Press Release: September 4th
Daniel Coyle strikes gold in his Roadrunners team debut as the defending champions exit early in Toronto.
Published
05 SEP 2026
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Sept 4, 2026
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TORONTO, ON — The DIHP Roadrunners opened Major League Show Jumping Season 6 with a statement win on Friday, claiming the season’s first 5* Team Competition at Angelstone Events in Toronto.
The opening round made one thing clear: Season 6 came with a clean slate. Maccabi United arrived in Toronto as both the defending leg winners and reigning MLSJ champions, but faults from Ilan Bluman and Mark Bluman ended the Season 5 champions’ run in Round 1.
First in the order, the Trelawny Trailblazers became the first team to punch their ticket to Round 2. Charlotte Jacobs and Rincoola Milsean opened the class with one rail down before new Trailblazers teammate Alex Matz delivered a clear aboard Clarimo. Lillie Keenan followed with another clear aboard Corexstra X, a new addition to her string, securing the Trailblazers’ place in the next round.
The Archers and Roadrunners followed the Trailblazers into Round 2, leaving one spot still up for grabs. Last to go in the opening round, Team KPF secured the final place in the top four.
Two teams that stood on the Toronto podium in Season 5 found a very different result in this year’s opening round. The Rainmakers, third in Toronto one year ago, saw Bliss Heers and Skylar Wireman each finish with two rails down, while a costly moment between Jordan Coyle and Dexterity Z added to a difficult start. The Rainmakers finished the night in eighth.
Maccabi United also found themselves in unfamiliar territory. A miscommunication at the final fence between Ilan Bluman and Acajou,, followed by an uncharacteristic 12-fault effort from Mark Bluman and Phelina De Septon, left the defending champions with too much ground to recover. Daniel Bluman and Hummer Z delivered a clear, but it was not enough to move Maccabi into Round 2.
With four teams remaining, Round 2 saw the Trailblazers and Roadrunners secure their places in the gold medal match, while the Archers and KPF were sent to battle for bronze.
World No. 2 Kent Farrington set the pace for KPF in the bronze medal match, but Mckayla Langmeier answered for the Archers, stopping the clock faster to claim third.
With bronze decided, the Trelawny Trailblazers and Roadrunners went head-to-head for the first team gold of Season 6.
Charlotte Jacobs set the target for the Trailblazers, but Daniel Coyle had the final word. Making his first MLSJ Team Competition appearance for the Roadrunners, the Season 6 addition took on the deciding match with a young mount and secured gold for his new team.
“Daniel knew what he had to do when he went in. He’s one of the fastest riders out there and planned it perfectly,” said Roadrunners teammate Shane Sweetnam.
The win also showed the strength of a Roadrunners team that extends beyond the riders competing in Toronto.
“We got messages from our manager, Mclain, Ilan, from both owners of the team. It’s a really good team vibe,” said Erynn Ballard.
The result puts the Roadrunners first, with the Trelawny Trailblazers taking second and the Archers completing the opening podium in third.
With Season 6’s new team competition points multiplier in play, the Toronto win gives the Roadrunners a strong early lead in the overall standings. Behind them, the Trelawny Trailblazers and KPF are separated by just one point in the battle for second.
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Photos © MLSJ / Mackenzie Clark
Erynn Ballard aboard Ashley De Talm
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