Irish Olympic bronze medalist Cian O’Connor won the $75,000 Rosenbaum PLLC Grand Prix riding Lazzaro Delle Schiave on Sunday at WEF.
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Steve Guerdat galloped to victory with Victorio des Frotards in the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ qualifier on home ground at Basel in Switzerland.
Laura Chapot had the speed to claim the top two spots in the $6,000 Bainbridge 1.40m Speed Challenge during opening week of WEF.
Adrienne Sternlicht kicked her WEF season with a bang by leading the victory gallop in the $25,000 CaptiveOne Advisors 1.50m Classic riding Cadans Z.
The first “Saturday Night Lights” of the 2020 WEF featured the crowd-fave $75,000 Battle of the Sexes, which saw the Men return to the top of the podium.
Kelly Soleau-Millar placed 2nd with Favoriet U while Ireland’s Shane Sweetnam opened the 2020 WEF with a victory in the $8,000 Douglas Elliman Real Estate.
Olympic athlete Martin Fuchs (SUI) has moved to the top of the Longines Rankings for the first time in his career, overtaking compatriot Steve Guerdat.
Ireland claimed the FEI Jumping Ponies’ Trophy for the third consecutive year when Rhys Williams romped to victory at Mechelen, Belgium.
German star Daniel Deusser stormed to victory with Killer Queen VDM in the Longines FEI World Cup™ 2019/2020 Western European League at Mechelen.
Olympia, The London International Horse Show, concluded in spectacular fashion with the world’s top show jumpers in the Turkish Airlines Olympia Grand Prix.