TRAVERSE CITY, Mich.--Abdel Saïd of Belgium on Quaker Brimbelles Z won the $117,000 CSI5*-W Grand Prix Qualifier on Friday, Sept. 12 during the penultimate week of the Traverse City Tournament of Champions, featuring the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup.

Abdel Said on Quaker Brimbelles Z (Photo by Megan Giese)This was the same class he also captured during his debut at Traverse City Horse Shows in 2024. 

Saïd, currently ranked no.13 in the world was the only rider to cross the jump-off timers in under 40 seconds.

Seven horses advanced to the jump=off course, designed by Guilherme Jorge (BRA).

Saïd finished faster than the current leader Katie Dinan to ultimately take the win.

Sais wa clean in 39.77 seconds to Dinan’ on Out Of The Blue SCF, who was clean 41.67 and Daniel Bluman of Israel on Hummer Z, clean in 42.23, was third.

 

WITH HIS sights set firmly on the 2026 FEI World Cup Final in Fort Worth, Texax, Saïd is starting his qualifying season off in the North American League.

“I love being in Traverse City and America in general,” he said. “Traverse City is special for me; the setting, the people, good course designs, and fantastic prize money. For me, it's a super horse show, so I'm delighted to be here and win this class two years in a row.”

Saïd’s partnership with Quaker Brimbelles Z is still a developing one after the gelding joined his string at the end of 2024.

“He's come up strong and the partnership is growing," said Said. "Today’s jump-off was quite fast, and he answered all my questions.”