Sharn Wordley and his own Gatsby came out on top in the $25,000 class, edging Mexican Santiago Lambre and Fabio Leivas Da Costa of Brazil.
Show Jumping
Described as "freaky careful", the seven-year-old grey Oldenburg gelding was purchased in partnership with Mark Rein and Tara Dow-Rein.
It was a popular hometown grand prix win for Brian Morton on Sunday afternoon at Thunderbird Show Park during the Harvest Welcome.
Canada's Mario Deslauriers and Uris de la Roque place 5th in the large international class at Tryon International Equestrian Center.
"I didn’t know she could go that fast" - young rider finds a new gear to defeat a competitive jump-off field of five to claim top honours.
In an upside-down pandemic year where all the majors have been cancelled, a fond look at one of the most revered titles in international equestrian sport.
Aussie edges Jim Ifko and Un Diamant des Forets to claim her second international victory in three days at Thunderbird Show Park's Harvest Welcome.
The large Canadian contingent could not hold off the attack by international invaders in the opening feature classes at Thunderbird Show Park.
US rider McLain Ward piloted the gelding to the win in a massive field of 100 entries, while Canadians earned a couple of top-10 spots in feature classes.
Just days after making assurances that the international horse show would proceed, organizers have had to pull the plug because of France's 9 p.m. curfew.
