McLain

Ward

USA Roadrunners Season 6 · P5 · 58 pts

1MLSJ Grand Prix wins
lifetime · 21 starts

$1,292,788MLSJ earnings
lifetime 2021–2026

$263,6102026-27 earnings
Season 6 so far

P5Season 6 standings
58 points

#7FEI World Ranking
2,868 points · as of 30 Sep 2026 (list 309) · FEI rankings ↗

FEI profile ↗

McLain WardRoadrunners

MLSJ CSI5* Grand Prix · since 2021

McLain Ward USA

Best pairing: High Star Hero

8 GP together · 1 win · 63% first-round clears

GP starts

Wins

Podiums

57%

Clear rounds (R1)

Form · last 8 MLSJ Grand Prix

6 6 2 17 2 3 19 1

Power Score

33.2

#3 of 127 active riders

Unadjusted 38.1

Season 6 vs all MLSJ shows

Stats

2026 season

Season 6 · 2026-27 · Legs 1–5

Starts

MLSJ 5* classes

Wins

7 top-10s

Podiums

top-3 finishes

Top-5s

Clear rounds

R1 clear in 7 of 11

63.6%

Clear %

4.60

Avg R1 faults

46 faults in total

Team comps

1 win · 2 podiums

100%

Team R1 clear %

2 of 2 rounds with data

GP starts

1 win · 2 podiums · R1 clear 67%

Standings

58 points

$263,610

Money won

MLSJ prize money

MLSJ lifetime

All MLSJ legs 2021 → Tryon 2026 · 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025-26, 2026-27

Starts

MLSJ 5* classes

Wins

38 top-10s

Podiums

top-3 finishes

Top-5s

Clear rounds

R1 clear in 40 of 70

57.1%

Clear %

2.53

Avg R1 faults

167 faults in total

Team comps

6 wins · 10 podiums

73%

Team R1 clear %

11 of 15 rounds with data

GP starts

1 win · 6 podiums · R1 clear 57%

Best completed season

across 6 seasons

$1,292,788

Money won

MLSJ prize money

Starts, wins and clears: individual MLSJ 5* classes of $25,000+ (Grand Prix, qualifier, team individual, winning round, speed).

Power rankings · rider profile · MLSJ 5* Grand Prix 2021–2026

Grand Prix profile

Power Score

33.2

OF ACTIVE RIDERS

21 starts · 1 win · 6 podiums

Unadjusted 38.1 · avg finish 9.8

COMPONENTTHISLEAGUE

R1 clear57%21%

Top 329%9%

Win5%3%

Double clear24%10%

Place %62%39%

Place % = share of starts finishing in the top 13 (a regular FEI class places to 13th). White tick = league average (all MLSJ 5* Grand Prix starts, 2021–2026). Power Score is adjusted toward the league average for small samples.

This riderLeague average

Every horse at MLSJ shows in Season 6 (all international classes)

Horses · 2026

All 2026 rounds

8 rounds · 2026

HIALITA B

1 win · clear 38% · best 1

Qualifier/Welcome, Speed/Other, Team, Team Individual, Winning Round

4 rounds · 2026

HIGH STAR HERO

1 win · clear 25% · best 1

Grand Prix, Speed/Other

4 rounds · 2026

LESTRO VD VALCKENBORG

0 wins · clear 50% · best 3

Grand Prix, Qualifier/Welcome, Speed/Other

3 rounds · 2026

FIRST LADY

0 wins · clear 100% · best 2

Qualifier/Welcome, Team, Team Individual

3 rounds · 2026

LE LOUVRE 5

0 wins · clear 33% · best 11

Grand Prix, Qualifier/Welcome, Speed/Other

2 rounds · 2026

LA SERRA

0 wins · clear 50% · best 5

Grand Prix, Speed/Other

Season 6 · P5 · 58 pts

Season points

Cumulative points by leg

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Leg	Qualifier	Team	GP	Leg total
Toronto	0	0	0	0
Traverse City	0	0	0	0
Greenwich	0	0	18	18
Hudson Valley	7	3	0	10
Tryon	3	3	24	30
Palm Springs I	Upcoming
Palm Springs II	Upcoming
Lexington	Upcoming
Monterrey	Upcoming
Season total	10	6	42	58

Team = MLSJ Team Competition · GP = 5* Grand Prix. Grey lines: the top five riders.

