CALGARY — Canadian veteran rider Mario Deslauriers jumped to victory in Sunday's final 5-star competition of the Continental CSI5-star, ending a week of Irish domination at Spruce Meadows.
Calgary's Kara Chad and Igor GPH finished second in the All-Canada Ring finale in the $500,000 Duncan Ross Grand Prix.
Twenty-five horse/rider combinations took on Canadian FEI course designer Peter Grant’s 14-obstacle (17 jumping effort) track, with six qualifying for the jump off.
The podium was rounded out by Ireland’s Conor Swail and Casturano who had wins earlier in the week.
"I've been coming to Spruce since I was 14. So make the math, I'm 60 now," said Deslauriers of Quebec, who rode S&L Quarto van de Meeputhoeve.
"It's a long time. I gained a lot of experience and (there are) a lot of ups and downs here, but it's a great facility, best in the world."
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 8, 2025.
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