This afternoon in Hong Kong, a 1.55m jump-off class was featured during the inaugural Longines Hong Kong International Horse Show. Five combinations advanced to the jump-off, where Richard Vogel and Cloudio (breeder: Heike Arendt) emerged victorious.
In 'The Longines Stakes' 1.55m CSI5* class, five combinations qualified for the jump-off. Richard Vogel, riding the 11-year-old Cloudio (by Casall, breeder: Heike Arendt), secured the win with a margin of just a few tenths of a second. They edged out Scott Brash on the 16-year-old KWPN gelding, Hello Senator (by Carambole, breeder: Henstra and Henstra).
Approximately one second behind, Patrick Lam delighted the home crowd by finishing third aboard the 13-year-old AES stallion, Dakota (by Denver V). Yuri Mansur and the 10-year-old Clariquada T (by Clarimo) took fourth place. Despite one jumping fault, Mel Thijssen rounded out the top five with the 11-year-old KWPN mare, Juice (by Tyson).
Background on Richard Vogel:
Born on March 24, 1997, Richard Vogel is a prominent German show jumper. He trained under renowned equestrian Ludger Beerbaum and, since 2020, has been based in Dagobertshausen, Hesse, focusing on developing his own stable.
