Embassy II (Escudo I x Silvio I) and Hans Dieter Dreher placed 2nd in the Grand Prix of San Giovanni in M. in Italy.
VDL Stud is the agent for Embassy II semen in The Netherlands.

Ascot di San Patrignano (Corland x Grannus), ridden by Fernando Fourcade Lopez, won a 1.35m class and Wynesch (Goodtimes x Cor de la Bryere),ridden by Gianni Govoni, won a 1.30m class.

Meer nakomelingen van VDL Stud hengsten plaatsten zich als volgt:
10th 7-year old class: Neus del Terriccio (Indoctro x Baloubet du Rouet), ridden by Antonio Sanfelice di Monteforte
3rd 1.50m class against the clock and 3rd 1.45m class: Touchable (Navarone x Goodwill), ridden by Claudia Gisler
5th 1.45m class against the clock: Edoctro (Indoctro x Heartbreaker), ridden by Francesco Franzoni
3rd 1.40m class: Zazou (Indoctro x Quidam de Revel), ridden by Bjorn Egberink
3rd 1.40m class against the clock: Bentley M (Cardento x Canaletto), ridden by Bjorn Egberink
5th 1.40m and 5th 1.35m classes against the clock: Indor GP (Indorado x Ahorn), ridden by Marco Porro
8th 1.40m class against the clock: Ascot di San Patrignano and Fernando Fourcade Lopez
2nd 1.35m class: Upsilon van het Gravenhof (vs. Ahorn), ridden by Roberto Arioldi
3e 1.30m rubriek op tijd: Wynesch and Gianni Govoni
5e, 5e en 7e 1.30m rubrieken: Bardolino (Cardento x Lux), gereden door Reiko Takeda
9e 1.30m rubriek op tijd: Zlatan (Hold Up Premier), gereden door Wout-Jan van der Schans