After a 24-fault 1st round, three riders improved their scores in the 2nd; Mexico and Canada are confirmed to the Final in Barcelona.
Mario Deslauriers
The Irish rider rode Theo 160 to the win in a field of 52 ; Canada's Mario Deslauriers has two in the top 10.
The German rider scored his second win of the week, this time aboard Kiana Van Het Herdershof; top Canadian is Mario Deslauriers, 6th.
Top Canadian in the rich class contested by 40 entries was Mario Deslauriers and Bardolina 2, who placed 4th.
Deslauriers, Asselin, and Coyle take the big classes in the International Ring to close out the September Series.
The Spruce Meadows North American continued on Saturday with wins for Deslauriers and Conor Swail in the International Ring.
Highlights of the 'Masters' weekend included a big payday for the Swiss rider and a Canadian team victory in a small but fierce field.
The Israeli rider edged McLain Ward and Contagious for the victory; Canadian Mario Deslauriers rode Uris de la Roque to 4th place.
“I was coming here mostly just to go around" said the Canadian, who rode Emerson, about his first show back after the Tokyo Olympics.
The top 30 tackled Santiago Valera’s large and demanding course with Deslauriers picking up 13 penalties during his trip.