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For a third consecutive month, Julien Epaillard’s 12-year-old Selle Français-gelding Donatello d’Auge (Jarnac x Hello Pierville) – bred by Susana Epaillard – tops the 2025 WBFSH Breeder Ranking, leading the way with 1391 points. The latest ranking includes validated FEI results from 1 October 2024 to 30 June 2025.

New as rank two this month is Daniel Coyle's KWPN-gelding Incredible (Clinton x Heartbreaker) – bred by Gebr. Bosch – on 1181 points. Ben Maher’s Swedish Warmblood-stallion Point Break (Action-Breaker x Balou du Rouet) – bred by Nya Äppelvikens Ridskola AB – drops from rank two to three this month, on 1131 points, followed by Daniel Deusser's BWP-stallion Otello de Guldenboom (Tobago Z x Caretino) – bred by Hugo Versnick – as rank four on 1130 points. Nicola Philippaerts' Selle Français-gelding Derby de Riverland (Kannan x L'Arc de Triomphe) – bred by Riverland S.C.E.A. – drops from rank four to five, on 1115 points.

Selle Français leads the way on the WBFSH Studbook Ranking with 6479 points, with Donatello d'Auge, Derby de Riverland and Bond Jamesbond de Hay (Diamant de Semilly x Kannan, bred by Jean-Luc L'Helgouarch) being their top three horses.

On 6127 points, KWPN is rank two – with Incredible, Farrel (Cardento x Stakkato, bred by VDL Stud), and Imagine N.O.P. (Cassini Gold x Lord Z, bred by Conny Viscaal) as their top three performers. 

Holsteiner Verband is new in the top three this month on 5750 points, pushing BWP out, with Monaco N.O.P. (Cassini II x Contender, bred by Ralf Luetje), Bull Run's Jireh (birthname Uno 56, Uriko x Colman, bred by Timm Peters) and Lyjanair (Lyjanero x Coriano, bred by Wendy Davis Gerrish) as their best ambassadors.