Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Alberta, Canada —June 30, 2024 — In an exrtraordinary course of events on Sunday during the Pan-American Tournament CSI 5* at Spruce Meadows, the $62,500 West Canadian Cup, presented by WCD ended in a tie between Mexico’s Manuel Gonzalez Dufrane (MEX) with Martialis, and Ireland’s Conor Swail (IRL), with Gamble.

Eleven out of the original 61 entries managed to complete the 1.50m first-round course in flawless fashion, thus advancing to the tiebreaker. Incredibly, Swail with the 13-year-old bay Dutch Warmblood (KWPN) gelding (Vingino x Indoctro) and Dufrane with the 12-year-old bay Belgian Warmblood gelding (Nabab de Reve x Lord Z) matched each other stride for stride all the way to the wire, completing the jump-off in exactly 36.81 seconds to share top honors.

Paul O’Shea (IRL) and Little Magic D’Asschaut  rounded out the top three in 39.11 seconds.

They are pictured with George Brookman, Chairman and Company Ambassador, WCD.

Final Results – $62,500 West Canadian Cup CSI 5*, presented by WCD – 1.50m

1) Conor Swail (IRL) & Gamble  – 0 / 0 – 36.81

1) Manuel Gonzalez Dufrane (MEX) & Martialis  – 0 / 0 – 36.81

3) Paul O’Shea (IRL) & Little Magic D’Asschaut  – 0 / 0 – 39.11

Source: Press Release (edited) from Spruce Meadows Media

Photo: © Spruce Meadows Media / Mike Sturk

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