BORDEAUX - With two matchless clear rounds and a super-fast jump-off, VDL Edgar M (Arezzo VDL x Marlon) and Marlon Modolo Zanotelli (BRA) jumped to victory in the CSI5*-W World Cup competition over 1.60m in Bordeaux (FRA).
Grand Slam VDL (Cardento (Elite) x Heartbreaker) and Zanotelli finished fantastic second in the CSI5* Grand Prix over 1.60m in Bordeaux.

 With 13-year-old Iliana (Cardento x Gentleman, breeder: J.A.M. Bocken (NED)), Henrik von Eckermann claimed third place.

VDL Edgar M, who was bred by E. & M. Meijer (NED), strung together successes last year under Zanotelli: 

• winner of the CSI5* CSI5* competition over 1.60m in Geneva (SUI);
• second in the CSI5*-W World Cup competition over 1.60m in Lyon (FRA);
• winner of the 5* Grand Prix of Oslo (NOR);
• winner of the Grand Prix of Vakenswaard (NED);
• the incredible ex aequo of VDL Edgar M (Arezzo) and Cartello VDL in the CSI5* 1.60m-Grand Prix in Madrid (ESP);
• third in CSI5* Grand Prix over 1.60m in St Tropez.

Grand Slam VDL, also available again with fresh semen in the 2023 breeding season, has also achieved many outstanding results under Zanotelli:

• eighth in the CSI5* 1.60m Grand Prix of Amsterdam;
• clear in the CSI5* 1.55m in Basel;
• twice second in the CSI4* 1.45m competition in Stockholm;
• second in the 1.45m at CSI5* Helsinki International Horse Show;
• third in CSI5* Grand Prix in New York;
• winner of the CSI2* Grand Prix in Valkenswaard.

Grand Slam VDL saw the light of day in 2011 at the stables of Frans Kenis (BEL).

Picture: VDL Edgar M (Arezzo VDL x Marlon) and Marlon Modolo Zanotelli (BRA)