Toronto, Ontario – Four-time U.S. Olympic medalist Beezie Madden of Cazenovia, NY, won the $50,000 Weston Canadian Open on Friday, November 10, at the CSI4*-W Royal Horse Show, held as part of the 95^th Royal Agricultural Winter Fair running through November 13 in downtown Toronto, ON.

Hot off her win in Thursday’s $35,000 Brickenden Trophy with Coach, Madden returned to the Ricoh Coliseum on Friday night with Breitling LS, owned by Abigail Wexner. Riding second in the order, Madden set the early time to beat over the speed track designed by 2016 Rio Olympic course designer Guilherme Jorge of Brazil, stopping the timers clear in 50.03 seconds. The only rider to come close to catching Madden was Nicola Philippaerts of Belgium who piloted Inouk P, a nine-year-old Belgian Warmblood mare, to a time of 51.97 seconds for owner and father, four-time Olympian Ludo Philippaerts.

Nicola Philippaerts of Belgium was second riding Inouk P in the $50,000 Weston Canadian Open on Friday, November 10, at the CSI4*-W Royal Horse Show in Toronto, Ontario, Canada . Photo by Ben Radvanyi Photography

Canada’s own François Lamontagne of St. Eustache, QC, took third on home soil with a clear round in 54.42 seconds riding Chanel du Calvaire while Sharn Wordley New Zealand claimed fourth in 56.32 seconds on Caiman des Sequoias for owner Sky Group. Vanessa Mannix of Calgary, AB, was the only other rider to post a clear round, piloting Chemas home in a time of 56.67 seconds.

The Royal Horse Show concludes with the spectator-favorite $87,000 GroupBy Big Ben Challenge on Saturday evening, November 11, when the number-one rider in the world, Kent Farrington of the United States, will look to defend his 2016 title.

Canada’s own François Lamontagne of St. Eustache, QC, took third in the $50,000 Weston Canadian Open riding Chanel du Calvaire on Friday, November 10, at the CSI4*-W Royal Horse Show in Toronto, Ontario. Photo by Ben Radvanyi Photography

$50,000 Weston Canadian Open – Friday, November 10 

Rider / Hometown / Horse / Faults/Time

1.        Beezie Madden / United States / Breitling LS / 0/50.03

2.       Nicola Philippaerts / Belgium / Inouk P / 0/51.97

3.        Francois Lamontagne / St. Eustache, QC / Chanel du Calvaire / 0/54.42

4.        Sharn Wordley / New Zealand / Caiman des Sequoias / 0/56.32

5.       Vanessa Mannix / Calgary, AB / Chemas / 0/56.67

6.        Hardin Towell / United States / New York / 4/50.39

7.        Daniel Coyle / Ireland / Fortis Fortuna / 4/51.23

8.        Adrienne Sternlicht / United States / Toulago / 4/53.53

9.        Ian Millar / Perth, ON / Vittorio 8 / 4/56.96

10.      Erynn Ballard / Tottenham, ON / Royale du Rouet / 4/56.97

11.      Leslie Howard / United States / Gentille van Spieveld / 4/60.26

12.      Keean White / Rockwood, ON / Corette / 4/61.84

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Source: Press Release by Jennifer Ward for Jump Media

Photos: © Ben Radvanyi Photography by Ben Radvanyi