Halfway through the summer, we take a look to which horses have performed the best so far this season. Not only based on prize money but also based on faultless margins. The data? We obtain it through the underlying Equtelex.com system and the innovative Jumpr App.
Julien Epaillard's 10-year-old gelding, Donatello d'Auge, is undoubtedly the highest-earning show jumper of the year. So far, Donatello has collected 947,318 euros in prize money. He achieved this with 8 podium finishes, including six victories. At the 1.60m level, the gelding made it into the top five 28% of the time, and at the 1.55m level, 50% of the time.
Marcus Ehning impressed this month with his horse, Stargold. The 12-year-old stallion has already earned 836,375 euros in prize money this year. Ehning's stallion achieved this with 6 podium finishes. At the highest level, 1.60m height, the stallion had 12 completions, of which 78% resulted in a top-five position! This currently makes Stargold a better performer than Epaillard's Donatello d'Auge.
The Belgian-bred horse, King Edward, earned rider Henrik von Eckermann a total of 748,576 euros in prize money. The 13-year-old gelding reached the podium 9 times and managed to place in the top 5 in 73% of his participations at the highest level.
Just outside the top three, Harrie Smolders' Monaco N.O.P. shows his strong form. The 14-year-old gelding has already earned 667,639 euros in 2023, resulting from 7 podium finishes. Slightly over half of his participations at the 1.60m level resulted in a top-five position!