Edited press release from Wellington International
On Sunday, world no. 1 Henrik von Eckermann (SWE) and Glamour Girl (VDL Zirocco Blue x Caletto I) pulled off a hat-trick as they topped the $62,500 Hermès CSI4* 1.50m Classic – their third win in as many starts at Winter Equestrian Festival at Wellington International.
Von Eckermann and the mare, owned by Robin Parsky’s Portfolio Horses LLC, beat out an impressive 16 jump-off contenders for top call. Laura Fetterman also presented Glamour Girl with the WEF 3 Champion Equine Insurance Jumper Style Award after the mares performance.
Mark Bluman (COL) and S&L Maracana’ (Lucky Du Reverdy x Pronto), owned by S & L Farms, took second place in the Hermès Classic, and Great Britain's Ben Maher was third with his Olympic mount Dallas Vegas Batilly (Cap Kennedy x L'arc De Triomphe), owned by Charlotte Rossetter and Pamela Wright.