Season	Rank	Pts
2026-27 Roadrunners	P5	58
2025-26 Roadrunners	P7	59
2024 Roadrunners	P20	17
2021 Roadrunners	P7	59
Lifetime		193

Season totals from the Equestrian Digital standings. The 2026-27 season is in progress.

By season

League record

Season	Team	Rank	Pts	GP st/w	5* st/w	Team comps	Money
2026-27	Roadrunners	P5 *	58	3 / 1	11 / 1	2	$263,610
2025-26	Roadrunners	P7	59	5 / 0	18 / 1	4	$388,662
2024	Roadrunners	P20	17	4 / 0	15 / 3	4	$201,152
2023	Roadrunners	—	—	5 / 0	16 / 1	5	$259,894
2022	—	—	—	1 / 0	4 / 0	0	$108,573
2021	Roadrunners	P7	59	3 / 0	6 / 0	0	$70,898

* Season 6 in progress.

Every Season 6 round · Equestrian Digital

2026 results

Date	Leg	Class	Horse	Result	Place
17 Oct 2026	Tryon	CSI5* Grand Prix	HIGH STAR HERO	Double clear	1
17 Oct 2026	Tryon	CSI5* 1.45m Winning Round	HIALITA B	4 faults	15
16 Oct 2026	Tryon	MLSJ Team Competition 1.50m	HIALITA B	R1 clear	1
16 Oct 2026	Tryon	CSI5* Individual Table A Speed	HIALITA B	Clear	9
15 Oct 2026	Tryon	CSI5* 1.55m Qualifier	LESTRO VD VALCKENBORG	Clear · 4 in round 2	6
14 Oct 2026	Tryon	CSI5* 1.45m Speed	HIALITA B	15 faults	67
14 Oct 2026	Tryon	CSI5* 1.45m Speed	HIGH STAR HERO	10 faults	57
14 Oct 2026	Tryon	CSI5* 1.45m Speed	LESTRO VD VALCKENBORG	10 faults	56
11 Oct 2026	Highlands Cup (Hudson Valley)	$340,000 Highlands Cup Grand Prix 5*	HIGH STAR HERO	4 faults	19
11 Oct 2026	Highlands Cup (Hudson Valley)	$31,100 1.45M Bridlemont Winning Round 5*	HIALITA B	Double clear	2
10 Oct 2026	Highlands Cup (Hudson Valley)	$200,000 Clip My Horse/Misson Foods MLSJ Team Class 5*	FIRST LADY	R1 clear	2
10 Oct 2026	Highlands Cup (Hudson Valley)	$31,100 MLSJ Individual Round 5*	FIRST LADY	Clear	5
9 Oct 2026	Highlands Cup (Hudson Valley)	$40,000 1.45M Go Rentals 2* Grand Prix	LA SERRA	Clear · 4 in jump-off	5
9 Oct 2026	Highlands Cup (Hudson Valley)	$181,170 1.55M Airshare Grand Prix Qualifier 5*	FIRST LADY	Clear · 4 in round 2	2
8 Oct 2026	Highlands Cup (Hudson Valley)	$31,100 1.45M Equiscore Speed 2*	LA SERRA	8 faults	43
8 Oct 2026	Highlands Cup (Hudson Valley)	5* Warm-Up 1.40M Two Phase	HIGH STAR HERO	10 faults	61
8 Oct 2026	Highlands Cup (Hudson Valley)	5* Warm-Up 1.40M Two Phase	HIALITA B	3 faults	25
26 Sep 2026	Greenwich	$340,000 5* Grand Prix of Greenwich	LESTRO VD VALCKENBORG	Clear · 4 in jump-off	3
26 Sep 2026	Greenwich	$31,100 FEI 2* 1.45M Grand Prix	LE LOUVRE 5	4 faults	11
25 Sep 2026	Greenwich	$181,170 FEI 5* 1.55M Qualifier	HIALITA B	38 faults	33
25 Sep 2026	Greenwich	$31,100 FEI 2* 1.45M Qualifier	LE LOUVRE 5	4 faults	13
24 Sep 2026	Greenwich	FEI 5* 1.40M Two Phase	LESTRO VD VALCKENBORG	4 faults	27
24 Sep 2026	Greenwich	FEI 2* 1.40M Two Phase	LE LOUVRE 5	Clear · 8 in round 2	17
24 Sep 2026	Greenwich	$31,100 FEI 5* 1.50M Winning Round	HIALITA B	Retired	—

