November 2, 2007 – Toronto, Ontario – The Royal Horse Show opened in style on Friday, November 2, with a win for Eric Lamaze in the $100,000 Canadian Show Jumping Championship presented by Greenhawk. The Royal Horse Show is held as part of The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, celebrating its 85th anniversary, from November 2-11 in Toronto, ON.

Featuring $25,000 in prize money, the opening round of the Canadian Show Jumping Championship was a speed leg, where the fastest round won. Piloting Narcotique de Muze II, Lamaze took advantage of an inside turn to stop the clock at 57.72 seconds, which would prove to be the fastest of the evening.

"My horse jumped well, and it is nice to be back at the Royal," noted Lamaze of Schomberg, ON.

Lamaze edged eight-time Olympian Ian Millar of Perth, ON, into second position. Millar had masterfully guided In Style to a clear round in a time of 57.86 seconds to the delight of the crowd in the Ricoh Coliseum.Ainsley Vince of Milton, ON, took third place riding Top Gun who, at only seven years of age, jumped like a seasoned competitor. Millar's son, Jonathon, challenged his dad, but was off the pace, stopping the clock at 60.73 seconds to take fourth with Fancy Hill 2. Mario Deslauriers of Bromont, QC, was the only rider to take both inside turns offered on course and, while he was successful the first time, he was not as lucky coming to the final fence, adding a four-second time penalty to his score.All of Friday night's scores are carried forward to Round Two of the Canadian Championship concludes on Saturday afternoon, which is a two-round competition.


Canadian Show Jumping Championship presented by Greenhawk – Round 1
Rider Hometown Horse Time
1. Eric Lamaze Schomberg, ON Narcotique de Muze 57.72
2. Ian Millar Perth, ON In Style 57.86
3. Ainsley Vince Milton, ON Top Gun 58.83
4. Jonathon Millar Perth, ON Fancy Hill 2 60.73
5. Mario Deslauriers Bromont, QC Paradigm 60.82
6. Jill Henselwood Oxford Mills, ON Black Ice 62.78

Canadian Show Jumping Championship presented by Greenhawk – Final Standings
Rider Hometown Horse Total Faults
1. Ian Millar Perth, ON In Style 0.07
2. Jonathon Millar Perth, ON Fancy Hill 2 1.50
3. Mario Deslauriers Bromont, QC Paradigm 1.55
4. Jill Henselwood Oxford Mills, ON Black Ice 2.53
5. Kim Farlinger Annan, ON Cordoba 8.34
6. Amy Millar Perth, ON Costa Rica Z 8.81
7. Eric Lamaze Schomberg, ON Narcotique de Muze II 9