Cashpaid J&F helps the Brazilian team win a medal in the Longines League of Nations Final

Over the past few days, the Real Club de Polo in Barcelona has once again been completely taken over by the Longines League of Nations final, in which the world’s nine best national teams competed against one another. The climax of this prestigious international competition on Sunday afternoon was, of course, the absolute highlight of the weekend, and the stallion Cashpaid J&F played a key role in it.

Plenty of sunshine, an enthusiastic crowd and a host of top combinations provided plenty of excitement and top-class sport. These were the ingredients for a thrilling final of the Longines League of Nations on Sunday afternoon at the Real Club de Polo in Barcelona. The season’s nine best teams went head-to-head, treating the crowd to an afternoon of top-class sport. The final consisted of two rounds and, after a particularly thrilling contest, it was ultimately the Brazilian team that took home the silver. One of the Brazilian team members was João Victor Castro Aguiar Gomes De Lima and his 15-year-old stallion Cashpaid J&F, a son of Casall and Chicago Z, who featured in this year’s Zangersheide Stud stallion catalogue. João Victor Castro Aguiar Gomes De Lima and Cashpaid J&F delivered flawless performances in both the first and second rounds, thereby playing a key role in Brazil’s medal win.

Also in this Longines League of Nations final, the American rider Laura Kraut put in a strong performance with her 11-year-old gelding Trés Bien Z, a son of Toulon and Nabab de Rêve who was born in the Netherlands at the stud farm of S.T. Dingen. Kraut and Trés Bien Z also completed two clear rounds, thereby playing a key role in the American team’s fourth-place finish.

With two victories, it was also a superb weekend in Catalonia for the French rider Nicolas Sers and the 10-year-old stallion Komet Des K Z, a son of Kannan and Sandro Boy from the stud farm of Manon Pousin, Scea Production Nature, in France. Both in the 1.40m opening class on Thursday and in the 1.45m class on Friday, they outclassed the competition with a rock-solid round. On top of that, they also secured an impressive^second place in Saturday’s 1.50m class.

In addition to his fine performances with Cashpaid J&F, the Brazilian João Victor Castro Aguiar Gomes De Lima also made his mark with the 9-year-old stallion Sagan Z, a breeding product of Dimitri Degrave that combined the bloodlines of Hunter’s Scendro with those of Chin Chin. Among other events, they competed in Thursday’s 1.50m class, in which they secured^second place.

Finally, the Spanish rider Armando Trapote managed to achieve another fine result with the equally 9-year-old mare Gin Tonic Van Het Gerendal Z (George Z x Zandor Z), a breeding product of the Verhey family from Stal Gerendal. During Friday’s CSIO5* Grand Prix, they kept all the bars perfectly clear in both the first round and the jump-off, which ultimately earned them^fifth place in the rankings.