Vogel edges Pereira de Menezes to win Rolex Grand Prix in Brussels
German rider Richard Vogel won the Rolex Grand Prix in Brussels on Sunday, beating Brazil's Eduardo Pereira de Menezes by just over half a second. Riding Gangster Montdesir, Vogel went clear in the final round to secure victory. He now has a chance to clinch the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping at Spruce Meadows in September.
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Vogel's preparation for Brussels was unusual: while he competed at the world championships in Aachen, where he and Deusser claimed team gold, his home staff handled all of Gangster Montdesir's training. He only rode the stallion on Monday and Tuesday before traveling, crediting his team for the horse's condition. Course designer Gregory Bodo set 14 obstacles up to 1.
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