By KENNETH J. BRADDICK
AACHEN, Germany, Aug. 14, 2026–Charlotte “Lottie” Fry on Glamourdale was the clear winner of the World Championships Grand Prix Special Friday for the British pair to repeat as world champions.
“Lottie” and the 15-year-old Dutch-bred stallion scored 82.295% for the victory, only slightly below the 82.508% in the Special on the way to the title in Herning, Denmark in 2022.
Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour of Denmark on Mount St. John Freestyle took silver on 80.927%.
Germany’s Katharina Hemmer rode the U.S.-owned Denoix PCH to a personal best score of 80.866% for the bronze.
The Grand Prix Special was one of the most intensely competitive in the sport.
The most successful equestrian in history Isabell Werth on Wendy de Fontaine, Paris Olympic gold medal duo, placed fourth on 79.544%.
Justin Verboomen of Belgium and Zonik Plus were fifth on 79.362%.
Veteran British competitor and trainer Carl Hester on Fame were sixth on 78.298%.
The Grand Prix Freestyle is scheduled for Saturday night, or afternoon in eastern USA.
More to come
Results:
| Rank | Competitor | Score | K | E | H | C | M | B | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Charlotte Fry (GBR) Glamourdale | 82.295% | 81.809 | 84.468 | 82.872 | 80.213 | 82.979 | 81.489 | 82.234 |
| 2. | Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour (DEN) Mount St John Freestyle | 80.927% | 81.383 | 81.383 | 80.000 | 80.745 | 82.766 | 79.894 | 80.319 |
| 3. | Katharina Hemmer (GER) Denoix PCH | 80.866% | 81.489 | 82.553 | 81.915 | 79.362 | 80.106 | 80.319 | 80.319 |
| 4. | Isabell Werth (GER) Wendy de Fontaine | 79.544% | 79.787 | 78.723 | 81.383 | 80.532 | 77.128 | 80.106 | 79.149 |
| 5. | Justin Verboomen (BEL) Zonik Plus | 79.362% | 80.426 | 79.043 | 79.681 | 78.723 | 79.043 | 78.191 | 80.426 |
| 6. | Carl Hester (GBR) Fame | 78.298% | 80.000 | 77.447 | 77.021 | 77.979 | 79.043 | 78.723 | 77.872 |
| 7. | Becky Moody (GBR) Jagerbomb | 77.660% | 77.979 | 77.766 | 76.809 | 77.234 | 77.021 | 78.191 | 78.617 |
| 8. | Marieke van der Putten (NED) Zantana Rs2 OLD N.O.P. | 76.246% | 76.702 | 75.426 | 76.277 | 78.617 | 75.532 | 76.915 | 74.255 |
| 9. | Maria von Essen (SWE) Invoice | 75.274% | 73.298 | 77.340 | 74.362 | 74.362 | 76.170 | 75.532 | 75.851 |
| 10. | Raphael Netz (GER) Great Escape Camelot | 75.091% | 76.596 | 73.298 | 75.106 | 75.532 | 75.532 | 74.255 | 75.319 |
| 11. | Daniel Bachmann Andersen (DEN) Flash Gordon 37 | 74.666% | 76.170 | 71.596 | 75.319 | 75.213 | 76.596 | 71.596 | 76.170 |
| 12. | Simone Pearce (AUS) Will Marq | 74.438% | 73.404 | 73.191 | 74.149 | 73.085 | 74.468 | 77.979 | 74.787 |
| 13. | Isabel Freese (NOR) Total Hope OLD | 74.347% | 74.468 | 73.085 | 73.936 | 73.830 | 76.064 | 75.532 | 73.511 |
| 14. | Frederic Wandres (GER) Bluetooth OLD | 74.240% | 75.638 | 72.660 | 73.936 | 73.511 | 75.319 | 73.936 | 74.681 |
| 15. | Sandra Sysojeva (POL) Maxima Bella | 73.875% | 72.447 | 73.404 | 74.255 | 72.340 | 74.787 | 74.574 | 75.319 |
| 16. | Nadja Aaboe Sloth (DEN) Favour Gersdorf | 73.723% | 75.638 | 74.043 | 73.404 | 73.191 | 73.617 | 72.979 | 73.191 |
| 17. | Patrik Kittel (SWE) Touchdown | 73.191% | 73.617 | 71.596 | 73.191 | 72.021 | 75.745 | 72.872 | 73.298 |
| 18. | Dinja Van Liere (NED) Mauro Turfhorst N.O.P. | 72.857% | 73.617 | 72.979 | 72.660 | 73.404 | 73.191 | 71.064 | 73.085 |
| 19. | Carina Cassøe Krüth (DEN) Heiline’s Danciera | 72.371% | 71.809 | 72.340 | 72.553 | 72.766 | 71.809 | 72.234 | 73.085 |
| 20. | Larissa Pauluis (BEL) Flambeau | 72.325% | 71.596 | 71.596 | 72.872 | 71.702 | 73.723 | 71.915 | 72.872 |
| 21. | Henri Ruoste (FIN) Tiffanys Diamond | 72.188% | 73.191 | 70.106 | 72.021 | 72.340 | 74.362 | 71.064 | 72.234 |
| 22. | Julio Mendoza Loor (ECU) Jewel’s Goldstrike | 71.505% | 70.106 | 70.638 | 71.915 | 71.596 | 73.085 | 71.596 | 71.596 |
| 23. | João Miguel Torrão (POR) Lirio MVL | 71.398% | 71.915 | 70.638 | 71.702 | 71.489 | 72.872 | 70.532 | 70.638 |
| 24. | Maria Caetano (POR) Hit Plus | 71.125% | 71.489 | 70.106 | 70.745 | 70.638 | 71.170 | 70.213 | 73.511 |
| 25. | Therese Nilshagen (SWE) Navarro | 70.167% | 71.277 | 68.511 | 69.468 | 68.298 | 71.277 | 70.532 | 71.809 |
| 26. | Felicita Simoncic (AUT) Four Legends | 70.076% | 70.319 | 69.468 | 69.043 | 69.787 | 70.106 | 70.213 | 71.596 |
| 27. | Brittany Fraser-Beaulieu (CAN) Jaccardo | 69.271% | 69.681 | 68.936 | 69.149 | 67.979 | 70.213 | 71.596 | 67.340 |
| 28. | José Antonio Garcia Mena (ESP) Gladiador Do Lis | 69.043% | 68.936 | 67.979 | 69.681 | 68.404 | 70.638 | 69.681 | 67.979 |
| 29. | Christian Simonson (USA) Fleau de Baian | 68.456% | 67.149 | 67.255 | 68.957 | 68.000 | 69.596 | 69.064 | 69.170 |
| 30. | João Victor Marcari Oliva (BRA) Feel Good VO NRW | 65.349% | 66.915 | 63.936 | 64.255 | 63.723 | 65.106 | 67.021 | 66.489 |
