Edited press release from Spruce Meadows
The ATCO CSI2* 1.45m Grand Prix was the first event on the International Ring for the final day of the 'National', presented by Rolex. The top 35 riders from competitions earlier in the week qualified to compete in the 2* Grand Prix finale. Eleven horse-and-rider combinations passed all the tests of the first round set out by FEI course designer Anthony d'Ambrosio (USA) and came back for the jump-off.
Jordan Coyle (IRL) and Picador (Lupicor x Concorde) were the first into the jump-off and laid down an incredibly fast time of 43.98s and claimed victory in the competition. Matthew Sampson (GBR) – yesterday's RBC Grand Prix of Canada, presented by Rolex winner – and Ebolensky (Clinton x Heartbreaker) finished in second with a time of 47.27s, followed by Ben Asselin (CAN) and The Freshman (Namelus R x Chin Chin) in third.