The grand finale of Saturday Night Lights saw the German rider aboard Checker 47 edge two American rivals in his Wellington debut.
WEF
The US rider won aboard 'Aggie' while the only Canadian in the competition took second aboard Bardolina 2.
The US rider is back in the winner's circle, this time aboard an 11-year-old Oldenburg mare he has been developing since 2021.
The British rider won the $200,000 class riding Point Break and also earned the Leading International Rider award.
The Irish rider won the rich Saturday feature in a field of 43 on the grass derby field with his solid partner of five years.
Kent Farrington and Landon score in the WEF Challenge Cup 4, while Canadians place third and win a class earlier in the day.
The pair took the $215,000 NetJets CSI4* Grand Prix over a starting field of 46 and an exciting eight-horse jump-off.
Cydello is a new addition to the German rider's string; the pair edged Nicola Philippaerts with Derby de Riverland.
The Irish rider won the Dodd Technologies CSI3* at WEF aboard Jacqueline Steffens-Daly's former ride; Canadian Nicole Walker fifth.
The British rider won the first ‘Saturday Night Lights’ grand prix of 2024 riding Enjeu de Grisien; Tiffany Foster and Northern Light place 6th.
