Eric Lamaze Wins $1,000,000 CN International at Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’

September 11, 2025

Ottawa, Ontario — Eric Lamaze of Schomberg, ON became the second Canadian in history to win the world’s richest Grand Prix, the $1,000,000 CN International, held September 9 at the Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ in Calgary, AB. Lamaze found himself $325,000 richer after being the only one out of 40 competitors to lay down double clear rounds, over one of the toughest classes in the world, built by Olympic course designer Leopoldo Palacios, of Caracas, Venezuela, who raised fences in the second round to the towering maximum height of 2.20 metres. Read more

The $1,000,000 CN International Grand Prix belongs to Canada’s Eric Lamaze and Hickstead

September 9, 2025

McLain Ward and Quo Vadis win the Molson Cup

(SPRUCE MEADOWS, Calgary, AB): The $1 million CN International Grand Prix took place today on the Spruce Meadows International Ring. It features only the best in the world with an extreme course asking more questions of the horse and rider than any other.

The first rounds saw 12 riders clear from the forty qualified entries over the course designed by Leopoldo Palacios (VEN). Each of those riders moved on to the second round.

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Eric Lamaze Reigns Supreme for $1-Million Dollar Purse

September 9, 2025

Calgary, Alberta Show jumper Eric Lamaze, of Schomberg, Ontario became only the second Canadian in history to win the world’s only million-dollar show jumping competition. As he was presented with a cheque for the $325,000 winner’s share in the CN International at Spruce Meadows Lamaze spoke to the crowd of more than 60,000 enthusiastic fans. Read more

Germany takes BMO Nations Cup at Spruce Meadows

September 8, 2025

(SPRUCE MEADOWS, Calgary, AB): Team Canada entered the Spruce Meadows International Ring with a different look this year; instead of perennial underdogs they were the defending champions of the $35,000 BMO Nations’ Cup, the richest team event in the world. They faced five other teams, each looking to beat the defending champions. Read more

Eric Lamaze Secures His Position Among the World’s Best

September 8, 2025

Calgary, Alberta Eric Lamaze, of Schomberg, Ontario secured his position among the world’s top show jumpers at the Spruce Meadows Masters in Calgary today. Riding his superstar mount, Hickstead, 39-year-old Lamaze jumped one of only two double-clean performances in the two-round team competition. Read more

Federico Fernandez (MEX) aboard Bohemio wins the $100,000 Encana Cup

September 8, 2025

Three-Peat for Nick Skelton (GBR) at the Spruce Meadows Six Bar Competition

(SPRUCE MEADOWS, Calgary, AB): The Spruce Meadows International Ring has hosted many champions through the decades. In today’s $100,000 EnCana Cup only two riders earned spots in the jump off. One was a World Champion; the other had never won in the International Ring. Read more

Oshawa Teen Wins Riding Lesson at Spruce Meadows with Eight-time Olympian Ian Millar

September 7, 2025

Popular BMO contest leads up to BMO Nations’ Cup excitement

CALGARY, September 7, 2025 – Show jumping fan Krista Rivet of Oshawa, Ontario, rode with Canadian show jumping legend Ian Millar on Friday after winning the BMO Financial Group Spruce Meadows contest that included a riding lesson with the eight-time Olympian. Read more

Will Simpson (USA) is the Best on Thursday at Sprucer Meadows.

September 6, 2025

Will Simpson (USA) scored big on the second day of the Spruce Meadows “Masters” Tournament. The American set the pace in the first event of the day the Akita Drilling Cup and couldn’t be beat in the days feature event the CANA Cup, resulting in a rare “Spruce Meadows Double”. Read more

Richard Spooner and Apache claim the win at the Finning Cup on Opening Day at Spruce Meadows Master

September 5, 2025

Ian Millar and Redefin conquer the Zeidler Financial Cup

Eleven of the 40 horse and rider combinations that came to the starting gate at the Finning Cup, a Table A, 238.2 competition with one Jump-Off on a course designed by Leopoldo Palacios (VEN) were fault free. Two other riders were also clear but encountered a time fault. Read more

How do you Define Good Friendship, Good Commerce and Good Sport ? . . . the Spruce Meadows “Masters”

September 5, 2025

(SPRUCE MEADOWS, Calgary, AB): The 2007 Spruce Meadows “Masters” marks the grand finale of the international outdoor season at Spruce Meadows. What an incredible five days it promises to be! Read more

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