi. Emotions ran high when Manuel was asked Kenzo was joined by CSG Wisemanfear—a stallion about his horse co-owned by Ronchi who by Colonels Shining Gun out of Tejana Chic also prematurely passed away in October. owned by Roleska—to top honors with Czechowicz in the saddle tying for reserve spot in “Giacomo has always managed to create wonderful the L4 division and to the Reserve Championship foals; he trained them beautifully, and they are all in the L3 only a half-point behind. physically and mentally healthy.”
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