The German edged Swedish rider Peder Fredricson who has been riding the Olympic momentum, placing second aboard H&M Christian K.
Fresh off his Olympic gold and silver medals, the Swedish rider narrowly beat British superstar John Whitaker for top spot.
Organizers of the LGCT event say it will proceed with 50% capacity and anti-COVID-19 and anti-EHV protocols implemented.
Decision made due to the Covid-19 pandemic and resulting travel restrictions and health safety concerns - plus the risk of a second wave later this year.
Lars Windhorst, new half-owner of the LGCT, lost his nerve about investing in show jumping due to the coronavirus crisis.
When the Board of Directors of the cancelled LGCT Montreal event filed for bankruptcy, a long list of creditors totalling $1,564,060 was left behind.
It was a phenomenal climax to a magical season for Explosion W and Ben Maher (GBR) as they won the Longines Global Champions Tour Super Grand Prix.
The Longines Global Champions Tour event that was scheduled to be held in the Old Port of Montreal on September 19-22, 2019, has been cancelled.
Canada's Eric Lamaze will be among the world's top riders competing in the next leg of the Longines Global Champions Tour in Miami Beach this weekend.
Next year, Montreal will host a leg of the prestigious Longines Global Champions Tour in the Old Port of Montreal ‒ the first such stop in Canada.