Greenwich Recap: Rivalries Intensify in Season 5

Greenwich tightened standings as Season 5 momentum continued building.

Published

10 MAR 2026

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3 min

Leg 3 delivered exactly what the early championship fight demanded:

Elite performances, renewed rivalries, and another shift in the standings.

Looking back from the final stretch of Season 5, Greenwich stands out as one of the pivotal stops on the calendar. The weekend combined top-level sport with strong fan engagement, as the first MLSJ Fantasy Team was built by the community while the competition itself reshaped the title race.

Leg 3 | Greenwich, Connecticut

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Major League Show Jumping arrived at CSI Greenwich in late September 2025 for the third leg of Season 5.

The venue, set at the Greenwich Polo Club, brought the league back to one of its most distinctive stops, where international sport meets a passionate East Coast audience.

Across three days of 5* competition, teams continued their push for championship points while individual riders battled for major podium finishes in front of packed crowds.

Friday: Wathelet Opened Leg 3 with a Win

Gregory Wathelet delivered the first major result of the weekend by winning the $62,500 Cabana Coast 5* Qualifier aboard Argentina de la Marchette.

The Belgian Olympian produced a rapid 36.02-second jump-off round over Guilherme Jorge’s track, topping a competitive field of twenty combinations. Marilyn Little followed in second with La Contessa, while Rene Dittmer secured third riding Cody 139.

The victory also added valuable points for the Roadrunners, placing Wathelet firmly inside the early individual standings and setting the competitive tone for the remainder of the weekend.

Podium presentation with Gregory Wathelet, Marilyn Littler and Rene Dittmer.

Saturday: Trailblazers Returned to the Top

Saturday’s $262,000 Trelawny Farm 5* Team Competition delivered one of the most dramatic team battles of the season.

The Trelawny Trailblazers, two-time defending league champions, secured the victory on home ground with a line-up featuring Nayel Nassar, Conor Swail, and Natalie Dean.

Swail delivered two crucial clear rounds aboard Casturano, while Nassar matched the performance riding Ivory TCS. Their consistency sent Dean and Oasis van de Bucxtale into the medal jump-off, where she secured the win for the Trailblazers.

Maccabi United finished with silver, while Helios claimed bronze after a tight jump-off against Team KPF.

The result narrowed the gap in the overall standings, keeping the championship fight tightly contested.

Nayel Nassar & Ivory TCS.

Sunday: Farrington Bests Bluman in the Grand Prix

The final day produced another chapter in one of the season’s defining rivalries.

World No. 2 Kent Farrington captured the $340,000 5* Grand Prix of Greenwich riding Toulayna, stopping the clock at 40.64 seconds in a thrilling jump-off.

Daniel Bluman finished just three hundredths of a second behind aboard Corbie V.V., continuing the close battle between the two riders that had already shaped the early part of the season.

The victory marked Farrington’s eighth 5* Grand Prix win of the year, reinforcing his position among the most consistent performers in international show jumping.

Daniel Bluman & Corbie V.V.

Fans Built the First Greenwich Fantasy Team

Beyond the sport itself, Greenwich introduced a new layer of fan participation.

Across the weekend, MLSJ followers voted daily to create the first-ever Greenwich Fantasy Team. Each night, five riders were shortlisted based on their performances, and fans selected the two who would advance into the final six-rider line-up.

The initiative highlighted the league’s growing digital community while giving fans a direct voice in celebrating the riders who stood out most during the event.

Looking Back at Leg 3

Greenwich proved to be a defining point early in the championship.

With strong performances from the Trailblazers, continued consistency from the Roadrunners, and the rivalry between Farrington and Bluman intensifying, the standings continued tightening as the season progressed.

From there, the league moved forward to Leg 4, carrying the momentum built in Connecticut into the next stage of the Season 5 calendar.

Three legs were complete.

The championship picture was already taking shape.