Sandro Hit sons feature prominently as Canada’s Naima Moreira Laliberté places third on Statesman with a personal best score of 72.500%.

The brainchild of Emile Hendrix, Peter Charles and Frederick Goltz, the Fund has the support of the FEI and numerous jumping clubs.

The event will proceed behind closed doors with protocols in place due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and EHV-1 equine health concerns.

Tiffany Foster and Northern Light are top Canadians, placing 9th, as the final week of the Winter Equestrian Festival gets underway.

Measures include pre-event venue preparation, protocols for arrival and departure of horses, and biosecurity procedures during the event.

The German rider's Sunday victory at HITS Ocala marked his fourth HITS Million title; top Canadian was Vanessa Mannix and Catinka 25, 10th.

Naima wins with the lovely stallion while fellow Canadian Megan Shea earns a ticket to the Future Challenge finale aboard Gyllebo’s Vamos.

Stephen Moore (IRL) and Team De Coquerie top the class while the Canadian and Cat Ninja take second out of 45 starters.

After a lengthy suspension from competition, plus overcoming a knee injury, Walker is back on the podium, this time with Excellent B.

Both show jumpers ‒ H&M Chilli Willi and Lord Pizarro ‒ suffered irreparable injuries while competing at the Wellington, Florida venue.