Tag: LGCT of Rome

World’s Top Showjumping Talent to Descend on the Circus Maximus in Rome!

Rome, Italy – August 29, 2024 – The Longines Global Champions Tour heads to Rome for the penultimate stage of the 2024 Championship. The competition for the 2024 title has reached a critical point as riders prepare to fight for victory in the final two stages, as well as […]

Checkmate! Christian Kukuk & Checker 47 Charge to Win €97,700 LGCT Speed Challenge CSI 5*

Rome, Italy – September 17, 2023 – In an electrifying 1.50m speed class fourth to go Christian Kukuk (GER) and Checker 47 delivered from the get go and set the pace to clinch victory in the final class of the Longines Global Champions Tour of Rome CSI 5* […]

Amazing Again! Henrik von Eckermann & King Edward Continue to Rule Winning the €440,000 LGCT Grand Prix of Rome CSI 5*

Rome, Italy – September 16, 2023 – In a heart-pounding display, world number one Henrik von Eckermann (SWE) rode King Edward to victory for the second time this year, at the iconic Circus Maximus. The €440,000 Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Rome saw an electrifying jump-off, […]

Riders & Horses for the Longines Global Champions Tour of Rome CSI 5*

Rome, Italy  – September 13, 2023 – With title dreams on the line, all top ten contenders in the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGC) Championship standings are headed to Marcus Maximus this week as the season winds down to its final two stops. Harrie Smolders (NED), Maikel van der […]

List of All Major Events this Week with Links to More Information about Them

Rome, Italy  – September 13, 2023 – The heat is on this week for the 14th leg of both the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) & Global Champions League (GCL). The “Gladiators” of the noble sport will take to the skies at the Circus Maximus, a site that dates […]

LGCT Championship Race Heats Up as All Top Ten Contenders Head to Rome

Rome, Italy – September 12, 2023 – As the 2023 Longines Global Champions Tour moves into its final stages, competition is as fierce as ever with riders battling it out to fight for their ranking in the Longines Global Champions Tour series, as well as secure their position in the […]

Longines Global Champions Tour of Rome Announces Free Admission to Spectators

Rome, Italy – August 24, 2023 – The Longines Global Champions Tour of Rome is pleased to announce that tickets for the upcoming event will be available to spectators at no cost. The free entry aims to bring the thrill of world-class show jumping to a wider audience […]

Emily Moffitt & Tipsy du Terral Top €25,500 Coldiretti Speed Challenge CSI 5* at LGCT of Rome

Rome, Italy -September 21 ,2021 – Emily Moffit (GBR) and Tipsy du Terral put Great Britain on top of the podium in the €25,500 Coldiretti Speed Challenge CSI 5* last Friday during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Rome CSI 5* & 2* at the historic Circus Maximus […]

A Double Victory for Olivier Robert in €300,000 Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Italy CSI 5*

Rome, Italy – September 18, 2021 – Under bright blue skies in the ancient city of Rome, Olivier Robert (FRA) secured his second win of the season as he rocketed to the top in the power-packed €300,000 Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Italy CSI 5* with […]

Henrik von Eckermann & Glamour Girl Gallop towards Gold in €60,000 GCTV Challenge CSI 5*

Rome, Italy – September 17, 2021 – In one of the fastest jump-off’s of the 2021 season, it was the uber consistent combination of Henrik von Eckermann (SWE) and Glamour Girl who stole the show in front of a full crowd at the Longines Global Champions Tour of […]

Riders & Horses for the Longines Global Champions Tour of Rome CSI 5*

Rome, Italy – September 15, 2021 – For the second week in a row, the battle for the crown of Champion of Champions is on at the Circo Massimo for the thirteenth leg of the 2021 Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) at Rome in Italy. Just gladiators of the past did, warriors […]

Championship Battle Set to Reach Fever Pitch at the LGCT of Rome CSI 5* Again this Week

Rome, Italy – September 15, 2021 – After a sensational gladiatorial battle last weekend in the ancient Circus Maximus, Rome, seven of the top ten riders in the dramatic Championship battle will return from 16 – 18 September for another season thriller in the Longines Global Champions Tour […]

Henrick Von Eckermann & Glamour Girl Gallop to Gold in €95,000 GCTV Jump-off Challenge CSI 5*

Rome, Italy – September 12, 2021 – Swedish sensation Henrik Von Eckermann (SWE) and the huge striding Glamour Girl blasted away the competition in a sizzling final CSI5* 1.50m jump-off class on the final day of competition at the Longines Global Champions Tour of Rome. Von Eckermann (SWE) […]

Female Firepower Fuels Malin Baryard-Johnsson & H&M Indiana to Win $300,000 LGCT Grand Prix of Rome CSI 5*

Rome, Italy – September 11, 2021 – The sensational combination of Malin Baryard-Johnsson (SWE) and H&M Indiana took Rome by storm winning their first Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix in the picturesque Circus Maximus, Italy. Under intense pressure, Baryard-Johnsson produced fireworks in a scintillating LGCT Grand Prix […]

New Location for the LGCT of Rome: Ancient Rome’s Circus Maximus to Host Horses for the First Time in 2000 Years!

