While Team Europe, composed of Lorenzo de Luca, Kevin
Staut, Jos Verlooy, Maikel van der Vleuten, and Gregory
Wathelet, edged out Team USA’s Lauren Hough, Reed Kessler,
Laura Kraut, Chloe Reid, and Devin Ryan, for the win in
Paris, U.S. spectators can be assured that Team USA will be
back for vengeance on their home turf in New York.
“The home field advantage will be for us and in our favor
in New York,” said Team USA chef d’equipe Robert Ridland
following the first leg in Paris. “The spectators, riders, and
the sport in general will realize what it’s about after seeing
this, and I really look forward to that. We’ll give them a run
for their money.”
International competition culminates on Sunday, April 29,
with the Longines Masters of New York, and while Germany’s
Daniel Deusser and Cornet d’Amour topped the class
in Paris, the $278,000 offered prize money will be fair game
for all competitors when the class kicks off at 2:45 p.m. EST.
Not to be overlooked and running alongside the
CSI5* competitions are the CSI1* and CSI2* divisions,
each featuring their own speed, jump-off,
and grand prix events. The Longines Masters of
New York will also feature a $25,000 U25 Grand
Prix on Saturday evening, April 28.
At the Longines Masters of Paris, the CSI1* Grand
Prix win went to Susana Epaillard of Spain, while
Canada’s Kara Chad, coached by Olympic gold
medalist Eric Lamaze, claimed the win in the CSI2*
€24,600 Land Rover Grand Prix aboard Carona.
“It was great for Kara to end her year with a big
win,” said Lamaze of the 21-year-old rider. “It was
a very strong field in the two-star division; definitely
not your average two-star class!”
Spectators can expect those same strong fields in
each of the events offered at the Longines Masters
of New York as all classes continue to attract
the best in the sport. Find out more and purchase
to tickets to witness all of the action and elegance
online now at www.LonginesMasters.com.
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