Lamaze wins Spruce Meadows Masters

Canadian Olympic champion Eric Lamaze rode nine-year-old speed specialist Coriana van Klapscheut to victory Thursday at the Spruce Meadows Masters tournament.

The Schomberg, Ont., native won the ATCO Structures and Logistics event to pick up a cheque for $12,000.

Ian Millar of Halifax was second while riding 16-year-old Dutch warm blood gelding, In Style.

In the CANA Cup event, Leon Thijssen of the Netherlands was victorious on Dutch warm blood stallion Tyson.

He just edged out Mexican Jaime Guerra to pocket a $15,000 paycheque.

"Tyson gets better and more ride-able as the week goes on," said Leon on the second day of the weekend event.

Millar was fifth in the event.