Michael Jung is US$40,000 richer after winning the 2017 FEI Classics series.
Clear lead
The German eventer finished the season with a clear lead of 39 points, after coming second at Pau and Badminton, and winning Lexington.
France’s Maxime Livio is in second place on the leaderboard with 33 points, following a win at Pau, a second place at Lexington and a fifth at Luhmühlen. He wins a $30,000 bonus, while third placed Nicola Wilson (20 points) receives $20,000.
Great season
Nicola has had a great season, recently adding a gold and bronze European medal to her fourth at Pau and second Luhmühlen.
The FEI Classics brings together the six four-star competitions currently on the eventing calendar:
- Les 4 Etoiles de Pau, France
- Australian International 3 Day Event, Adelaide
- Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event, USA
- Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials
- Luhmuhlen CCI**** presented by DHL Germany
- Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials
William Fox-Pitt has been most successful in the series, achieving four wins since it started in 2008.
You can watch highlights of the whole season as FEI Classics 2016/2017: Season Review premieres on 20 September at 9pm on Sky 253. You can also watch online via H&C Play or Amazon Video.