NRHA European Derby By Simona Diale - Photos by Wanted Photo
2022 NRHA European Derby
October 26-30, 2022 | Equita Lyon - France
Fonck and Grisha Tie For the Open Championship; Young Sára Karasová of Czech Takes the Non Pro Title
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he highly successful 2022 edition of the NRHA European Derby was held during the renowned European horse fair Equita Lyon in Lyon, France. This year’s European Derby, open to 5-, 6-, 7-, and 8-year-old horses nominated in the NRHA Nomination Program counted a rise in the number of entries with riders representing Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland. Competition ran deep in the Open Finals with two horse-and-rider combinations tying for the Level (L)4 Championship with a 228: NRHA Two Million Dollar Rider Bernard Fonck and Shines Like Spook (NRHA Seven Million Dollar Sire Smart Spook x NRHA Million Dollar Dam Ebony Shines), a 6-year-old gelding owned and
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