The Irish rider bested a field of 33 with a victory in the $137,000 FEI 1.55m class at Desert International Horse Park.

The pair's second victory at WEF Week 3 nets the American another nice payday; 2nd-place Spencer Smith rides a mare from Eric Lamaze's barn.

“My plan was to be smooth and keep him relaxed because we have a long circuit ahead of us," said the Canadian of their win in Thermal, CA.

Tiffany Foster and Brighton grab 6th place in the CSI3*; all WEF feature classes are available to watch for free both live and on-demand.

A total of 84 combinations contested the opening round, looking to punch their ticket into Sunday’s $137,000 NetJets Grand Prix CSI3*.

Ben Asselin and The Freshman place third in the class as a number of Canadians are competing on the circuit in Thermal, California.

Despite an escalating Covid infection rate, organizers at Vejer de la Frontera insist their tour is part of ‘necessary sports planning.’

This time the Irish rider takes the $6,000 1.45m Jumper class with Sweet Tricia; top Canadian is Tiffany Foster and Hamilton, who placed 7th.

WEF 3 kicked off with a field of 121 in Wednesday's split feature class; top Canadian is Erynn Ballard, who placed 6th in Sec A with Ronja.

Eric Lamaze joins the Cascais Charms as organizers promise safety will be the #1 priority as the events follow strict COVID-19 protocols.