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Citaat:Winner Lives Up To His Name
Daryl Portela will be the first one to admit she’s a little superstitious. So when she fell for a horse named “Winner,” she wouldn’t even consider a name change. Lucky for her, that moniker suited him just fine.
He scored his latest victory with Portela in the 3’3” WCHR Amateur-Owner Challenge. Winner’s barnmate Wind Dancer and Laura Lee Montross clocked in just 1 point behind for second. Sarah Sturges and One Shot finished third.
It’s the first time Winner’s shown indoors during his short career, and the first time that Portela’s been back in almost a decade. But neither one wasted any time strutting their stuff, winning this morning’s low amateur-owner, 36 and over, handy hunter class.
Portela took a break for nearly nine years, after showing her legendary hunter Frascati, to focus on her daughters. But her husband convinced her to get back in the tack after watching Winner go.
“I bought him because he reminded me of Frascati,” said Portela, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. “He goes slow and jumps high. It’s an incredible feeling when he jumps.”

