The US rider narrowly edged a pair of Canadians at the top of the leaderboard in this highly competitive division for top young talent.

Canadians Kassidy Keith with Havana and Vanessa Mannix riding Carmela Z rounded out the podium as the tbird tournament gets underway.

The Canadian rider took a pair of big classes during Western Family weekend, including the Odlum Brown Ltd Grand Prix.

The Canadian rider made it a double at Thunderbird Show Park by winning the Speed Derby and the Grand Prix.

The Irish rider added another landmark 4* win to his resumé, this time aboard Alison Locke’s Nacara van Berkenbroeck Z.

The 17-year-old Canadian piloted Je Happy Lina to the mare's first FEI win, and his own first 4* victory, during the BC Open.

The Irish rider won Thursday's feature class at tbird aboard Vanessa Mannix's One Edition during the BC Open.

"She suits me" said the Canadian as she logged her first victory aboard Nikka and her first 5* grand prix win on an unforgettable day.

The Canadian bookended the podium with her horses Ilanca and Adare Ya To and is now eyeing the NAYC in Michigan this summer.

Erynn Ballard and Libido van’t Hofken finished second in the 1.50m class during tbird’s biggest week of the season.