Despite a fall in the warm-up, it's a repeat victory for the Swede and his superhorse; Canada's Vanessa Mannix finishes 24th.
Henrik von Eckermann
The second day of FEI Jumping World Cup Final competition was marred by the sudden death of US horse Chromatic BF.
The superhorse and his Swedish rider Henrik von Eckermann will be chasing back-to-back titles as the World Cup Final gets underway next week.
The 2023 Longines Global Champions Tour battle was between Smolders, Maikel van der Vleuten and Henrik von Eckermann in Riyadh, KSA.
The 2023 Championship title has become a three-man race as the LGCT galloped into historic Circus Maximus in Rome.
The competition also decided the three qualifying places on offer for the Paris 2024 Olympics, claimed by Austria, Spain and Switzerland.
The Swiss are in hot pursuit of the Olympic and World team gold medallists as the FEI Jumping European Championship 2023 gets underway.
Henrik von Eckermann and King Edward take the €480,000 Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Stockholm.
The Swede has held the lead since August 2022, thanks to the great King Edward and Olympic, World Championship and World Cup Final victories.
King Edward carries von Eckermann to victory at the FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final; Canada’s Erynn Ballard finishes in 17th spot.