The young Belgian rider piloted his equally young horse to his first 5* GP win; Canada's Mario Deslauriers is 12th riding Bardolina 2.
A showcase of the incredible journeys of the world’s top show jumping athletes as they overcome obstacles both on and off the course.
The picturesque 'City of Lights ' Moroccan venue replaces Abu Dhabi on the 2024 circuit, taking place October 18-20.
The German rider piloted the lightning-fast Messi to the win for the 'Iron Dames' and grabbed the €165,000 first prize money.
The winner took home a cool €111,276 and was congratulated by another Max, a master of a different sort of horsepower.
In a seven-horse jump-off, Thomas and Luna van het Dennehof rocketed home to edge Edwina Tops-Alexander and Michael Duffy.
An elite international field of 37 competed for a chunk of the €327,000 purse, including Canada's Erynn Ballard.
The Longines Global Champions Tour kicked off in the grass arena over a course designed by Canada's Peter Grant.
The €375,000 Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix in Qatar saw rising star Harry Allen (IRL) and Calculatus narrowly edged.
GCT has unveiled this year's competition calendar which kicks off in Doha on Feb. 29th, with North American stops in Miami and Mexico City.