Forty-fifth Victory for Emanuele Gaudiano on the Morocco Royal Tour!

By Jumper News on 2025-10-05

El Jadida, Morocco – October 03, 2025 – Showjumping, like all equestrian sports, is a story of partnerships: the horse-and-rider combination and the trust and connection that are built first through education and then through competition. Without that bond, victory is impossible. On Friday, a familiar face was back on top in the €28,200 ANCFCC Prize CSI 4*-W, a qualifier for the Grand Prix won by Emanuele Gaudiano (ITAA) and Julius D.

What would a Morocco Royal Tour leg be without a Gaudiano win?Already a winner in Tétouan with the same Julius.D, the Italian rider had “sat out” victory in Rabat (settling instead for second place) – only to return stronger and claim the €28,200 ANCFCC Prize CSI 4*-W, which serves as a qualifier for the Grand Prix he already captured in 2023:

**Emanuele Gaudiano** (ITA) & **Julius.D**

“Julius jumped really well today,” said Gaudiano. “He had only competed in Tétouan previously, and last year he took a break from competing in Europe. Today he was fresh, and he jumped remarkably. It’s wonderful.”It may be too soon to call Gaudiano and Julius.D a long-standing partnership, but they have still been together for four years. The Italian first rode the gelding, now 11 years old, when he was still considered a young horse, carefully bringing him up to this Grand Prix level: “He has already jumped two five-star Grands Prix, and he performed well. So yes, he is a very promising horse.”

Will we see him again on Sunday in the CSI4*-W Grand Prix of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, which Gaudiano won in 2023 with Nikolaj de Music? “Not necessarily. Tomorrow afternoon I’ll ride Nikolaj, and after that round I’ll decide which one I’ll take on Sunday.”

The Italian Carabinieri rider thus recorded his 45th career win on the Morocco Royal Tour. Also noteworthy in this class: a fine 4th place for none other than Jérémy Le Roy…