A Hat Trick Victory for Richard Vogel of Germany in the CANA Cup

A Hat Trick Victory for Richard Vogel of Germany in the CANA Cup

_{Richard Vogel (GER) & Cloudio win the CANA Cup 1.60m © Spruce Meadows Media/Mike Sturk}

September 4, 2025 (Calgary, AB)—Another busy afternoon on the International Ring with 60 competitors started for the CANA Cup 1.60m. CANA has supported Spruce Meadows since the beginning in 1975, and their Chairman and CEO, John Simpson, was formerly a member of the Canadian Show Jumping Team.

FEI Course Designer Leopoldo Palacios (VEN) laid out a challenging track that featured 12 obstacles (15 jumping efforts) that had to be completed in 79 seconds or less. Germany’s Richard Vogel seems to have found his stride at Spruce Meadows. Aboard the grey stallion, Cloudio, the pair jumped clear in the jump off in a time of 45.54s to secure the win.

“We, really perform our best with a lot of atmosphere and, with people cheering for us it's starting to filling up (the Spruce Meadows grandstands) now, and, when the weekend arrives Friday, Saturday, Sunday, I think (when) we have, full stands that atmosphere is something we very look, forward to. - Richard Vogel (GER), on competing in front of the crowds at Spruce Meadows.

“It just gives us, extra motivation and, the horses feel that, too. So, it's always nice to to ride in front of such a crowd, like here in Spruce Meadows.”

This was Vogel’s third consecutive win of the CANA Cup at the Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’.

Top 10 placed riders:

1. Richard Vogel (GER) & Cloudio
2. Jorne Sprehe (GER) & Toys
3. Thibault Philippaerts (BEL) & Lyandro
4. Max Kuhner (AUT) & Count On Me 19
5. Markus Saurugg (AUT) & Obora’s Crunchy Nut
6. Olivier Philippaerts (BEL) & Dixie Moon
7. Yuri Mansur (BRA) & QH Alfons Santo Antonio
8. Pedro Junquiera Muylaert (BRA) & Q7 Van’t Ruytershof
9. Matthew Sampson (GBR) & Ebolensky
10. Max Kuhner (AUT) & Elektric Blue P

Nina Mallevaey (FRA) wins the ATCO Cup 1.50m

_{Nina Mallevaey (FRA) & My Clementine win the ATCO Cup 1.50m © Spruce Meadows Media/Mike Sturk}

Our “Throwback Thursday” started with the ATCO Cup on the International Ring. Athletes were challenged over the original track from the 1976 ‘Masters’ Grand Prix—with a few modifications from FEI Course Designer Leopoldo Palacios (VEN).

Fresh off her win of the Rolex Grand Prix in Brussels, French rider Nina Mallevaey jumped to victory in the ATCO Cup 1.50m. The big material that made up the track (much of it original material from the course in 1976) was no problem for her chestnut mare, My Clementine.

Mallevaey galloped through the finish line of the winning round clear, in a time of 46.16s that could not be caught.

Top 10 placed riders:

1. Nina Mallevaey (FRA) & My Clementine
2. Eugenio Garza Perez (MEX) & Victer Finn DH Z
3. Laura Kraut (USA) & Tres Bien Z
4. Nicola Philippaerts (BEL) & Qnokke de Muze
5. Daniel Deusser (GER) & Pepita Van’t Meulenof BR
6. Kyle King (USA) & SIG Chiari
7. Roy van Beek (BEL) & Diamant de Quidam-H Old
8. Max Kuhner (AUT) & EIC Daloubet
9. Tom Wachman (IRL) & Do It Easy
10. Mario Deslauriers (CAN) & Costa Quick PS