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Three horses were sent to holding: Damien, with Holly Hepp; Draco and Jennifer Libby; and Leigh Mesher's My Beau. Damien and My Beau passed upon re-examination. Draco did not pass.

Among those in with a chance who passed the First Veterinary Examination were multiple previous winners Bruce Davidson, who presented Jam as well as Joan Bergman's, Debbie Furness' and Bruce's Little Tricky (Bruce and Little Tricky are pictured at the right.); Australia's Phillip Dutton (AUS), the defending champion, who trotted up Connaught and Hannigan, both of who belong to Bruce Duchessois (Phillip and Connaught are pictured at the center below.); and Karen O'Connor with Mr. and Mrs Richard Thompson's Upstage.

Others who were highly thought of were Will Faudree and his and his parent's Antigua, who comes off a recent win at the American Eventing Championships, and Bobby Costello with Wild Delight, a winner at the Morven Park Park Horse Trials two weeks ago.

Several other competitors, besides Bruce and Phillip, presented more than one horse. Buck Davidson will run Hyperlite, Private Treaty and Idalgo. Emilee Libby brought Cahir and Special Excursion. Adrienne Iorio presented Urban Legend and Better I Do It. Jonathan Holling trotted up Direct Merger and Lion King II. Hilda Donahue (IRE) had Squire's Cap and Crestwood Michigan. Mara Dean will run Good Stuff and Nicki Henley.

(Phillip and Connaught are pictured above before the Ground Jury:
Judy Bradwell (GBR), President; Ulrich Schmitz (USA);
and Lise Martin (CAN).)

The first pair to compete in the Dressage Phase, Buck Davidson with Hyperlite, will begin on Thursday morning at 9:00 AM. The Test Ride will be at 8:30 AM Thursday. These times are correct and different from those posted on the Fair Hill International Web Site.

(Hilda Donahue (IRE) sports the latest thing in trot up fashion, shown here with her second horse Crestwood Michigan.)