Kurten wins €300,000 in Brazilian Grand Prix

Irish rider Jessica Kurten tonight won €300,000 in the Sao Paulo Grand Prix in Brazil, riding Lady Georgina Fobes's mare 'Castle Forbes Libertina'. Kurten was one of 18 riders who qualified for the Grand Prix, and won a four-horse jump-off.

Some of the world's top riders and horses travelled to Sao Paulo for this weekend's action at the Athina Onassis International Horse Show in Sao Paulo, and the Antrim-born rider qualified for tonight's final after a second place in Thursday night's first leg of the competition.