Media Information
Media inquiries, credentials and interviews
Ken Braddick
Tel: 561.793.3684
kbraddick@equestriansport.com
--MEDIA ADVISORY--
FTI WINTER EQUESTRIAN FESTIVAL SATURDAY NIGHT $600,000 FTI FINALE PAY OUTS
PALM BEACH INTERNATIONAL EQUESTRIAN CENTER
SATURDAY NIGHT, MAR. 21
$400,000 FTI FINALE GRAND PRIX
$200,000 FTI RIDER CHALLENGE
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
OPENING CEREMONIES - SALUTE TO 2008 OLYMPIANS
7:00 p.m. - Pipe Band Marches Around International Arena
7:10 p.m. - 2008 Olympic team gold medal riders, Canadian team silver medal riders, and riders from Great Britain, Russia and Venezuela who participated in the 2008 Games driven around International Arena in four convertible autos in Salute to 2008 Olympians
7:13 p.m. - Winner of Braman Motorcars WEF Challenge Cup Series presented with keys to BMW 323i Convertible
7:26 p.m. - Rodeo queen with Stars and Stripes leads parade of cars, stilt walkers and clowns in International Arena
7:28 p.m. - National Anthem
7:30 p.m. - First horse on course
9:30 p.m. (approx.) - Awards:
$400,000 FTI Finale Grand Prix
$200,000 FTI Rider Challenge
Media parking passes are available at the PBIEC media center
For more information, please call Ken Braddick 561.214.2672 or email kbraddick@equestriansport.com
DIRECTIONS: From the Florida Turnpike south, take Exit #93, Lake Worth Blvd., and travel west, crossing over US 441. Travel five miles to South Shore Blvd., turn right on South Shore and proceed one mile to Pierson Road, then turn left at the light. Spectator Entrance is first left, Equestrian Club Road.
From Interstate I-95, take Exit #49. Travel west on Forest Hills Blvd. 11 miles to South Shore Blvd. Turn left on
