The 2025 Rolex Grand Prix of Rome in images

Last Sunday, Brazil’s Yuri Mansur and Miss Blue-Saint Blue Farm (Chacco-Blue x VDL Zirocco Blue) topped the CSIO5* 1.60m Rolex Grand Prix of Rome at Piazza di Siena, Italy, leaving Ireland’s Cian O’Connor and Iron Man (Charisma Z x Mr Blue) to the runner-up spot while 25-year-old French rider Nina Mallevaey finished third with Dynastie de Beaufour (Diamant de Semilly x Cassini II).

The Rolex Grand Prix of Rome is part of the Rolex Series, which unites six Rolex-shows – CSIO Rome, the CSIO Jumping International de La Baule, the Jumping International de Dinard, the Dublin Horse Show, the Brussels Stephex Masters, and the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, USA.

With these photos, we look back at the action during the Rolex Grand Prix of Rome.

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Karl Cook and Caracole de La Roque returned to Rome to defend their 2024-title.

Piet Raijmakers and Scott Brash discussing the course set by Italian mastermind Uliano Vezzani.

Learning by doing; Skylar Wireman jumped the U25 classes in Rome, and here she accompanies Laura Kraut during the course walk for the Grand Prix.

Di Lampard and Ben Maher.

Patiently waiting amid the crowds.

Lillie Keenan and Argan de Beliard were the first pair out in Sunday's Rolex Grand Prix in Rome, and had to see nine faults added to their score.

Lorenzo de Luca and Jappeloup posted the first clear for the host nation.

Jose Maria Larocca and Finn Lente finished 13th on a score of four penalties – just outside the cut to make it to the second round.

The 2024 Olympic team bronze medalists Olivier Perreau and GL Events Dorai d'Aiguilly ended just on the outside of the twelve horse-and-rider combinations that qualified for round two, sitting 14th on four faults.

Team Cook on their way to the arena.

Two down for the title defenders left Karl Cook and Caracole de La Roque out of contention this time around.

Photo © Nanna Nieminen/WoSJ.
Photo © Nanna Nieminen/WoSJ.

The stunning Leone Jei.

Ben Maher and Point Break jumped the fastest clear in the first round, putting them in pole position ahead of the second, decisive round.

Laura Kraut and Bisquetta on their way to a clear round.

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Steve Guerdat is back in the ring after a forced break to recover from back surgery. Here riding Albführen's Iashin Sitte to a round of four faults.

Omar Abdul Aziz Al Marzooqi and the beautiful Enjoy de La Mure.

Petronella Andersson and Opaline de W&S giving it their best shot. With four faults, the two finished 20th.

McLain Ward and Ilex opted to retire after a mishap on fence six, the Eni-plank.

With free entry, the arena at Piazza di Siena – only a short walk from the heart of Rome – was surrounded by curious crowds.

Box, box! The equestrian version of a pit stop...

The host nation's Giulia Martinengo Marquet and Delta Del'Isle were unlucky as the wind blew out one of the Eni-planks during their round, forcing a short break to rebuild. Nevertheless, they managed to qualify for round two. With four faults in both rounds, the two finished 9th.

After a fence down in the first round and a clear the second time around, Martin Fuchs and Leone Jei had to settle for 7th place in the end.

That four-fault-feeling... Laura Kraut and Bisquetta clocked the fastest time in the second round but a fence down left them 6th.

Ireland's 22-year-old Seamus Hughes Kennedy, who is part of the Young Riders Academy, had a great weekend in Rome.

With ESI Rocky, Seamus Hughes Kennedy jumped into a fourth place finish after a double clear round.

Joy in the Irish camp.

Nina Mallevaey and Dynastie de Beaufour recorded another impressive result when they jumped double clear to finish third.

Cian O'Connor and the expressive Iron Man finished second after a double clear round.

Scott Brash supporting Ben Maher and Point Break, who entered the ring as last to go in the second round. Unfortunately, a fence down for the 2024 Olympic team champion left him out of the podium.