France's Nina Mallevaey Takes Toronto 1.50m International Challenge
First Win in America's on 9-Year-Old Destine
November 13, 2025 at 3:39 PMBy k.braddick
France's Nina Mallevaey Takes Toronto 1.50m Brickenden International Challenge
TORONTO, Nov. 13, 2025--Nina Mallevaey won the 1.50-meter International Challenge Thursday for the French rider's first win in the America's on Destine to Be.
Nina who took over the ride on the nine-year-old gelding in Europe in the spring of 2024 was double clear in the US$31,500 competition and a jump-off time of 35.14 secs.
Daniel Bluman of Israel on the eight-year-old mare Rebelline de Kwakenbeek was runner-up as one of six double clears and a time of 36.23 secs.
Canada's Kyle Timm on Atomica des Sequoias, 11-year-old mare, was third on 36.73.
Results (Top 8):
International Challenge
Place Competitor Nation Faults J-O Time
1 Destine to Be - Nina Mallevaey FRA 0 35.14
2 Rebelline de Kwakenbeek - Daniel Bluman ISR 0 36.23
3 Atomica des Sequoias Z - Kyle Timm CAN 0 36.73 4 Echo vh Gerendal Z - Rene Dittmer GER 0 37.34
5 Atout des Trambles - Nicole Walker CAN 0 37.40
6 Grande Dame DK - Sean Jobin CAN 0 40.05
7 Helios du Moulin - Aaron Vale USA 4 37.93
8 Iron Maiden - Mimi Gochman USA 8 40.83
Nina Mallevaey and Destine to Be
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