News
June 10, 2005
LAS VEGAS WORLD INVITATIONAL DESIGNATED
INTERNATIONAL FIVE-STAR RATING
Las Vegas World Invitational has been designated a five-star event (CSI 5*) by the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) making it the only show in North America to be rated at this level. This inaugural event will join an elite group of just ten shows in the world with a five-star rating in 2005; Spruce Meadows, (CAN) - which hosts two shows; Valkenswaard, (NED); Jardy, (FRA); Brussels, (BEL); Stuttgart, (GER); Belfast, (IRE) and La Coruna, (ESP).
The Las Vegas World Invitational will host the world's top 25 riders competing for $1 million in prize money-the largest purse in the world?at the Thomas and Mack Center, October 14th & 15th, 2005.
Fairlie Arrow, Executive in Charge of Production, said, "It's a thrill and an honor to be classified in the sport's elite group in our first year and we are delighted to have the support of the FEI and the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF). We believe that we can bring a new dimension to the sport and widen its fan base with a dynamic presentation that will fit perfectly in the entertainment capital of the world."
The Las Vegas World Invitational will combine extreme Olympic-caliber sport with the magical world-class entertainment that only Las Vegas can deliver. Each event in the lineup has been selected to have maximum appeal for stadium and television audiences alike - especially when combined with entertaining and informative commentary and cutting-edge motion camera techniques.
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1 Cologne (GER) has a five-star rating although this year's event has been cancelled. For more information on CSI5* shows, please visit the FEI website at http://www.horsesport.org/FEI/fei_show_calendar.lasso
For more information, please contact, Chris Stafford, Press Officer at media@necomms.com or at (859) 552-5705.
Further information about the event is available on the web site at www.lasvegasworldinvitational.com.
The mission of Equus Entertainment in Sports, the organizers of Las Vegas World Invitational, is to take show jumping in the United States to a whole new level. As show jumping's worldwide popularity transitions to this country, Equus Entertainment in Sports is playing a major role in the growth of this event by presenting it on television as never before. Its coverage of the sport includes cutting-edge techniques including the use of moving cameras placed at close proximity and low angles.