Horse of the Week Poll: Toronto

Select the standout horse you believe ruled in Toronto

Published

07 SEP 2026

Est. reading time

2 min

Five horses made their mark on the opening leg of Season 6. Now it’s your turn to decide who takes the first Horse of the Week title.

Coriaan Van Klapscheut Z Coriaan Van Klapscheut Z opened the week with a clear round in the 5* Qualifier to take 8th place before returning for Saturday’s Grand Prix. With Shane Sweetnam, he was the only horse to jump double clear in the class, securing the first 5* Grand Prix win of Season 6.

Descartes SR Descartes SR started the week with a win, jumping double clear with Kent Farrington to take the 5* Qualifier. The pair returned for the Grand Prix as the final combination to join the three horse jump off. They had the time to win, but a rail left them in second to close out a two podium week.

VDL Mourinho VDL Mourinho delivered when it counted in the Team Competition, jumping double clear to help secure the Roadrunners’ first win of Season 6. Daniel Coyle piloted the young gelding around his first 5* Grand Prix, finishing inside the top 12 in his debut at the level.

Ashley De Talm Ashley De Talm also played a key role in the Roadrunners’ winning week, jumping double clear in the Team Competition. She returned for her first 5* Grand Prix on Saturday night with Erynn Ballard in the irons to finish 8th, adding another top result to her Toronto campaign.

Casturano Casturano put together one of the most consistent weeks in Toronto. After jumping double clear to finish fourth in the 5* Qualifier, he returned for the Grand Prix with Conor Swail and once again jumped clear over the fences. Just 0.05 seconds over the time allowed resulted in a single time fault and another fourth place finish.

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