SAUGERTIES, NY (July 23, 2010)--Thanks to Purina Mills, Official Equine Feed of HITS Horse Shows, spectators have a chance to win a trip to the unprecedented Pfizer $1 Million Grand Prix that will take place on Sunday, September 12 at HITS-on-the-Hudson, in Saugerties, New York.
Purina Mills has been the Official Equine Feed for all HITS Horse Shows nationwide, including HITS Saugerties, HITS Culpeper and the Marshall & Sterling League National Finals since 2001. In honor of the Pfizer Million, Purina Mills has created a once-in-a-lifetime sweepstakes that offers the grand prize winner a trip for two to the historic Hudson Valley for the largest Grand Prix purse ever held in the United States!
Aside from roundtrip airfare for two, the Purina Mills Sweepstakes winner will receive front-row seats to the Grand Prix, a three-night stay at the luxurious Beekman Arms located in the quaint Village of Rhinebeck, New York. Beekman Arms is the oldest Inn in America and has played host to Presidents, dignitaries and Hollywood celebrities.
The Purina Mills Sweepstakes winner will also receive a personal course walk on the track built by Olympic Course Designer Steve Stephens with a top rider, limousine transportation to and from the horse show and airport courtesy of Adriano Limousine and meals during their three-day stay in the Hudson Valley!
Grand Prix Riders have been competing since January in order to earn a spot into the field. Currently, the standings boast some of the top riders in North America, including Canadian Olympian Jill Henselwood, who sits in first place aboard Bradon Construction’s Bottom Line.
Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist McLain Ward has competed at HITS Thermal and HITS Saugerties and is on the cusp of cracking the Eligible Rider Rankings with just two more qualifying Grand Prix classes needed to make the list. Ward has already made it clear that if qualified, he plans to ride his mare Sapphire in the Pfizer $1 Million Grand Prix.
In order for Grand Prix Riders to earn a ticket to compete in the Pfizer $ 1 Million Grand Prix, they must compete in at least eight Grand Prix Classes throughout the season. The top 40 based on prize money won will earn a spot in the order of go.
In addition, the winner of the $50,000 Pfizer Million Wild Card Grand Prix is qualified if they win the blue ribbon and are not already in the top 40. The Wild Card Grand Prix takes place on Saturday, September 11 at HITS-on-the-Hudson. HITS also may issue five invitations making the field a potential 46 horse-and-rider teams.
At the conclusion of the Pfizer Million, Grammy Award winning Rock & Roll Hall of Fame singer/songwriter John Fogerty will perform live in concert at the HITS-on-the-Hudson show grounds before thousands of equestrians and music lovers alike.
Fogerty is an American music legend and the creator of monster hits such as: Proud Mary, Fortunate Son, Born on the Bayou, Bad Moon Rising, Susie Q, Have You Ever Seen The Rain, Run Through the Jungle, Rockin' All Over the World and Centerfield.
Purina Mills is a leader in horse research and equine feed development. Click here to enter the Purina Mills Sweepstakes. There is no purchase necessary to enter. Entries for the Purina Mills Sweepstakes can be submitted at the HITS-on-the-Hudson Horse Show Office in Saugerties, New York or the HITS Commonwealth Park Horse Show Office in Culpeper, Virginia.
Entries can be turned into the show secretaries or mailed to: HITS, 319 Main Street, Saugerties, NY 12477. ATTN: PURINA MILLS SWEEPSTAKES. Entry forms are also available at select tack stores. Purina Mills will randomly select the winner on September 1. Please click here for the official rules and regulations.
This summer at HITS Saugerties, High-Performance riders have six chances to earn valuable qualifying Grand Prix Classes and prize money. The three week series in underway with HITS-on-the-Hudson IV (July 21-15) and features the $25,000 HITS Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health, the $10,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby and the $50,000 HITS Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health this week.
In order to qualify for the Pfizer $1 Million Grand Prix, a rider must compete in eight or more HITS Grand Prix classes. The top 40 riders, based on money won by horse/rider combination, will be eligible to ride for the Pfizer Million.
For more detailed information on the Pfizer $1 Million Grand Prix, including ticket prices and the special concert by music legend John Fogerty, please visit our website at HitsShows.com.
HITS, Inc. produces high-quality, international-level hunter/jumper horse shows. Based in upstate New York in the village of Saugerties, HITS has been producing shows since 1982 and is now a nationwide company with world-class circuits in California, Florida, Arizona, New York and Virginia. In 2010, HITS will take the industry to new heights when it hosts the Pfizer $1 Million Grand Prix in Saugerties on September 12.
For more information and a complete schedule of classes and events, visit www.HitsShows.com.
Media should contact the HITS Media Team at 845.246.8833 or e-mail Media_Info@HitsShows.com.
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