Release date: 30/06/2011 |    

Meredith Michaels-Beebaum has won the Grand Prix of Portugal twice before with Checkmate (right) in 2010 and 2008, plus another top 10 placing in 2009.

Meredith brings Shutterfly to the Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Portugal with Checkmate taking a break this weekend from his busy 2011 schedule.

Photo credit: Stefano Grasso

2010 Top 10 Placings  -  Global Champions Tour – Estoril, Portugal

Rider                             Country                                    Horse                 

1.     Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum       Germany           Checkmate

2.          Marc Kutscher                     Germany               Cash

3.          Jos Lansink                          Belgium                Valentina van het Heike

4.          Christian Ahlmann              Germany               Taloubet Z

5.          Patrick McEntee                  Belgium                 Ever Mury Marcais Z

6.          Djamal Rahimov                  Azerbaijan            Aramas

7.          Marcus Ehning                    Germany               Plot Blue

8.          Cian O’Connor                    Ireland                  K Club Lady

9.          Billy Twomey                      Ireland                   Je t’Aime Flamenco

10.    Judy Ann Melchior                  Belgium                 Ch Cha 2

11.    Kevin Staut                            France                    Le Prestige St Lois

2009 Top 10 Placings  - Global Champions Tour – Estoril, Portugal

1.    Leopold van Asten     Netherlands         Santana B

2.    Clarissa Crotta           Switzerland          West Side van de Meerputhoeve

3.    Luciana Diniz              Portugal              As Toro

4.    Daniel Etter                 Switzerland         Admirable

5.    Tim Gredley                 Great Britain        Omelli

6.    Rodgrigo Pessoa          Brazil                  Let’s Fly

7.    Patrick McEntee           Belgium               Ever Mury Marcais Z

8.    Ben Maher                   Great Britain        Robin Hood W

9.   Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum  Germany     Checkmate

10.    Emilio Bicocchi           Italy                      Olea

2008 Top 10 Placings  - Global Champions Tour – Estoril, Portugal

1.     Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum    Germany              Checkmate

2.      Marc Kutscher                         Germany              Cash

3.      Nick Skelton                            Great Britain        Arko III

4.      John Whitaker                          Great Britain        Utah van Erpekan

5.      Daniel Deusser                        Germany             Air Jordan

6.      Rutherford Latham Morehead  Spain                  Guarana Champeix

7.      Ulrich Kirchhoff                      Germany               Carino

8.      Ludo Phillipaerts                   Belgium           Winningmood van de Arenberg

9.      Marcus Ehning                      Germany              Noltes Kuechengirl

10.    Edwina Alexander                 Australia              Itot de Chateau

2007  Top 10 Placings  - Global Champions Tour – Estoril, Portugal

1.      Nick Skelton                         Great Britain         Arko III

2.      Beat Maendli                        Switzerland          Idea de Thot

3.      Robert Smith                       Great Britain          Ronaldo

4.      Stefan Eder                          Austria                  Cartier

5.      Thomas Fruehman               Austria                  The Sixth Sense

6.      Luciana Diniz                       Portugal                Son of Marco

7.      Cameron Hanley                  Ireland                  SIEC Concept

8.      Eugene Legrand Angot         France                   Ilostra Dark

9.      Edwina Alexander                 Australia               Isovlas Socrates

10.    Jaime Azcarraga Romandia   Mexico                  Presley Boy

2006  Top 10 Placings  - Global Champions Tour – Estoril, Portugal

1.          Ludo Phillipaerts          Belgium                     Parco

2.          Edwina Alexander        Australia                   Isovlas Piolotta

3.          Bernardo Alves            Brazil                        Chupa Chup

4.          Michel Hecart              France                       Itot de Chateau

5.          Daniel Deusser           Germany                    Hooligan de Rosyl

6.          Megan Johnstone Lamaze   U.S.A.                 Ollandaise

7.          Rodrigo Pessoa            Brazil                        Cantate Z

8.          Philippe Rozier            France                        Jadis de Toscane

9.          Thomas Fruemann      Austria                       The Sixth Sense

10.    Jessica Kuerten               Ireland                        Castle Forbes Libertina