Rome, Italy – August 10, 2021 – The Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) can today announce this year’s Rome event will be staged at ancient Rome’s awe-inspiring Circus Maximus bringing horses back to the World Heritage site for the first time in over 2,000 years. The magnificent ancient […]

Mike Kawai & Star Master the Course to Win €25,400 McLaren Monaco Prize CSI 5* at Saint Tropez

Saint Tropez, France – May 28, 2021 – Mike Kawai (JPN) opened the second day of the Longines Global Champions Tour of Ramatuelle, St Tropez, with a spectacular win in the McLaren Monaco Prix on his mare Star. Taking second place by just over one and half seconds […]

Charlotte Barbey & Cardoso Cruise to Win PremiuMares Grand Prix CSI 2* at LGCT of Rome

Rome, Italy – September 08, 2019 – Charlotte Barbey (SUI) and Cardoso won the €25,000 PremiuMares Grand Prix CSI 2* last Sunday during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Rome CSI 5*/2* at the Stadio dei Marmi in Rome, Italy. The Swiss and the 12-year-old bay Dutch Warmblood […]

Hans-Dieter Dreher & Prinz Top €25,000 Speed Class CSI 5* at LGCT of Rome

Rome, Italy – September 08, 2019 – The final day of the Longines Global Champions Tour of Rome CSI 5* was another turbo-charged race to the finish line with an electric speed class to start the day. Seriously quick Hans-Dieter Dreher (USA) and Bold Prinz soared to the top of the […]

Eduardo Alvarez Aznar Turns on the Afterburner to Win Sunday’s €93,300 Jump-off Class at LGCT of Rome CSI 5*

Rome, Italy – September 08, 2019 – In a flat-out race to the last, Eduardo Álvarez Aznar (ESP) took the closing victory of the Longines Global Champions Tour of Rome CSI 5* aboard his trusted horse Rokfeller de Pleville Bois Margot.  With a grandstand finish, the Spanish rider […]

A Dolce Repeat for Ben Maher & Explosion W in €300,000 LGCT Grand Prix of Rome CSI 5*

Rome, Italy – September 07, 2019 – The world class combination of Ben Maher (GBR) and Explosion W took Rome by storm winning their second LGCT Grand Prix in a row in the Eternal City. Victory propelled the British Olympic gold medallist into the lead in the overall […]

Julien Epaillard & Queeletta Jump to Victory at Longines Global Champions Tour of Rome CSI 5*

Rome, Italy – September 06, 2019 – The first class of the weekend kicked off in style as Julien Epaillard (FRA) once again took top honours on Queeletta by just over 0.2 seconds ahead of Constant Van Paesschen (BEL) and his black 10-year-old Vendetta Treize. Third place was clinched by Nayel […]

Rome Ready for Spectacular Longines Global Champions Tour at Stadio dei Marmi

Rome, Italy – September 04, 2019 – Over 100 riders of all ages representing 25 countries will descend on Rome for the 16th leg of the Longines Global Champions Tour which was officially launched today by Government and Olympic officials at the spectacular Stadio dei Marmi venue. The […]

Next Stop: Longines Global Champions Tour of Rome CSI 5*

Rome, Italy – August 30, 2019 – The magical city of Rome will host the elite of the world of show jumping in Italy for the Longines Global Champions Tour championship battle this September. Beautiful, inspirational Rome has been attracting visitors for over two millennia and continues to […]

Top Irish Rider Buys Young Mare with a Meteoric Rise & Wins at the Top of the Sport

Cian O’Connor (IRL) has taken over the reins of Lady Cracotte, a 10-year-old Italian Sport Horse mare (Quaprice x Galoubet A) that has been simply spectacular since Niels Bruynseels (BEL) started riding her in late April. Together, the Belgian and the chestnut mare simply took the top of […]

Daniel Deusser & Tobago Z Speed to Victory in $93,400 Second GCL Individual Class CSI 5* at LGCT of Rome

Daniel Deusser (GER) & Tobago Z were victorious in the $93,400 Second GCL Individual class CSI 5* last Saturday during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Rome CSI 5* in Italy. Daniel Deusser (GER) & Tobago Z The German and the 10-year-old chestnut Zangersheide stallion (Tangelo van de […]

Julien Epaillard & Suspect d’Auge Fast & Furious as Usual at Longines Global Champions Tour of Rome CSI 5*

Speed merchant Julien Epaillard (FRA) would take a convincing win in a blistering Longines Global Champions Tour of Rome speed competition this afternoon. Epaillard flew to the front as the penultimate class of the weekend unveiled a true challenge to the 35 competitors who took on Uliano Vezzani’s demanding 1.45m course. […]

Niels Bruynseels & Lady Cracotte Blast to Win €93,000 Jump-off Class CSI 5* at Longines Global Champions Tour of Rome

Niels Bruynseels (BEL) and the Italian bred mare Lady Cracotte blasted away the competition in a sizzling final €93,000 CSI5* 1.55m class of the Longines Global Champions Tour of Rome. Bruynseels took a convincing win in Italy’s capital city, a full two seconds faster than the rest of […]

Ben is the Best! Ben Maher Crowned LGCT Grand Prix of Rome CSI 5* Winner & 2018 LGCT Champion of Champions!

Great Britain’s Ben Maher and Explosion W, one of the most phenomenal combinations in show jumping today, were declared LGCT Champion of 2018 in a fairytale ending to their blazing 2018 season. The Olympic gold medallist Ben and Poden Farms’ extraordinary Expolsion W have dominated the individual championship […]

Luca Marziani & Don’t Worry B Marvel in Longines Global Champions Tour of Rome CSI 5* Opener

Luca Marziani (ITA) and Don’t Worry B with Emanuele Gaudiano (ITA) and Quinn van de Heffinck embellished home crowd expectations by charging into first and second place in the first competition of the Longines Global Champions Tour of Rome. Hot on their heels was Bertram Allen (IRL) and Hector […]

The Countdown for Longines Global Champions Tour of Rome CSI 5* Is On!

  The countdown for Longines Global Champions Tour of Rome is underway, with the 15th – and penultimate – leg of the 2018 Championship race reaching fever pitch. From the 6th – 9th September, the Stadio dei Marmi will welcome the very top horses and riders in the […]