There were many things that went wrong in Tryon. “We made a ton of mistakes,” admitted Mark Bellissimo. "If we ran the WEG again it would be unbelievable."

Australian driver Boyd Exell proved he remains in a league of his own by securing a third successive individual WEG gold medal.

Canada has come away from WEG with not a single medal. It is what it is. Everyone is trying their best; there is no lack of desire or support.

Simone Blum became the first woman in WEG history and only the second female in the 65-year history of the World Championships to take the individual title.

In a breathtaking finale to Vaulting at the FEI World Equestrian Games in Tryon, Team Germany, Kristina Boe, and Lambert Leclezio from France all took gold.

A last minute decision to race in the $125,000 Durham Cup paid off for Lookin for Eight, who earned his first stakes win as the longest shot on the board.

Not even broken brakes could prevent Boyd Exell (AUS) from tightening his grip towards a third successive individual gold medal at WEG Tryon.

With a well-timed stretch run, Bourbon Stritta got up at the wire to win the $100,000 Bull Page Stakes for Ontario-sired two-year-old colts at Woodbine.

At the end of a brilliant week of competition, The Netherlands sit comfortably atop the overall medal table, with five golds, two silvers and two bronzes.

Oh my goodness who would have thought there was so much drama in the driving world. We had our fill today, on and off the marathon course.