Jeff Campf and Tender Star Dazzle in $2,500 Ruby Welcome CSI3*, Sponsored by Antares

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For Immediate Release:

THERMAL, Calif. – February 20, 2020 – Jeff Campf and Tender Star (Nintender x Rastell), owned by OZ Investments and Mark & Ellen Brown, sped into the lead in the $2,500 Ruby Tour Welcome CSI3*, sponsored by Antares, finishing with a time of 28.61 seconds. Kaitlin Campbell aboard Doraindo (Labor’s VDL Indorado x Zeus), owned by VDL Stud finished second with a time of 29.45 seconds. Nicole Haunert and Lady G (Levistus x Levisto), owned by Elle Campbell finished third with a time of 30.73 seconds.

Twenty-nine pairs challenged the course designed by Alan Wade, “I thought the courses were fantastic, they’ve done such a great job here and, of course, Alan Wade is unparalleled,” Campf commented after his win. “The courses are inviting, but the jumps are interesting and I think the horses jumped fantastic; they jump great in this footing,” Campf continued.

Campf has been riding the 2010 Swedish Warmblood gelding for the past year. “He [Tender Star] is always careful and always tries to be competitive, so it was a great start today,” Campf shared of his mount. “With this power and speed class today, there weren’t a lot of places to save any time but, fortunately, because I just trusted that he wasn’t going to hit anything, I don’t have to slow down,”Campf concluded.

About Desert International Horse Park

With nearly 1.3 million square feet of competition and riding space, the Desert International Horse Park is one of the largest equestrian facilities in North America. Offering multiple weeks of world-class equestrian competition from October through March, the facility is a destination location for thousands of equestrians, their horses, family and friends for several months annually. Competitors from all over the world travel to Thermal, CA to not only compete but to enjoy everything the desert has to offer.