Boston Pops Award Winner Tracy Silva to Sing the National Anthem at the 15th Year of the Fidelity Investments Jumper Classic - Tickets On Sale Now

South Hamilton, MA - July 26, 2004 - The winner of the Boston Pops Talent Search competition, Tracy Silva of Taunton, MA will sing the National Anthem on Sunday, September 12, prior to the $50,000 Fidelity Investments Grand Prix in Hamilton, MA.

To earn her title, Silva, 36, was picked out of a group of 750 competitors to come back and go head to head with the top 16 singers. Singing 'Fools Fall in Love' from 'Smokey Joe's Café', Silva wowed the judges with her clear delivery and sincere emotions.

"Everyone in the top 16 had great voices," explained Silva, the mother of an 18 year-old son and 12 year-old daughter. "I just wanted to move the audience and touch people with my heart." Her husband, Christopher, works for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as an auditor.

Silva began singing within her family and in church. She is a member of the gospel group Love Divine, which also includes her brother, Brian. As a full-time profession, Silva is a bus driver for children with special needs. Leading up to the Boston Pops competition, her bus riders helped her sing and rehearse, and provided a lot of her inspiration to compete.

This past week Silva sang the National Anthem at a Red Sox game, entertaining not only the vast crowd but Senator John Kerry, the likely democratic presidential candidate. The same day she shared her voice at the Boston Pops concert at Boston Plaza, and will be singing again with the Boston Pops on August 31. During August, she will appear in a major role in 'Big River' with the Company Theater in Norwell, MA.

"We are thrilled to have Tracy Silva join us in our 15th anniversary year," shared Melissa Lovasco, President of the Fidelity Investments Jumper Classic. "Tracy shares her heart and soul every time she performs. To have her sing the National Anthem for us is a deep honor."

The 15th Anniversary of the Fidelity Investments Jumper Classic from September 8 to 12 will include many special events and attractions sure to please the whole family. Located on Bay Road 1A in South Hamilton, MA, the show grounds are just minutes from Route 128. This is the fourth year that Fidelity Investments has sponsored this important equestrian and charity event.

Along with pony rides, skydivers, mounted police demonstrations, shopping, and other fun family activities, the Northeast Friesian Horse Club's Drill Team will present a special performance on Sunday, September 12. During the Grand Prix intermission, prepare to be enthralled by these enormous black horses as they perform a beautiful ride set to music.

While the 2004 Olympic Games will take place in Athens, Greece, you can watch past and present Olympic, Pan American Games, and World Cup veterans contest the $50,000 Fidelity Investments Grand Prix on Sunday, September 12. Past top riders who have jumped to glory in the Fidelity Investments Jumper Classic include Chris Kappler, Nona Garson, Candice King, Alison Firestone, Ainsley Vince, Margie Goldstein Engle, 'Leapin' Leslie Burr, Beezie Madden, and Katie Prudent.

Tickets are on sale now, and VIP seating sells out very quickly. Adult general admission is $20, while children six to fifteen years of age are $15 each. Children under six years old are FREE! VIP tickets are $135, and benefits include VIP parking, ringside seating in the corporate tents, a program, and a champagne luncheon along with an open bar. Special corporate sponsorships and tables are also available which include the company name in the program and corporate banners in the show arena. To purchase tickets in advance or to discuss sponsorship opportunities, please call (978) 283-7708.