Daniel Coyle beat his older brother Jordan as the Irish riders took a 1-2 in the Canada Cup Derby on Canada Day at Spruce Meadows.
Spanish FEI course builder Santiago Varela’s course featured 14 obstacles and 17 jumping efforts over a 650m track in the International Ring.
Forty-seven combinations took on the Derby-style track, with nine combinations successfully clearing the first round and advancing to the jump-off.
In a very fast jump-off round, Jordan Coyle, and King Kannan GP, held top spot with a clear round in 34.40 seconds – but only until his younger brother Daniel and Calippo 57 challenged, as the last jump-off combination into the Ring.
Daniel Coyle aboard his new mount, Calippo 57, took all the risks and came away rewarded. The pair crossed the finishing line in a time 34.16 seconds to win the Canada Cup Derby.
