The winning round format competition had 33 horse/rider combinations challenge the first track and the 10 top results from that round qualified for the winning round.

Five of the riders returning for the winning round carried the Irish flag, a dominant force this 2025 Summer Tournament Season.

It was another victory for Jordan Coyle riding, For Gold, in the AKITA Drilling Cup. The pair delivered the fastest clear ride in the winning round with a time of 51.79 seconds.

Briton Charlie Jones with Capitale 6 took the second step on the podium, as they went clear in 53.33 seconds.

Mexico’s Eugenio Garza Perez, riding Chalouries PS took third, stopping the clock in 58.13 seconds.

Daniel Coyle and Farrel were next best of the Irish in fifth.

James Chawke, riding Daido Van’t Ruytershof Z, were eighth, following by Darragh Kenny with Zero K in ninth.

Conor Swail and Clonterm Obolensky rounded out the top-10.

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The ATCO Cup was contested over the track designed by FEI course builder Santiago Varela of Spain.

Darragh Kenny aboard Lightning produced the fastest clear round in the five combination jump-off with a time of 36.95 seconds.

Conor Swail finished in second with Qoreen Van’t Ruyershof in a time of 42.33 seconds.

Canadian Sarah Lottis, rounded out the top three placings, as she and Itoulon S finished third, with four faults, in 40.25 seconds.

Daniel Coyle and Legacy finished in in fifth place, after eight faults in the jump-off round.

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In the only qualifier for this week’s CSI2* Grand Prix, forty-seven horse/rider combinations took to the International Ring and eleven jumped clear to advance to the jump off.

The Irish have been on a roll all summer long at Spruce Meadows and Daniel Coyle was determined to continue that streak.

Coyle posted a fast clear round with both his horses, Daydream and Calippo 57, taking first with the former in a time of 43.15 seconds. He claimed the runner-up position with Calippo 57, as they stopped the timers in 43.88 seconds.

Kara Chad of Canada was third aboard Chicago, while Offaly rider Darragh Kenny also made the top-10. He finished in seventh place in 44.76 seconds, having had four faults.

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It is a fifth 5* victory of the summer at the Canadian venue for the Irish rider, as he and King Kannan GP took the 5* competition in the International Ring.

With ten combinations jumping clear in the opening round to advance to the jump-off, the Irish combination won with a clear in 40.35 seconds.

USA’s Kyle King took second place on the rostrum with SIG Chiari. They were runners-up with a clear round in 40.85 seconds.

Conor Swail took third for Ireland, riding Qoreen Van’t Ruytershof, as they stopped the timers with a clear round in 41.36 seconds.

Daniel Coyle, brother of the class winner, Jordan, came home in fifth position aboard Farrel, while Conor Swail was seventh on his second horse in the competition, One Edition.

Darragh Kenny and Genial De B’Nevill rounded out a successful class for the Irish combinations as they claimed tenth spot.

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In the feature competition for the ‘Pan American’ CSI5*, twenty-six combinations stepped through the Clock Tower to challenge FEI Course Designer Anderson Lima’s strong, 1.60m course.

It featured 14 obstacles, 17 efforts, that included the open water and a triple combination towards the end of the course.

Briton Matthew Sampson was one of four horse/rider combinations to advance to the jump off. Ireland’s Daniel Coyle, Jordan Coyle and Darragh Kenny were hoping to see the colours of Ireland atop the flag pole but unfortunately it did not happen.

Sampson aboard his grey stallion, Daniel, bested Daniel Coyle’s quick jump-off time of 43.86 seconds by six one-hundredths of a second and stopping the clock at 43.72 seconds for the victory.

Jordan Coyle and Chaccolino came third, clear in 44.26 seconds, while Darragh Kenny with Diaroubet were fourth after eight faults in the jump-off round, as they stopped the timers in 43.17 seconds.

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The in-form Jordan Coyle and For Gold were victorious in 81.56 seconds.

