Leading the Top 20 in Spruce Meadows Prize Money Earners, with a total of $6,765,206.77 earned, Eric Lamaze (CAN) fulfills the role as Chef d’Equipe for the Canadian Show Jumping Team following his retirement. Beezie Madden (USA) follows in the second spot with $6,048,910 in earnings and is a rider to watch for throughout the tournament. Fellow American rider Kent Farrington has risen to third place with earnings of $4,211,885.
Mario Deslauriers (CAN) ranks 10th on the list with $2,104,103 and is a rider to watch following a win in the Founders’ Classic. Two new additions to the Top 20 Prize Money Earners include world #5 ranked rider Conor Swail (IRL) with $1,541,308 in earnings and Rowan Willis (AUS) with $1,311,095.66, both of which have climbed their way onto the list.
The current top ranked female rider in the world, Tiffany Foster (CAN), is just shy of the million dollar mark at Spruce Meadows with just over $970,000 in lifetime earnings.
*Funds mentioned are in Canadian Dollars