Madrid, Spain – November 30, 2024 – German rider Hans Dieter Dreher (GER) won the €105,500 Estrella Damm Trophy CSI 5*-W on Saturday, one of the most anticipated challenge of the day at IFEMA Madrid Horse Week. Dreher, riding Vestmalle des Cotis, achieved a spectacular time of 43.95 seconds in the winning round, beating all her rivals with an impeccable ride.
 
In second place, the Spanish rider Teresa Blázquez Abascal (ESP) made a great performance with Nasa de Toxandria, making a very fast ride that was about to snatch the victory from the German. With 44.08 seconds, Blázquez Abascal was only a tenth of a second behind Dreher, achieving a well-deserved second place.
 
Dutchman Maikel van der Vleuten (NED), with El Wikke, also had an outstanding performance, making an impressive cut through the course, but, even so, he did not manage to beat Dreher’s time, finishing in third place with 45.75 seconds.
 
Of the 45 competitors in the race, only 12 made it through to the winning round, where the competition was fierce. Of those 12, 6 managed to complete the course with zero faults in this winning heat. The top three were joined by the Dutch Leopold van Asten with VDL Groep Kiara, the German Marcus Ehning with Flower Girl, and the Italian Clara Pezzoli with Fantasia de Beaufour.
 
Ivan Alvarez Ortega, Estrella Damm Area Manager Trade Marketing, presented the trophy to the German rider.

Final Results – €105,500 Estrella Damm Trophy CSI 5*-W

1) Hans Dieter Dreher (GER) & Vestmalle des Cotis – 0 / 0 – 43.95

2) Teresa Blázquez Abascal (ESP) & Nasa de Toxandria – 0 / 0 – 44.08

3) Maikel van der Vleuten (NED) & Elwikke – 0 / 0 – 45.75

Source: Press Release from IFEMA Madrid Horse Week

Photos: © Oxersport / Manuel Queimadolos / Quality Sport Images

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