WEG Show Jumping Results: GERMANY JUMPS AHEAD ON TEAM LEADERBOARD, SAUDI ARABIA'S AL EID HEADS INDIVIDUAL RANKING - by Louise Parkes

Khaled Al Eid from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia gives thanks after taking the top spot on Presley Boy after the second day of jumping. (Kent/FEI)

As the American team lost their grip on pole position, Germany snatched the lead in the Jumping Championship at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Kentucky, USA today.  And, lying fifth overnight, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Khaled Al Eid rocketed to the top of the individual leaderboard when all those ahead of him faltered.  The 41 year old Saudi rider added just a single time penalty to his tally in an otherwise flawless performance from his stallion, Presley Boy, but the 2000 Olympic bronze medallist has his tutor, Brazil's Rodrigo Pessoa, breathing down his neck going into tomorrow's next Championship leg.  It's going to be a hard-fought battle for the 2010 individual title, with only a fence dividing the top 13 riders heading into the third day of competition.

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WEG Show Jumping Results: Germany Takes Team Lead on Day 2 of Jumping World Championship, presented by Rolex

Pessoa Rodrigo (BRA) and HH Rebozo second in show jumping competition Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Lexington - Kentucky 2010 © Dirk Caremans

Lexington, KY —Germany rose to the top of the leaderboard with a score of 17.80 on the second day of team competition in the Jumping World Championship, presented by Rolex, at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. 

An impressive showing by Brazil put them in second with 18.49 faults, with the U.S. fractionally behind them in third place (18.69 faults). Tomorrow (Wednesday) the 10 top-placed teams will contest the third and final round to decide the gold medal.