Welcome to the 2008 PhelpsSports.com Palm Beach Dressage Derby
PhelpsSports.com is delighted to welcome competitors and spectators to the 2008 PhelpsSports.com Palm Beach Dressage Derby CDI-W/CDIY. For the second consecutive year, PhelpsSports.com is honored to be the first title sponsor in the 25-year history of this illustrious show. We look forward once again to working with Mary Anne and Walter McPhail and ‘The Derby’ staff and crew that do such a superb job of presenting one of the best dressage shows in the world.
The PhelpsSports staff congratulates ‘The Derby’ for bringing 25 years of topnotch competitions to the dressage community and we look forward to participating in the festivities for the show’s 25th Anniversary Celebration in 2008.
In addition to providing financial support for this beautiful dressage show, as title sponsor PhelpsSports.com will also present a host of new hospitality amenities and prizes for exhibitors in 2008, including Five-Day PhelpsSports.com Access Passes for all exhibitors, One-Year PhelpsSports.com Subscriptions for winners of every class, and Lifetime PhelpsSports.com Subscriptions for winners of the CDI Musical Freestyles!
Competition at the 2008 PhelpsSports.com Derby promises to be especially memorable, with world-class riders from the U.S. and other countries expected to compete. As always, one of the highlights of the CDI is the Grand Prix, and this year will be especially exciting as the PhelpsSports.com Palm Beach Dressage Derby is a qualifying competition for the Selection Trials that will determine the U.S. dressage team that will compete in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
The 2008 PhelpsSports Derby is also a qualifying competition for the inaugural FEI World Cup League for North America, which includes the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, and will determine the two riders who will represent the League at the 2008 World Cup Dressage Final. PhelpsSports.com wishes all the best to these talented horses and riders in their quest to represent the United States!
The 2008 PhelpsSports Derby also features qualifiers for the USEF national championships, USDF regional championships, and BLM championships, providing exhilarating competition at every level. Good luck to all competitors!
The PhelpsSports team of writers, photographers, and videographers will be on site to capture the news and highlight the winners every day of the show. Last year, daily coverage included 16 text reports plus Day Sheets and Results Sheets for both the National and CDI segments; nine video and audio interviews; and more than 100 photos! You can view that coverage at http://www.phelpssports.com/events.php?id=124 – just click on this link, log in to PhelpsSports.com, and you’ll be taken directly to the coverage. In 2008, PhelpsSports.com will again provide quality in-depth coverage every day of the show.
The 2007 PhelpsSports.com Derby was a resounding success, and we’ve canvassed some of the high caliber participants for their thoughts on this outstanding event. Here’s what top riders, coaches, and trainers have to say about the incomparable ‘Derby’:
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