Daniel Coyle and Farrel were second in a time of 83.08 seconds.

Conor Swail rounded out the podium aboard One Edition, stopping the timers in 85.75 seconds.

Darragh Kenny with Lightning just missed out on the podium as they finished in fourth, clocking 86.82 seconds.

James Chawke was another Irish rider inside the top-10 as he and Daida Van’t Ruytershof Z were sixth in 87.94 seconds.

Conor Swail, aboard Qoreen Van’t Ruytershof, made it six Irish combinations in the top-eight places.

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The world number 18 ranked rider beat a strong field of jump-off contenders posting the fastest clear ride with a time of 40.72 seconds.

Fellow Irishman Jordan Coyle, riding Jorisca, held that top spot with a time of 40.78 seconds until Kenny was able to shave six one-hundredths of a second off the time.

Canadian Kara Chad took third place, stopping the timers at 42.10 seconds.

Ireland’s Conor Swail was also inside the top-10 in the class, finishing in fifth position with Clonterm Obolensky, in 43.45 seconds.

Speaking about the conditions in the International Ring at Spruce Meadows, winning rider Darragh Kenny admitted:

“The ground here is absolutely spectacular. I was just saying into Anderson Lima (FEI Course Designer) this morning, you know, I’ve been here a good few times and, you know, probably over the last 15 years, I think it’s the best I’ve ever seen it. It’s absolutely incredible. At the moment, the horses really seem to be popping.”

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The Derry rider and For Gold won the RBC Capital Markets Cup 1.50m class at the  ‘National’ CSI5* event.

In a five horse jump-off, there were three Irish combinations and two from Mexico.

The Irish trio took the three spots on the winners’ podium, with Coyle, who was last to compete in the jump-off taking the highest podium step.

The 14-year-old For Gold gave it his all and stopped the timers with a clear round in 35.85 seconds to seal another victory for Ireland.

Conor Swail and My Lady Lavista, who were third in the Recon Metal Cup 1.55m on Thursday night, were runners-up in this class, with a clear in a time of 36.78 seconds.

Darragh Kenny, a winner aboard Eddy Blue in the Recon Metal 1.55m in the International Ring on Thursday, combined with Diaroubet on this occasion to take third place in 37.56 seconds.

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Aboard the chestnut mare, One Edition, the Irish combination clocked the fastest clear round in the jump-off with a time of 34.38 seconds.

Swail also tied for third in the competition aboard Clonterm Obolensky with fellow Irishman Darragh Kenny and Zero K – they both finished on the exact same time of 34.76 seconds in the jump-off round.

Eugenio Garza Perex of Mexico, riding Chalouries PS, took the second spot in the podium in 34.69 seconds.

Following his win, Conor Swail spoke of the experience his horses can gain while competing all summer at Spruce Meadows, stating.

“One of the interesting things about, you know, the summer season at Spruce Meadows is that you can bring young horses here and get some time with them in a number of different rings. That, that really can help their trajectory as young horses.”

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The Offaly native and Eddy Blue won the Recon Metal Cup 1.55m against a strong field of 40 other combinations.

The Irish combination posted the fastest clear round in the jump off with a time of 40.07 seconds.

David O’Brien and El Balou Old claimed the runner-up spot with a jump-off clear in 40.15 seconds.

Conor Swail and My Lady Lavista were third – clear in 40.23 seconds.

In a tightly-fought leaderboard, there was less than two-tenths of a second from first to third over the Olaf Petersen Jr. designed course.

“It was a great class,” Kenny stated. “Very fast jump off. I absolutely love jumping in this ring. The footing is incredible. You know, it’s always been a lucky ring for me, actually, I’ve always had good success in it.”

The winning Irish rider continued:

“And, my horse was brilliant. He’s in super form at the moment. He had a really uncharacteristic result in the Grand Prix last week, but, he bounced back and jumps super today, and I expect a good result on Saturday.””

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