Tag: Edwina Tops-Alexander

Edwina Tops-Alexander & Vinchester Thrive in €330,000 Longines FEI World Cup of Casas Novas CSI 5*-W

“Pretty amazing!” was how Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS), described her victory in today’s seventh leg of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ 2018/2019 Western European League series in La Coruña, Spain. For the second consecutive year she out-paced all her rivals to head the line-up at the Casas Novas […]

Australian Queen in Paris! Edwina Tops-Alexander & California Reign in €300,000 Longines Grand Prix CSI 5* at Longines Masters

The second queen of the Longines Masters of Paris is Australian! Even though she is “only” the second female rider to win the Longines Grand Prix of Paris – and even a Longines Grand Prix of the whole series – she is the first Australian, the first non-European actually, to […]

A Showdown of Superstars! Riders Qualified for €1,250,000 LGCT Super Cup Grand Prix of Prague CSI 5*

The countdown is on to the spectacular new GC Playoffs in Prague in one month as riders and teams start the final preparations for the biggest showdown in show jumping. All eyes will be on the first-ever indoor event on the circuit which will be staged just before […]

Ben Maher & Explosion W Ignite to Fourth Grand Prix Victory of 2018 LGCT Season at Doha!

Unstoppable and untouchable Ben Maher (GBR) crowned a season of a lifetime winning the LGCT Grand Prix final in Doha on the superstar young stallion Explosion W and was crowned the new 2018 Champion of Champions. Riding the crest of a wave the British rider was also the […]

Douglas Lindelöw & Zacramento Dominate Longines FEI Jumping World Cup – Oslo CSI 5*-W

It takes courage to give it everything you’ve got, and Sweden’s Douglas Lindelöw (27) and his brilliant bay gelding Zacramento threw down a really courageous performance to win the first leg of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ 2018/2019 Western European League in Oslo, Norway today. Fourth to go […]

London Knights Raise Stakes On Home Turf Ahead of Saturday’s GCL London Showdown

Home city team London Knights dominated at the magnificent Royal Hospital Chelsea for today’s GCL London, with Ben Maher (GBR) and Nicola Philippaerts (BEL) taking pole position for Saturday’s showdown. The Knights are currently in the lead of the overall rankings, however with every score counting and the […]

St. Tropez Pirates Navigate to Victory at Global Champions League of Berlin

It all came down to the final fence at GCL Berlin today, after Valkenswaard United dramatically lost their lead to St Tropez Pirates in an edge-of-the-seat battle in Germany’s capital city. Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS) and Pieter Devos (BEL) kept cool under pressure to secure the only completely clean […]

Valkenswaard United Claim Pole Position in Global Champions League “Race” of Berlin

Valkenswaard United have taken the fight to rivals London Knights, securing pole position for tomorrow’s GCL Berlin showdown. With United just behind the Knights on the overall ranking, every fence will count as the two teams tussle at the top of leaderboard. With just five events left, both […]

Super Sameh & Suma’s Zorro Heroes at €300,000 Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Paris CSI 5*

In emotional scenes as the sun set behind the Eiffel Tower, Sameh El Dahan (EGY) was given a standing ovation as he celebrated a breathtaking victory in the €300,000 Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Paris CSI 5*. The young Egyptian and his plucky mare turned the tables […]

Rome Gladiators Win Fierce Battle at Global Champions League of Monaco

Constant Van Paesschen and Marlon Zanotelli of the Rome Gladiators made a meteoric rise up the overall GCL rankings today in Monaco, after the duo secured their first victory of the season in one of the most compact and challenging arenas on the circuit. With their spectacular win […]

Edwina Tops-Alexander at the Top of the 2018 Longines Global Champions Tour Season Standings

Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS) is at the top of the leaderboard of the 2018 Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) standings heading into the ninth leg of the championship series in Monaco starting tomorrow. The Aussie has a total of 172 points while Ben Maher (GBR) has tallied 143 points. […]

Edwina Tops-Alexander at the Top of the Leaderboard of 2018 LGCT Season Standings

Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS) leads the field of international superstars in pursuit of the 2018 Longines Global Champions Tour Title this week during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Cascais in Estoril, Cascais, Portugal. After the first seven legs of the championship series, the Australian has accumulated a total […]

Edwina Tops-Alexander Supreme in Longines Global Champions Tour Standings

Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS) has taken over the lead of the 2018 Longines Global Champions Tour overall standings after scoring 35 additional points due to the third-place finish in the €300,000 Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Saint Tropez CSI 5* last Saturday at the Longines Athina Onassis […]

Ben Maher & Winning Good in a Winning Mood Claiming €300,000 Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Saint Tropez CSI 5*

Great Britain’s Ben Maher took a sensational second win of the season today, following a breathtaking jump-off in the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Ramatuelle, Saint Tropez. The fight for the 2018 title has intensified after Edwina Tops-Alexander’s podium sees her regain the overall ranking lead. […]

Lorenzo de Luca & Halifax van’t het Kluizebos Write Fairytale Finish Winning €350,000 Rolex Grand Prix of Rome CSI 5*

Lorenzo de Luca brought CSIO Rome – Masters d’Inzeo 2018 to the perfect conclusion at Piazza di Siena today when clinching victory for the host nation in the Rolex Grand Prix. It’s been 24 years since the last Italian rider, Arnaldo Bologni, held the coveted trophy aloft, and […]

Tops-Alexander & California Top €300,000 LGCT Grand Prix of Miami Beach CSI 5*

Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS) reigned victorious at the Longines Global Champions Tour of Grand Prix of Miami Beach triggering the prospect of a thrilling contest with current ranking leader Scott Brash (GBR) for a record third championship title. Speaking after her victory lap of honour Edwina said it was […]

Bertram Allen & Edwina Tops-Alexander Team Up for Victory in €100,000 Le Saut Hermès CSI 5*

Team Tops-Alexander / Allen won Le Saut Hermès last Saturday during the Saut Hermès CSI 5* at the Grand Palais in Paris, France. The competition featured eight teams, each one consisting of two combinations, male and female rider and their horses. The winning team registered only 4 penalty-points […]

Edwina Tops-Alexander on Top of the Longines FEI World Cup Jumping – Western European League Standings

Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS) has joined Kevin Staut (FRA) at the top of the standings of the Longines FEI World Cup Jumping – Western European League. She did so by riding Inca Boy van’t Vianahof (Diamant de Semilly x Cash) to a third-finish during its eighth leg at Olympia London […]

Edwina Tops Alexander & California won the €330,000 Longines FEI World Cup Jumping in La Coruña

Edwina Tops Alexander (AUS) & California won the €330,000 Longines FEI World Cup Jumping – La Coruna, presented by CaixaBank last Sunday during the CSI Casas Novas Winter Show in La Coruña, Spain. The Australian and the 10-year-old bay Dutch Warmblood mare (Espri x Libero H) were phenomenal throughout their two runs, soaring […]

Spectacular Global Champions League Playoffs Announced!

Global Champions League​ announced yesterday the introduction of spectacular new team playoffs in 2018 with an unprecedented €10 million in prize money. The new play offs will be staged in the magical Czech capital Prague, one of the world’s most beautiful cities and a UNESCO World Heritage site, […]