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Premier Jumping League launches with $300m prize pot
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The Premier Jumping League (PJL) has launched with a $300 million prize pot and a strong emphasis on horse and rider welfare. The new series features 16 teams competing at 14 venues across Europe, the US and the Middle East, starting in March 2027. Backed by McCourt Global, it aims to professionalize showjumping for full-time athletes.
British showjumper John Whitaker marked his return from a two-month injury break with victory in the CSI2* grand prix at Chard, Somerset. The 70-year-old Yorkshireman rode his 18-year-old horse Equine America Unick Du Francport to the only double clear round in the Longines rankings class. Whitaker's win came at his second competition since hernia surgery in late February.
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The FEI Tribunal has dismissed French showjumper Simon Delestre’s appeal against his retroactive elimination from a Global Champions League Super Cup quarter-final. Officials disqualified him after his helmet harness came unfastened during a clear round in Prague last November. The ruling ended his team Istanbul Warriors’ participation in the playoffs.