MLSJ CSI5* Grand Prix

Grand Prix history

Date	Grand Prix	Horse	R1 / JO	Place
17 Oct 2026	2026-27 Tryon	HIGH STAR HERO	0 / 0 · 42.68s	1
11 Oct 2026	2026-27 Highlands Cup (Hudson Valley)	HIGH STAR HERO	4	19
26 Sep 2026	2026-27 Greenwich	LESTRO VD VALCKENBORG	0 / 4 · 43.31s	3
25 Apr 2026	2025-26 Kentucky International (Lexington)	HIGH STAR HERO	0 / 0 · 40.42s	2
13 Dec 2025	2025-26 Palm Springs	HIGH STAR HERO	4	17
6 Dec 2025	2025-26 Coachella Cup, Palm Springs	HIGH STAR HERO	0 / 0 · 36.30s	2
18 Oct 2025	2025-26 Tryon	HIGH STAR HERO	0 / 0 · 45.44s	6
11 Oct 2025	2025-26 Highlands Cup (Hudson Valley)	HIGH STAR HERO	0 / 4 · 40.54s	6
7 Dec 2024	2024 Coachella Cup, La Quinta	CALLAS	0 / 8 · 39.66s	11
19 Oct 2024	2024 Tryon	ILEX	2	9
29 Sep 2024	2024 Greenwich	HIGH STAR HERO	Retired	RT
22 Sep 2024	2024 American Gold Cup, Traverse City	CALLAS	0 / 4 · 39.80s	6
8 Dec 2023	2023 Finals, La Quinta	CONTAGIOUS	4	14
2 Dec 2023	2023 Coachella Cup, La Quinta	CONTAGIOUS	Retired	RT
14 Oct 2023	2023 Tryon	QUIMI DEL MASET	4	18
17 Sep 2023	2023 American Gold Cup, Traverse City	QUIMI DEL MASET	8	21
27 Aug 2023	2023 Ottawa	CEDRIC 84	19	32
18 Sep 2022	2022 American Gold Cup, Traverse City (Stage 5)	CALLAS	0 / 4 · 41.71s	2
11 Dec 2021	2021 La Quinta II	KASPER VAN HET HELLEHOF	0 / 0 · 41.02s	2
5 Dec 2021	2021 La Quinta I	KASPER VAN HET HELLEHOF	0 / 24 · 67.09s	9
22 Aug 2021	2021 Angelstone I (Toronto)	KASPER VAN HET HELLEHOF	0 / 4 · 37.68s	6

