Las Vegas--April 21, 2000 -- Markus Fuchs of Switzerland riding Tinka's Boy beat out eight riders in the tiebreaking jump off to win the second round of the Budweiser World Cup 2000 on Friday in a time of 32.99 seconds.

Brazil's Rodrigo Pessoa, 28, who is trying to make World Cup Final history by winning his third consecutive title with the same horse, Gandini Baloubet du Rouet, was a close second in a time of 33.36 seconds. Thursday night Pessoa won the first round of competition, which keeps him comfortably in first place due to the combined scoring system in the World Cup.

Ludger Beerbaum of Germany finished in third place riding Goldfever in a time of 33.42. Beerbaum won the World Cup Final in 1993 and is hoping to be added to the list of riders who have won two World Cup titles.

The top two-thirds of the riders in the standings following Friday's second round, advance to the Final on Sunday afternoon at the Thomas & Mack Center. A limited number of tickets is still available.

Saturday, April 22, 2000, show jumping action continues at the Thomas & Mack center with the $50,000 Grand Prix of Las Vegas. The competition features a select group of top US riders along with several riders from the Budweiser World Cup final.

Photo by Dirk Caremens

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April 23 - Pessoa Makes World Cup History With Third Consecutive Win
April 22 - Barrel Racing Show Jumping Riders Entertain the Crowd
April 21 - Alison Firestone and Arnica de la Barre Win Las Vegas Grand Prix
Finalists for the 2000 World Cup for Showjumping
2000 Budweiser World Cup Final For Showjumping
Rodrigo Pessoa Wins 1999 World Cup for Show Jumping for the second time.
For World Cup photos visit the website of Dirk Caremens from Belgium
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