The Italian rider scored the lion's share of the 308,000+ euro purse; Canadian Kyle Timm was 11th with Casino Calvin.

Canada's Kyle Timm places 4th in the €500,000 event riding Casino Calvin over Uliano Vezzani’s imposing track.

Ballard and the Rein family are excited about their prospects leading up to the Paris Olympics as the Games creep closer.

The Brazilian rider won the $385,000 Bainbridge Companies Grand Prix aboard Lady Louise Jmen; top Canadian was Kyle Timm, 5th.

Described as "freaky careful", the seven-year-old grey Oldenburg gelding was purchased in partnership with Mark Rein and Tara Dow-Rein.