Two wins for Eric Lamaze at Dutch show
Canada’s Eric Lamaze made ii trips to the winner’s circle on opening 24-hour interval of contest at CSI Valkenswaard inwards Holland on Friday.
A marquee final result on the Longines Global Champions Tour (GCT), the three-day demo jumping final result is staged at the dwelling household stable of GCT founder, January Tops, as well as attracts the best horse-rider combinations inwards the sport.
On opening day, August 16, Lamaze scored back-to-back victories for Canada, winning the 1.35m Young Horse contest with Check Piccobello Z earlier taking the 1.40m contest with Cristalina.
In the Young Horse degree which attracted l entries, Lamaze stopped the clock inwards 60.54 seconds to concord off Dutch passenger Maikel van der Vleuten who crossed the timers inwards 62.08 riding VDL Groep Ouatro, as well as electrical flow basis set out i Christian Ahlmann of FRG who clocked inwards at 62.34 with Barco 6.
“I intend the sense he gained at Spruce Meadows this summertime got him cook to hold out competitive on the opening 24-hour interval of this large demo inwards the primary grass arena,” said Lamaze of Check Picobello Z, a seven-year-old grayness Zangersheide gelding (Cardento x Orlando) owned yesteryear Carlene as well as Andy Ziegler’s Artisan Farms as well as Lamaze’s Torrey Pines Stable.
“I liked him from the rattling beginning. I took my fourth dimension with him inwards Florida this wintertime making him up, as well as instantly it’s paying off, every bit today proves. It’s a Equus caballus for the future.”
In the 1.40m competition, Lamaze faced strong contest from 78 challengers. Undaunted, Lamaze set the pressure level on yesteryear posting what would testify to hold out an unbeatable fourth dimension of 61.70 seconds to celebrate his minute victory of the 24-hour interval with Cristalina.
“It’s a Equus caballus that I love,” said Lamaze of Cristalina, an 11-year-old Holsteiner mare (Carolus x Contender) that he owns inwards partnership with Gilbert de Roock of Belgium. “It’s a Equus caballus that nosotros bought to resell. She is rattling much my type.”
Following Valkenswaard, Lamaze volition provide to Canada for the Spruce Meadows “Masters” tournament held September iv to 8. Lamaze volition ride every bit a fellow member of the Canadian Team inwards the $350,000 BMO Nations’ Cup on Saturday, September 7, amongst Tiffany Foster who is also competing at CSI Valkenswaard as well as placed twelfth inwards Friday’s CSI5* 1.50m contest with Verdi III. Lamaze is the all-time leading coin winner at Spruce Meadows with profits inwards excess of $3.7 meg at the Calgary venue alone.
Hailing from Schomberg, Ontario, Lamaze instantly divides his fourth dimension betwixt preparation bases inwards Wellington, Florida, as well as Vrasene, Belgium.
• Also taking honours on the foremost 24-hour interval was the Ukraine’s Katharina Offel, who rode Pour le Poussage to win inwards the 1.50m class, later Frenchman Patrice Delaveau rode Quenndal de Lojou HDC pipped the USA’s Reed Kessler and Soraya de l’Obstination – a half-sister to Cylana – inwards the 1.45m class. Kessler had her revenge on Saturday, turning the tables on Delaveau inwards the 1.45-1.50m class.
Australia’s Edwina Tops-Alexander and Ego Van Orti won the 1.50m on Saturday, as well as Brazil’s Alvaro de Miranda rode AD Rahmannshof’s Bogeno to win the 1.60m class.
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