La Baule, France – June 07, 2025 – Three important competitions took place on Saturday at the 2025 Jumping International de La Baule CSIO 5*. Late in the afternoon, the Irish rider Shane Sweetnam (IRL), astride Gilona AO, followed up the Irish team’s victory in the Barrière Nations Cup on Friday with a win in the €110,000 Saur Prize CSIO 5*, the individual event with the second-biggest purse.

He edged out the Belgian Abdel Saïd (BEL) on Calvaro and the Swiss rider Nadja Peter Steiner (SUI) on Nice van’t Zorgvliet at the end of an 18-horse jump-off round.

“I’m thrilled to win such a big competition, especially with the added pressure of Grand Prix qualification”, acknowledged the world no. 21, who had won the Derby last year. “Hats off to the course designer for this sensational jump-off round.”  

Final Results – €110,000 Saur Prize CSIO 5*

1) Shane Sweetnam (IRL) & Gilona AO – 0 / 0 – 36.28

2) Abdel Saïd (BEL) & Calvaro – 0 / 0 – 36.56

3) Nadja Peter Steiner (SUI) & Nice van’t Zorgvliet – 0 / 0 – 36.63

Source: Press Release from Agence 15Love for Jumping International de La Baule

Photos: © PSV Photo

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