Sport & Results
Tom McEwen Claims Eighth Four-Star Victory of 2026 Season in Strzegom
Tom McEwen takes the CCI4*-L at the Strzegom October Festival with Brookfield Future News. Ben Leuwer and Zuccini MN secure second place, 9.2 penalties behind.
Equidara editorial team · 17 October 2026 · 1 min read
Tom McEwen and Brookfield Future News triumphed in the CCI4*-L at the Strzegom October Festival in October 2026. According to the British equestrian magazine Horse & Hound, this marked McEwen's eighth four-star victory of the season. The report states that the pair finished the competition on 35 penalties, securing a 9.2-penalty lead.
Fastest Pair Cross-Country
After the dressage phase, McEwen and Brookfield Future News were on a score of 29.8 penalties. According to Horse & Hound, they were the fastest pair across the cross-country course, incurring just 1.2 time penalties. Four jumping penalties were added in the final show jumping phase, bringing their final score to 35 penalties.
Brookfield Future News is owned by Chloe and John Perry, and Alison Swinburn.
Second and Third Place
Ben Leuwer and Zuccini MN finished in second place with 44.2 penalties. Nicolai Aldinger and Palm Beach took third place on 54.1 penalties.
Eight Wins Across Six Horses
Horse & Hound's tally shows McEwen's eight four-star victories for the 2026 season were achieved with six different horses. Three of these successes were in the long format, and five in the short format. In September 2026, he had already claimed both the CCI4-L and CCI4-S at Blenheim.
Sources
- British Olympic gold medallist scores epic eighth four-star win this season (Horse & Hound) (15.10.2026)
- Titelfoto: Eponimm, Wikimedia Commons
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Written by Equidara editorial team. Last checked: 17 October 2026.
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