4 Titles and 1 Reserve title for Arjan van de Watering

30/03/2026 -The dust of the IRHA Derby for 5-8 years-old scheduled for last week in Cremona (ITA) in conjunction with the IRHBA Derby for 5-8 years-old (only eligible for horses inscribed in the IRHBA program), has settled.
In the Non Pro finals Arjan van de Watering (NLD) and the 6-year-old gelding Epic Star [ARC Gunnabeabigstar] performed extremely well. Posting a 218,0 the combination claimed both the € 8727 added L3- and € 5018 added L2 title. In the € 26.181 added L4 final the combination placed third. The L4 title was claimed by Anna-Maria Zehetbauer (AUT) and the 5-year-old gelding SS Party Rockin [Ruf Lil Magnum] posting a 220,5; reserve honors were for Emanuel Gebert (GER) and the 6-year-old gelding No Trash In My Genes [Sugar Little Step] posting a 218,5. The L3 reserve honors were for Martina Zeni (ITA) and the 7-year-old gelding RZ SG [SG Frozen Enterprize] posting a 217,5. Posting a 215,0 Emmalee Penha (BEL) piloted the 5-year-old mare Abigstarforyou PC [ARC Gunnabeabigstar] to both third place in L3- and second place in L2. The title in the € 3709 added L1 final was claimed by Erwin Haider (AT) and the 7-year-old gelding AC Joe Spooks [Lil Joe Cash] posting a 213,0; reserve honors were for Ann Kathrin Bremstaller (GER) and the 7-year-old mare CS Whiz Ice [Topsail Whiz] posting a 211,5.
In the € 35,500 added IRHBA L4 final Zehetbauer claimed the title and Van de Watering the reserve title. The € 13.500 added L3 title was claimed by Van de Watering; the reserve title by Zeni. The € 8.500 added L2 title was claimed by Van de Watering as well; reserve honors by Penha. Haider claimed the € 6,500 added L1 title. By posting a 211,0 3 combination shared the reserve title: Riccardo Cellini (ITA) and the 6-year-old gelding Millenium Rooster [Mifillenium], Camilla Soprani (ITA) and the 5-year-old stallion RTR Eldorado Whiz [Colonels Shining Gun] and Sarah Stocker (AUT) and the 8-year-old gelding Colonels Charmingun [Shiners Voodoo Dr].

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Photo: Arjan van de Watering en Epic Star. Photo: Andrea Bonaga , ITA