Harrie Smolders and Mr. Tac took Friday's biggest win in Arezzo. Photo © Arezzo Equestrian Centre.
Harrie Smolders (NED) and Mr. Tac (Non Stop x Toulon) won Friday's CSI4* 1.50m Grand Prix qualifier at the 2025-edition of Toscana Tour in Arezzo, Italy.
Besting a field of 96 horse-and-rider combinations, the former world number one took the win with a time of 40.07 after a jump-off of 12. Jack Whitaker (GBR) and Equine America Valmy de La Lande (Mylord Carthago x Starter) took the runner-up spot only fractions behind in 40.12, while Jens Baackmann (GER) and Zealand 3 (Zinedine x Tinka's Boy) placed third. Harm Lahde (GER) on Oak Grove's Commander Bond (Comme Il Faut 5 x Lux Z) finished fourth in 42.62, followed by Roy van Beek (BEL) aboard Cavoiro - H Old (Casallco x Calido I) in fifth in 43.15.
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