Women defeat Men in sudden death at Winter Equestrian Festival

WELLINGTON — In the closest finish in event history, the women's team won the Winter Equestrian Festival's season-opening "Saturday Night Lights" $75,000 Battle of the Sexes at Wellington International. The women broke a 21-all tie in sudden death to snap the men's three-year win streak and capture the bragging rights grudge match. Jessica Mendoza of the United Kingdom and Noble won the tiebreaker with a clear round over Venezuela's Luis Larrazabal and Asconos Girl Z to clinch a 24-21 victory. "I’ve never seen the final round come down to the...