McLain Ward and Sapphire win the $1,000,000 Grand Prix at Spruce Meadows!
Monday, September 14, 2009
McLain Ward and Sapphire, who ride in ECOGOLD's Forward Flap Hunter pad, showed they were the best of the best at Spruce Meadows, winning the $1,000,000 CN International Grand Prix, by 0.2 seconds in the jump-off.
W-O-W!!!
“She’s the fastest horse in the world, it worked out and he (Eric Lamaze) was nice enough to take a pull,” said Ward after winning $325,000 for first place in the CN International. McLain had been chasing this win for years and he landed perfect, took off beautifully and made all of the right turns, everything aligned on the final day of the Spruce Meadows “Masters” Tournament.
McLain Ward, champion of the CN International, wouldn’t take all of the credit for his tremendous win. “This is not an individual sport, this is a team sport. I am very lucky to have a great team,” said the champion. “We are only as good as two things, our horse and our staff,” added Ward.
Enjoy this video of McLain Ward and Sapphire's victory at the 2009 CN International Spruce Meadows Grand Prix