Press release from Spruce Meadows, edited by World of Showjumping

Spruce Meadows in Calgary, Canada, will make history next month by offering a $5 million prize purse in the ‘Masters’ Grand Prix, the biggest single-day event sporting payout in Canada this year, and the largest ever in showjumping. 

The final-day award, part of Spruce Meadows’ 50th Anniversary celebrations, is an astonishing $2 million more than the previous year’s, making the upcoming CPKC ‘International’, presented by Rolex, another one for the Spruce Meadows record books. 

“We have introduced a number of exciting new elements at Spruce Meadows this year to celebrate our 50th Anniversary,” said President and CEO Linda Southern-Heathcott. “It was important to me, as a former rider, and a lifelong advocate for showjumping, to make sure we were doing something extra special for the sport that has always been the lifeblood of Spruce Meadows. We have an incredible roster of corporate partners that have enabled us to award more than $200 million in prize money since our inception in 1975. That support has extended to this special year, making it possible for us to offer an award that brings us into the realm of many of the biggest sporting prize pots on the globe, with more than $11 million (CAD) being awarded across the 2025 tournament season."