In a lightning-fast battle for maximum points, the American rider guided the 13-year-old mare First Lady (Don Diarado x Lordanos) to a flawless score of 65 points in a blistering 42.12 seconds, leaving the rest of the field trailing in his wake. Last year the combination won the WIHS Welcoming Stake!

The podium featured exceptional performances, including a standout result for a Belgian-bred contender in the top three. Second place also remained on home soil courtesy of Skylar Wireman. She piloted the veteran gelding Citoki (Catoki x Chambertin)—bred by Kai Gerken in Lasbek—across the finish line in 43.16 seconds to secure the maximum point total.

Israel’s Mark Bluman claimed a impressive third-place finish aboard the 11-year-old BWP mare Phelina de Septon (Jenson van 't Meulenhof x Landor S). Bred by SPRL Val De Somme, the Belgian warmblood demonstrated her class by navigating the speed class faultlessly, stopping the clock at 43.59 seconds with all 65 points intact.

Rounding out the top five was Aaron Vale riding Gray's Inn (Cannavaro x Oscar, bred by Czech Warmblood) into fourth with a time of 45.29 seconds. Canada’s Sean Jobin took fifth aboard the Selle Français mare Grande Dame DK (By Ceira d'Ick x Kannan), crossing the line in 45.81 seconds.

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