Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Canada — September 06, 2024 — After twelve years of competing at Spruce Meadows, Kevin Staut (FRA) celebrated his first-ever victory there, riding Beau de Laubry Z, winning the $116,050 Tourmaline Oil Cup CSIO 5*.

Second place went to Cian O’Connor (IRL) and Fermoy, the only other horse-rider pairing from a starting group of 33 to make the jump-off on designer Leopoldo Palacios’ (VEN) challenging International Ring course. O’Connor (IRL) had two poles down enabling Staut (FRA) and the 2013 Zangersheide gelding (Bisquet Balou x Nabab de Reve) to claim victory as the only combination with a clean scorecard in the tiebreaker.

Harrie Smolders (NED) and Uricas V/D Kattevennen had an unlucky time penalty in the first round, still managing to finished third at the end of the 1.60m contest.

Final Results — $116,050 Tourmaline Oil Cup CSIO 5*

1) Kevin Staut (FRA) & Beau de Laubry Z — 0 / 0 — 44.51

2) Cian O’Connor (IRL) & Fermoy — 0 / 8 — 46.51

3) Harrie Smolders (NED) & Uricas vd Kattevennen— 1 — 78.45

Source: Press Release from Spruce Meadows Media

Photo: © Spruce Meadows Media / Tony Lewis

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