Press release from Major League Show Jumping, edited by World of Showjumping

Coming off the momentum of a team win on Friday, Daniel Bluman (ISR) stormed to victory once again in the CSI5* $340,000 Kubota Grand Prix aboard Corbie V.V. (Cornet Obolensky x Chacco-Blue) on Saturday during the final evening of Major League Show Jumping (MLSJ) Toronto (CAN) to highlight Leg 2 of the 2025-season.

In an eight-horse jump-off designed by Olaf Peterson, Jr. (GER), none could match the foot speed of Bluman’s mare, owned in partnership with Abigail Wexner. With runner-up and world no. one Kent Farrington (USA) and Toulayna (Toulon x Parco) hot on their heels, Bluman and Corbie V.V. stopped the clock a tenth of a second ahead in 44.33 seconds, marking Bluman’s third CSI5* Grand Prix win at MLSJ Toronto.

“Toronto has always been a good place for me. We’ve had great success here but tonight is an important night for me because it's Corbie’s first five-star win, and I really believe in that horse,” said Bluman of the 10-year-old Zangersheide’s maiden-breaking five-star win. “To have Kent sitting on my right this time and not on my left is huge. I have obviously tremendous respect for who he is and what he does, and this win means just that much more because he's sitting right there.”

Farrington rode Toulayna – owned together with Rabbit Root Stables – to second in 44.44 seconds while fellow U.S. athlete Lillie Keenan climbed onto the podium for the second time in as many stops on the 2025 MLSJ tour. She rode Le Louvre 5 (Latour TN x Class de Luxe) to third in 47.62 seconds for owner Chansonette Farm.

The Grand Prix win for Bluman was a long time coming with his up-and-coming mare. “I think her percentage rate of clear rounds in five-stars is arguably one of the best in the world, but my percentage of failures in the jump-offs is probably also one of the biggest in the world,” he admitted of Corbie’s road to an elusive CSI5* Grand Prix success. “Hopefully this is only the first.”

With the added points from his Grand Prix win, Bluman boosted his own Maccabi United to the top of the season 5 team standings, just three points ahead of 2024 champions, the Trelawny Trailblazers. The week also earned Bluman and his team a $50,000 bonus as the leading franchise of MLSJ Toronto.

“The season is only starting, and there's still a lot to go, but it feels good that we're there at least fighting,” said the Maccabi team owner. “This League is really special for us riders that live here [in North America] and now riders from all over the world are coming to join us. I think it gives us the opportunity to get really competitive and be able to go to Europe and perform. I think everyone you see here – the riders, the team owners, the horse organizers, the horse owners – are all working towards the same thing; we want to make the events of the Major League tour the best shows in the world, and it’s great to be part of it,” concluded Bluman.