Canadian Sean Jobin places 6th in the class with Darius and also placed 5th in the Futures Prix riding Coquelicot VH Heuvelland Z.
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The American rode the mare Lyranta Van’t Gebroekt to victory over a track designed by Peter Grant of Calgary.
Kent Farrington and Creedance prove uncatchable in the $73,000 CaptiveOne Advisors Classic CSI5*; Tiffany Foster top Canadian in 6th.
Ifko and longtime partner 'Monty' were the best of 12 in the jumpoff; fellow Canuck Susan Horn and Chacca Keeps II place 4th.
“I sold my two main grand prix horses earlier in the circuit, so he had to really step up," said Saïd of his winning mount.
The FEI has extended the shutdown of international events in mainland Europe due to the recent EHV-1 outbreak.
Darragh Kenny, the top-ranked Irishman in the world at #9, produced his winning round on a horse he had only been riding for two weeks.
HITS Saugerties has upped its FEI rating to fill the void for grand prix riders left by the cancellation of the Spruce Meadows Summer Series.
Calgary's Darrin Dlin was top Canadian aboard Buddy Bounce in 6th place as week 6 at the Desert International Horse Park concluded.
Peder Fredricson and Marcus Ehning logged flawless rounds to seal the deal, while Eric Lamaze and the Cascais Charms finish 9th overall.