BIALY LAS, Poland, Sept. 13, 2025–The nine-year-old big moving Maxima Bella was ridden by Poland’s Sandra Sysojeva to win the World Cup Grand Prix Saturday in the pair’s bid for a start at the Final in Fort Worth, Texas next April.
The 2024 Olympic partnership scored 73.935% for the win. If they can repeat the success in the Freestyle scheduled for Sunday that would move the pair up from fourth in the Central European standings with a chance of earning one of two spots assigned to that region.
Denmark’s Carina Cassøe Krüth on Heiline’s Danciera, 14-year-old Danish Warmblood mare that performed at the Tokyo Olympics, was close behind on 73.652% for runner-up.
Corentin Pottier of France on the 14-year-old Totilas gelding Gotilas du Feuillard placed third on 72-109%.
More than half of the starting lineup of 19 combinations were from Western Europe seeking to ear points ahead of that league series starting in a month’s time.
The Finals of dressage and jumping is being held in Fort Worth for the first time.
Results:
World Cup Grand Prix
