Daniel Coyle Creates a Legacy with World Cup Victory at Toronto’s Royal Horse Show

Ireland’s Daniel Coyle claimed a resounding victory in the $250,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Toronto on Saturday night, November 12, in front of a sold-out crowd to close out the Royal Horse Show, held as part of the 100th anniversary of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, ON.
Canadian course designer Michel Vaillancourt set a challenging track and as rails fell around the course, it became evident riders and horses would have to be in perfect form to advance to the jump-off. Two-time Canadian Olympian Tiffany Foster thrilled the home crowd with a brilliant clear performance aboard Northern Light, an 11-year-old Swedish Warmblood mare (Plot Blue x Contender) owned by Artisan Farms LLC. Six rounds later, Coyle made it a jump-off by producing the second fault-free effort riding Legacy, a 12-year-old Zangersheide mare (Chippendale Z x Bon Ami). As the penultimate rider, Israel’s Daniel Bluman made it a three-horse race when he piloted Gemma W to the final clear first-round.
Foster was the first to return to tackle the jump-off, picking up eight faults and exceeding the time-allowed of 44-seconds to to incur an additional time fault. Next into the Coca-Cola Coliseum, Coyle and Legacy threw down the gauntlet, stopping the clock with a clear round in 37.02 seconds. Bluman tried his best to catch Coyle’s time but paid the price with one rail down, leaving him in the runner-up spot.
In addition to hoisting the Hickstead Trophy presented to the winner, Coyle was also named the Leading International Rider and Legacy, owned by Canada’s Ariel Grange, was named the Leading Canadian-Owned Horse. It was a triumphant finale for Coyle, who was just on the cusp of a top finish all week.
Bluman has been riding a hot streak with a second-place finish in the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Washington at the end of October followed by a win in the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Lexington one before The Royal.  With a second-place performance in Toronto, he moved into the lead in the North American League standings as riders look to earn points toward qualification for the 2023 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final taking place in Omaha, NE, next April.
Canadian Olympian Tiffany Foster wowed the crowd with a third-place finish in the $250,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Toronto riding Northern Light.
To the delight of the audience, Foster was named the Leading Canadian Rider after her impressive results throughout this year’s Royal Horse Show.
“This show is something that all Canadian riders are so proud of,” expressed Foster, 38, who made her Royal Horse Show debut in 2001 when she won both the Jump Canada Medal and the Running Fox CET Medal national finals.  “A huge part of that is the organization and everything that goes into making this such a special event.  The most important thing, though, is the crowd and the energy that they give.  I can’t help but smile.  I love it and I’m so proud that they all come out.”
Charlie Johnstone, CEO of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, echoed Foster’s sentiment saying, “We are very, very excited about what happened here all week celebrating a century of bringing champions to Toronto with our partners from the FEI and Longines.  For 100 years, The Royal has really been about bringing the country to the city and being best in class.  Clearly what we saw tonight was best in class, and that is what we have stood for for the past century and what we will continue to stand for in the next century.”
Daniel Coyle celebrated his win with a victory lap aboard Legacy in the $250,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Toronto on Saturday night, November 12, at the Royal Horse Show in Toronto, ON.
The $250,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Toronto closed out this year’s Royal Horse Show, the marquee event of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, which showcased the very best in horse sport with an elevated CSI5*-W rating from the International Equestrian Federation (FEI). For more information, please visit www.royalfair.org/horse-show.
Funding support for The Royal has been provided by the Government of Canada and the City of Toronto.
$250,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Toronto – Final Results
Rider / Nation / Horse / Faults / Time
1. Daniel Coyle / IRL / Legacy / 0:0 / 37.02
2. Daniel Bluman / ISR / Gemma W / 0:4 / 39.21
3. Tiffany Foster / CAN / Northern Light / 0:9 / 44.23
4. Ali Ramsay / CAN / Bonita vh Keizershof Z / 1
5. Rowan Willis / AUS / Blue Movie / 4
6. Jos Verlooy / BEL / Igor / 4
7. Conor Swail / IRL / Count Me In / 4
8. Laura Kraut / USA / Calgary Tame / 4
9. Kent Farrington / USA / Landon / 4
10. Beat Mändli / SUI / Dijon Terdoorn Z / 4
11. Rodrigo Pessoa / BRA / Major Tom / 4
12. Margie Goldstein-Engle / USA / Dicas / 4

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Press release Royal Horse Show Toronto
Photo by Ben Radvanyi Photography – Ireland’s Daniel Coyle won the $250,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Toronto riding Legacy, owned by Ariel Grange, to close out the Royal Horse Show on Saturday night, November 12, in Toronto, ON.