On Friday, the 1.60m Longines Grand Prix of Basel drew a massive crowd. Ultimately, the victory and the Longines watch were awarded following a six-horse jump-off. It was Kim Emmen who jumped to the win aboard Imagine N.O.P. (Cassini Gold).
Kim Emmen has secured her first CSI5* Grand Prix win! Partnered with the 13-year-old gelding bred by Conny Viscaal, Imagine N.O.P. (Cassini Gold), Emmen was the only rider to remain clear in the jump-off.
With a time of 33.39 seconds, the rider was technically slower than Julien Epaillard. Epaillard and the 13-year-old SF gelding, Donatello d’Auge (Jarnac, breeder: S. Epaillard Garcia Cereceda), finished in a blistering 32.61 seconds but knocked one rail out of the cups.
The top three was rounded out by Pieter Devos and his home-bred mare, Casual DV Z (Cornet Obolensky).
Rodrigo Giesteira Almeida followed just outside the top three with two jumping penalties. The Portuguese rider placed fourth with Karonia.L (Harley). Hessel Hoekstra completed the top five in the saddle of the 12-year-old Comthago VDL (Comme Il Faut).