MLSJ Team Competition

Team competition record

Date	Leg	Team	Horse	R1	Team place
16 Oct 2026	2026-27 Tryon	Roadrunners	HIALITA B	Clear	1
10 Oct 2026	2026-27 Highlands Cup (Hudson Valley)	Roadrunners	FIRST LADY	Clear	2
24 Apr 2026	2025-26 Kentucky International (Lexington)	Roadrunners	FIRST LADY	Clear	4
12 Dec 2025	2025-26 Palm Springs	Roadrunners	FIRST LADY	Clear	1
5 Dec 2025	2025-26 Coachella Cup, Palm Springs	Roadrunners	FIRST LADY	Clear	5
10 Oct 2025	2025-26 Highlands Cup (Hudson Valley)	Roadrunners	SNAPCHAT VAN DE BROEKKANT Z	4	5
6 Dec 2024	2024 Coachella Cup, La Quinta	Roadrunners	FIRST LADY	4	6
18 Oct 2024	2024 Tryon	Roadrunners	CONTAGIOUS	4	7
28 Sep 2024	2024 Greenwich	Roadrunners	CONTAGIOUS	Clear	2
21 Sep 2024	2024 American Gold Cup, Traverse City	Roadrunners	FIRST LADY	Clear	1
9 Dec 2023	2023 Finals, La Quinta	Roadrunners	FIRST LADY	Clear	2
1 Dec 2023	2023 Coachella Cup, La Quinta	Roadrunners	FIRST LADY	Clear	1
6 Oct 2023	2023 Greenwich (GP cancelled)	Roadrunners	FIRST LADY	4	1
16 Sep 2023	2023 American Gold Cup, Traverse City	Roadrunners	FIRST LADY	Clear	3
26 Aug 2023	2023 Ottawa	Roadrunners	FIRST LADY	Clear	1

Prize money

$1,292,788

Total

classes + bonuses

$1,226,121

Class winnings

67 classes paid

$66,667

Season bonuses

rider + team share

2021$70,898

2022$108,573

2023$259,894

2024$201,152

2025-26$388,662

2026-27$263,610

Date	Biggest paydays	Place	Prize
6 Dec 2025	2025-26 L06 Coachella Cup, Palm Springs $750,000 1.60m FEI5* Coachella Cup Grand Prix · HIGH STAR HERO	2	$150,754
17 Oct 2026	2026-27 L05 Tryon CSI5* Grand Prix · HIGH STAR HERO	1	$112,764
9 Dec 2023	2023 L10 Finals, La Quinta $1M CABANA COAST Team Final · FIRST LADY	2	$83,333
18 Sep 2022	2022 L05 American Gold Cup, Traverse City (Stage 5) $405,300 MLSJ American Gold Cup CSI5* Grand Prix · CALLAS	2	$81,467
25 Apr 2026	2025-26 L08 Kentucky International (Lexington) MLSJ 5* GRAND PRIX · HIGH STAR HERO	2	$68,342
4 Dec 2025	2025-26 L06 Coachella Cup, Palm Springs $182,000 1.55m FEI5* Qualifier by Visit Greater Palm Springs · FIRST LADY	1	$60,362
26 Sep 2026	2026-27 L03 Greenwich $340,000 5* Grand Prix of Greenwich · LESTRO VD VALCKENBORG	3	$51,000
11 Dec 2021	2021 L10 La Quinta II $230,000 Adequan CSI 5* Grand Prix presented by Essence Art · KASPER VAN HET HELLEHOF	2	$46,231
21 Sep 2024	2024 L04 American Gold Cup, Traverse City $300,000 USD FEI5* MLSJ Team Competition by ClipMyHorse.tv · FIRST LADY	1	$40,000
9 Oct 2026	2026-27 L04 Highlands Cup (Hudson Valley) $181,170 1.55M Airshare Grand Prix Qualifier 5* · FIRST LADY	2	$36,234

Biography

McLain Ward finished 7th in the Season 5 individual standings on 59 points — a best across 3 ranked seasons. Also 20th in Season 4 and 7th in Season 1. Rides for Roadrunners in Season 6.

Sources: Equestrian Digital (results, standings, rosters) and MLSJ results records 2021–2026. Header photo: MLSJ / ERA VIII.