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Tobago proves unbeatable

jennifer.donald@futurenet.com

@jen_donald

Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) CSI5* week 11, Palm Beach International Equestrian Centre, Florida, USA

WORLD number three, Germany’s Daniel Deusser, and Scuderia 1918 Tobago Z claimed the biggest class of the WEF season – and their second major festival victory this month – when they headed an incredibly close-fought $500,000 (£362,000) Rolex 1.50m grand prix.

Of eight jump-off contenders only three delivered double clears, but competition was fierce at

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