Alexander Butler and Ti Amo B Z Seal the CSI3*-W Gold Tour Grand Prix World Cup Qualifier at the Danube Tour in Samorin 2026.

The Irishman entered the jump-off with determination, and nobody could take the victory away in Samorin.

Alexander Butler (IRL) claimed the CSI3*-W Gold Tour Grand Prix World Cup Qualifier 1.55m at the Danube Tour Week 1&2 in Samorin, with 42 combinations on course, 9 jump-off qualifiers and €57,000 in prize money. Butler crossed the finish in 44.86 seconds to take the win in the FEI World Cup qualifying class.

Ti Amo B Z is a 15-year-old black bay Zangersheide gelding (Tolan R. x Chellano), owned by Milestone Farm.

Ales Opatrny (CZE) finished second with Kapsones W, an 11-year-old grey KWPN stallion (Cornet Obolensky x Carambole) owned by Franziska Gillmaier, in 44.94 seconds, just 0.08 seconds behind the Irishman. Kristaps Neretnieks (LAT) completed the podium with Corlansky-Pro, an 11-year-old grey OS gelding (Corlani x Cadensky) owned by Feruz Abdullaev and KN Sports SIA, in 45.29 seconds.

Tom Schewe (GER) finished fourth with Congress Blue PS, a 9-year-old bay OS gelding (Congress x Chacco Blue) owned by Collector Park and Schewe himself, with 4 faults in 46.14 seconds. Oda Charlotte Lyngvaer (NOR) rounded out the Top 5 with Leonardo Da Vinci JPP, a 10-year-old dark chestnut KWPN stallion (K.I Parrandero x I M Special de Muze) owned by Hendrix Trading BV and Vof HX Horses, with 4 faults in 47.27 seconds.

Latin & Pan American Presence

No Latin riders competed. Carlee McCutcheon (USA) was the top Pan American performer in eleventh place with 4 faults in the first round, Sterling Malnik (USA) twenty-first with 4 faults and Nikolaus Leckebusch-Peters (CAN) thirty-eighth with 24 faults.

Top 5 Results — CSI3-W Gold Tour Grand Prix World Cup Qualifier 1.55m | Danube Tour — Samorin 2026