No argument possible: Carlee McCutcheon was the class of the jump-off in Samorin.
Carlee McCutcheon (USA) clocked 37.79 seconds in the CSI3* Gold Tour Grand Prix 1.55m at the Riders & Dreams Danube Tour Week 1&2 in Samorin, designed by Magdolna Erdélyi (HUN) and Olga Fadeeva (ARM), with 46 combinations on course, 6 jump-off qualifiers, and €57,000 in prize money. McCutcheon crossed the finish line more than three seconds ahead of her nearest challenger, a victory that left no doubt.
Aralyn Blue is a 15-year-old bay OS mare (Chacco-Blue x Ludwigs AS), owned by Road To The Top.
Roy van Beek (BEL) stopped the clock at 40.78 seconds with Cavoiro-H Old, an 11-year-old grey OS gelding (Casallco x Calido I) owned by Johannes Heinrichs, to secure second place. Jur Vrieling (NED) posted 41.59 seconds with VDL Mattias, a 9-year-old chestnut KWPN stallion (Comme Il Faut 5) owned by Henk Slik, VDL Stud and Vrieling himself, to complete the podium.
Andrea Messersì (ITA) came home in 44.65 seconds with Quasimodo vh Molenhof, a 10-year-old bay BWP gelding (Don’t Touch Tiji Hero x Grand Pilot I) owned by Eliano Meroni. Marie Eder Ferrero (MON) closed the Top 5 with Quesera de Muze, a 10-year-old bay BWP mare (Fantomas de Muze x Bamako de Muze) owned by Ferrero Sport Horses, with 4 faults in 40.34 seconds.
Latin & Pan American Presence
A commanding Pan American victory for Carlee McCutcheon (USA), more than three seconds clear of the field. Sterling Malnik (USA) fourteenth with 4 faults, Nikolaus Leckebusch-Peters (CAN) twentieth with 8 faults and Alise Oken Crooks (USA) twenty-fifth with 8 faults. No Latin riders competed.
Top 5 Results — CSI3* Gold Tour Grand Prix 1.55m | Riders & Dreams Danube Tour — Samorin 2026
| Pos. | Athlete | Horse | R1 | Jump-Off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlee McCutcheon (USA) 🇺🇸 | Aralyn Blue | 0 | 0 / 37.79 |
| 2 | Roy van Beek (BEL) 🇧🇪 | Cavoiro-H Old | 0 | 0 / 40.78 |
| 3 | Jur Vrieling (NED) 🇳🇱 | VDL Mattias | 0 | 0 / 41.59 |
| 4 | Andrea Messersì (ITA) 🇮🇹 | Quasimodo vh Molenhof | 0 | 0 / 44.65 |
| 5 | Marie Eder Ferrero (MON) 🇲🇨 | Quesera de Muze | 0 | 4 / 40.34 |
