American rider Kristen Vanderveen Swept Three Wins at Tour 4 of H.H. The Father Amir’s Prix 2026

Tour 4 of H.H. The Father Amir’s Prix 2026 opened today at Al Shaqab, launching the closing stage of the four-tour international series. Staged from 29–31 January, Tour 4 carries a weekend prize fund of €1,217,000 within a total season purse of €3,303,000, as competition began across CSI5*, CSI3* and CSI1*.

Day 1 Highlights

Day 1 was led by Kristen Vanderveen (USA), who completed a three-win sweep across CSI3* and CSI5*. The American rider set the early tone for the final tour with wins in both CSI3* sections before adding a CSI5* victory later in the day. She won the CSI3* 1.35m Special Two-Phase with Bull Run’s Lioness, the CSI3* 1.25m Faults & Time with Bull Run’s Mary, and later topped the CSI5* 1.40m Two Phases with Starbucks 27.

In the evening CSI5* speed class, Max Kühner (AUT) won the CSI5 1.50m Faults & Time (LR-B) with Greece 5, ahead of Scott Brash (GBR) on Hello Jefferson. In CSI3*, Lara Tryba (FRA) won the 1.40m Two Phases with Flash de Talma, with Emanuele Gaudiano (ITA) second on Diarouge Blue PS. In CSI1*, Khalid Al Hadi (KSA) and Fahad Alshammari (KSA) delivered two Saudi wins.

Results

CSI5* 1.50m Faults & Time | Winner: Max Kühner (AUT) – Greece 5 | 0 | 65.91

CSI5* 1.40m Two-Phase | Winner: Kristen Vanderveen (USA) – Starbucks 27 | 0 | 45.84 (Phase I) / 28.08 (Phase II)

CSI3* 1.40m Two Phases | Winner: Lara Tryba (FRA) – Flash de Talma | 0 | 47.97 (Phase I) / 24.73 (Phase II)

CSI3* 1.35m Special Two-Phase | Winner: Kristen Vanderveen (USA) – Bull Run’s Lioness | 0 | 33.02 (Phase I) / 30.46 (Phase II)

CSI3* 1.25m Faults & Time | Winner: Kristen Vanderveen (USA) – Bull Run’s Mary | 0 | 57.56

CSI1* 1.20m Faults & Time | Winner: Khalid Al Hadi (KSA) – Hurry UP | 0 | 46.90

CSI1* 1.10m Special Two-Phase | Winner: Fahad Alshammari (KSA) – Le Garde | 0 | 47.64 (Phase I) / 29.77 (Phase II)

National Comp. 0.60m Optimum Time | Winner: Fatima Khalid Al Salem – Romio | 0 | 39.04

Max Kühner (AUT), winner of the CSI5* 1.50m Faults & Time:

“I’m very pleased with Greece today. She’s a very fast horse, and the course was good for us. I’m happy with the result. And Al Shaqab is a fantastic venue for us as riders, it’s good for experienced horses in the top sport, and it’s also a great place for younger horses.”