Yesterday’s top three remain the same for today’s open show grand prix.

Tonight’s jump-off for the Grand Prix of Gothenburg was a truly international affair with seven riders, each representing a different nation, in the mix. Germany, Canada, Ireland, the United States, Belgium, the Netherlands and Sweden all had a stake in the class, but in the end, all three of last night’s top riders reigned again.

Ireland’s Jessica Kürten perpetuated her hot streak, winning tonight’s $120,689 contest with Quibell, a 14-year-old Danish Warmblood mare by Quidam de Revel. But she wasn’t the only consistent performer this evening – after placing second in Thursday’s qualifying round, Peter Wylde and Campino 103 took third place in tonight’s jump-off.

Wylde stopped the clock in 35.59 seconds aboard the 12-year-old gray Holsteiner gelding (Corofino I–Gonda), owned by himself and Louisburg Farm. They were only 1 second and change behind Kürten, and .48 behind second-placed pair Ludger Beerbaum and Goldfever from Germany, who rode conservatively.

“I tried to go as fast as I could,” Wylde said. “My horse is very lazy, and I was pushing the whole way.

“ ‘As fast as I can go’ doesn’t beat Ludger with the hand-brake on,” he added with a smile.

Wylde chose to take Campino in last night’s awards ceremony after he placed second in the World Cup Round 2 with Esplanade, who is typically quite hot in high-energy situations. Wylde noted that he was hoping the crowd would wake Campino up; he got the gelding a year and a half ago, and speed has never been his strong suit.

“I’ve never known a horse to be so lazy,” Wylde said. “But as I started to compete with him, I realized he has incredible character and he’s extremely careful, which is so rare for such a lazy horse. He’s very, very consistent and he jumps a lot of clear rounds. Unfortunately I’m usually the slowest clear.”

Sweden’s Svante Johansson took fourth place in the jump-off aboard Saint Amour 1125, while Albert Zoer of the Netherlands finished fifth with Sam. Reigning Pan Am Gold Medalist Jill Henselwood of Canada took sixth with Black Ice, and Belgian rider Judy-Ann Melchior had an unplanned dismount from Grande Dame Z in the jump-off to place seventh.

U.S. pairs Lauren Hough and Casadora, Danielle Torano and Marlo, Richard Spooner and Ace, and Margie Engle and Hidden Creek’s Quervo Gold finished 10th, 14th, 19th and 23rd, respectively, in the 34-horse field.

Although Spooner and Ace pulled one rail tonight, the California rider took top honors last night in the 1.4m speed class aboard Pako. The $34,482 Table C round served as a qualifier for tomorrow morning’s speed final.

Spooner and Pako, an 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood by Farmer, outran Sweden’s Malin Baryard-Johnsson and H&M Tamina by nearly a full second.