Mark Bluman and Ubilic win US$125,000 Mad Big Ben International Challenge
Thrilling Royal Agricultural Winter Fair
November 14, 2025 at 12:50 AMBy k.braddick
Mark Bluman on Ubilic in thrilling US$125,000 Mad Barn Big Ben International Challenge victory
TORONTO, Nov. 13, 2025--Mark Bluman and Ubilic thrilled the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair crowd with a narrow win in the US$125,000 Mad Big Ben International Challenge Thursday night.
The Colombian rider won with a double clear on the 1.55m course. The pair squeaked to the top in the jump off on 35.62 secs., just 0.11 secs. ahead of the runner-up, Nina Mallevaey of France on Nikka vd Bisschop.
Mark, who won the International Speed a day earlier and in his first time at the Royal, took over the ride on the 13-year-old gelding in February 2023 from his brother, Daniel who rides for Israel.
Mark has been successful in CSI4* and 5* competitions across North America, including the Major League Show Jumping team competition in Ottawa in August 2024.
Nina Mallevaey, who won the International Challenge on Destine to Be earlier Thursday, was also double clear with a jump off time of 35.93 secs.
Nina and Nikka competed on the French team at the European Championships this summer. Aged 25, she is ranked 17th in the world and the second highest woman behind Laura Kraut of USA.
USA team rider Brian Moggre on the 16-year-old MTM Vivre le Reve was third on 36.42 secs.
Results:
1. Ubiluc - Mark Bluman COL 0 66.24, 0 35.62
2. Nikka vd Bisschop - Nina Mallevaey FRA 0 66.14, 0 35.93
3. MTM Vivre le Reve - Brian Moggre USA 0 66.51, 0 36.42
4. Cody 139 - Rene Dittmer GER 0 66.58, 0 36.84
5. Casino Calvin - Kyle Timm CAN 0 67.32, 0 37.56 6. Cosm Questa vd Heffinck - Kaitlin Campbell USA 0 67.61 0 40.58
7. Le Louvre 5 - McLain Ward USA 0 66.51, 4 36.38
8. Gray's Inn - Aaron Vale USA 0 66.24, 12 37.14
9. Coline de Will - Erynn Ballard CAN 0 65.69, RT
10. Sterrehof's Edinus - Sean Jobin CAN 3 (0 + 3) 70.93
11. Quintin - Vaclav Stanek CZE 4 65.78
12. Inclen BH - Mimi Gochman USA 4 66.02
13. Barclino B - Skylar Wireman USA 4 66.23
14. Junior Kannan - Alex Matz USA 4 66.80
15. Panter JVH - Nicole Walker CAN 4 67.53
16. Casturano - Conor Swail IRL 5 (4 + 1) 68.04
17. Anton - Tiffany Foster CAN 7 (4 + 3) 70.57
18. Landon de Nyze - Daniel Bluman ISR 8 66.17
19. Argan de Beliard- Lillie Keenan USA 10 (8 + 2) 69.05
20. Legacy - Daniel Coyle IRL 11 (8 + 3) 70.90
21. Los Angeles de la Cense - Adrienne Sternlicht USA 14 (12 + 2) 69.31
Costa Quick PS - Mario Deslauriers CAN ELIM
Mark Bluman on Ubilic at Toronto.
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