Beezie Madden and Authentic Capture $200,000 Budweiser American Invitational at Tampa

Tampa, FL – April 2, 2005 - In the only two horse jump-off in the thirty three year history of the Budweiser American Invitational, Olympic Silver Medalist Beezie Madden aboard her Athens partner, Authentic, topped Jeffery Welles and Armani for the victory at Raymond James Stadium on Saturday night in Tampa, Florida.

Welles was the first to return for the tiebreaker. Riding for Kimmel Yaeger Equine, Welles pulled a rail halfway through the speed course and crossed the finish line in 43.29 seconds.

Madden followed Welles into the arena and to the delight of 17,800 cheering fans on hand, toured the short course without penalty and picked up a first place check of $60,000. Welles picked up $44,000 for his efforts.

A complete report will follow in the morning from Phelps Media Group in Tampa, Florida.

OFFICIAL RESULTS - $200,000 BUDWEISER AMERICAN INVITATIONAL

• 1-AUTHENTIC-BEEZIE MADDEN - 0-0/ 46.35 TEAM AUTHENTIC
• 2-ARMANI-JEFFERY WELLES -0-4/43.29 KIMMEL YAGER EQUIN
• 3-HURRICANE I-RAMIRO QUINTANA - 4- 90.99 TURNABOUT FARM
• 4-SAPPHIRE -MCLAIN WARD - 5-93.56 DOUBLE H FARM
• 5-IN STYLE-IAN MILLAR -5 - 93.66 SUE GRANGE
• 6-CARLOS BOY-KEN BERKLEY -6-99.65 RIVERS EDGE GROUP
• 7-PRIMEUR 58-CHRIS KAPPLER -7-101.05 KATHY KAMINE
• 8-MADISON-KENT FARRINGTON - 8- 87.53 ALEXA WEEKS
• 9 –MARCEL-JIMMY TORANO - 8- 91.03 TORANO
• 10-MISS INDEPENDENT-LAURA KRAUT - 8- 92.53 PASMORE STABLES
• 11-QURIEL-NORMAN DELLO JOIO 9.00 -93.31 ELLIE BELKNAP
• 12-LORRAIN Z-ERIC LAMAZE-9.00- 94.40 ASHLAND STABLES

PHOTO CREDIT: Authentic and Beezie Madden Win 2005 Budweiser American Invitational. Photo by Randi Muster.