Traverse City, Michigan, USA – September 10, 2020 – It’s time for the grand finale of the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival (GLEF) and the best has been saved for last with the running of the 50th American Gold Cup CSI 4*, presented by CaptiveOne Advisors.

The host nation has brought some of their very best to compete in the feature class of the week, the 213,300 CaptiveOne American Gold Cup Grand Prix CSI 4*, held on September 13. The competition will be fierce since McLain Ward (USA), Kent Farrington (USA), Beezie Madden (USA) lead a very strong group of American riders against a talente international field that features the likes of Rowan Willis (AUS), Mario Deslauriers (CAN), Shane Sweetnam (IRL), Daniel Bluman (ISR) and Beat Mandli (SUI), just to name a few.

The riders for the CSI 4* are the following:

AUSTRALIA

1) Rowan Willis – Wellington Grandorie, Ekita Eindeken Z, Cartouch III

BRAZIL

2) Luiz Francisco De Azevedo – My Way, Comic

CANADA

3) Erynn Ballard – Bettina Des Celtes, Diableur, Fellini S

4) Mario Deslauriers – Cloud 39, Bardolina 2

CHILE

5) Gabriela Reutter – Maharees Rock, Atticus DIamant

COLOMBIA

6) Juan Pablo Gnecco – Ut Majeur De Brecey

7) Mark Bluman – El Conde

IRELAND

8) Andrew Bourns – Sea Topblue, Darquito, A Toi De Prim

9) Brian Cournane – Castlefield Dream, Armik

10) David Blake – Don’t Touch Du Bois, Keoki

11) Gavin Harley – Very Chic Du Tillard

12) Lorcan Gallagher –  VDL Cartello, Storiall Blue

13) Paul O’Shea – kara Glen’s Machu Picchu

14) Richie Moloney – Ypaja Yando, Rocksy Music, Merqusio

15) Shane Sweetnam – Karlin Van ‘t Vennehof, Indra Van De Oude Heihoef, Alejandro

ISRAEL

16) Alberto Michan – Cosa Nostra

17) Daniel Bluman – Ubiluc, Ladriano Z, Alamo

18) Teddy Vlock – Volnay Du Boisdeville, Ricore Courcelle, Albert K

PUERTO RICO

19) Freddie Vazquez – Kirschwasser SCF, Dontez

20) Vasco Flores – Jessica De Laubry, Centana

SWITZERLAND

21) Beat Mändli – Vic Des Cerisiers, Galan S

USA

22) Adam Prudent – Baloutinue

23) Adrienne Sternlicht – Shadowfax 111, Cadans Z, Bennys Legacy

24) Alex Granato – Carlchen W

25) Ali Wolff – Quirie 2, Footlose Hx, Casall

26) Alise Oken – Shangri-la, Hitchcock Vd Broekkant

27) Alison Robitaille – Ginger Pop, Appolon Bleu

28) Andrew Welles – Gablitz P, Cw Incorporated, Brindis Bogibo

29) Bliss Heers – Goodbye, Christos, Antidote De Mars

30) Brian Moggre – Nikita Jolie, Mtm Vivre Le Reve

31) Catherine Tyree – BEC Lorenzo, Amor Van Jonckhoeve Z

32) Claire Mckean – Dublin, Casanova 499

33) Charlie Jayne – Ever Blue, Amice Z

34) Daisy Farish – Great White

35) David Oberkircher – Upper

35) Devin Ryan – Cooper, Caspar’s Lasino

36) Douglas Boyd – Berkley III

37) Elizabeth Madden – Garant, Breitling LS

38) Hilary Mc Nerney – Singuletto, Captain Cooper

39) Isabella Russekoff – Balou’s Fly High

40) Jack Towell – Billy Manjaro

41) Jimmy Torano – Kavalli di Magico

42) Katherine A. Dinan – Dougie Douglas, Brego R’n B, Athos D’elle

43) Kent Farrington – Gazelle, Creedance, Austria 2

44) Kimberly Prince – Vargas Rouge

45) Kristen Vanderveen – Bull Run’s Risen, Bull Run’s Prince Of Peace, Bull Run’s Faustino De Tili

46) Lacey Gilbertson – Viti De Longa, Bijzonder

47) Lillie Keenan – Fasther, Agana Van Het Gerendal Z

48) Lucy Deslauriers – Hester, Enanda, Billy De Beaufour

49) Margie Goldstein-Engle – Royce, Dicas, Aston Des Etisses

50) Mclain Ward – Contagious, Clinta, Catoki

51) Megan Mcdermott – Latina 262, HH Callas, Entano

52) Michael Morrissey – Massimo, Incitatus

53) Molly Ashe Cawley – Adamo, Berdien, Conrad 119

54) Natalie Dean – Don’s DIamant, Chance Ste Hermelle, Ceitasi

55) Nicolette Hirt – S.I.E.C. Larissa, Chatou 7

56) Nicole Shahinian-Simpson – Akuna Mattata

57) Olivia Chowdry – Chuck Berry 8

58) Sarah Hubbard – Latino Van De Looise Heide, Jawash D’ysenbeeck Z

59) Schuyler Riley – Robin De Ponthual, Quilimbo

60) Spencer Smith – Quibelle, Ayade Hero Z

61) Sydney Shulman – Villamoura, J-Boston SE

62) Tanner Korotkin – Country Boy

63) Peter Leone – Donner

Source: FEI – Fédération Equestre Internationale

• Subject to late entries and withdrawals

Photo: © American Gold Cup / Traverse City Horse Shows