Show jumping legend Ian Millar showed the world why he is still considered amongst the best in the sport by winning the RBC Financial Group Cup in convincing fashion at Spruce Meadows today. Millar, riding his 2008 Olympic team silver medal partner In Style, posted the lone clear round over the 550 meter, 16 jumping effort course designed by Michel Vaillancourt (CAN).

“Now you know why he’s called In Style,” laughed Millar. “That’s the way he wins, “in style”.”

The course proved difficult at every stage from start to finish and dashed the dreams of many the sport’s biggest stars that could not solve all of its challenges. Millar was 16th   to go in the order of 20 entries and stars such as McLain Ward (USA), Michael Whitaker (GBR) and Eric Lamaze (CAN) all struggled at some point on the course.

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