Phillip Dutton (USA), last year's FEI World Cup™ rankings leader, left his 2007 victory until the very last minute, at the final, northernmost qualifier at Mansfield, Ontario, which brought this FEI World Cupâ„¢ season to a close. It was Canada’s first FEI World Cupâ„¢ qualifier, held at Wits End Farm and run by Jo Young and Bill McKean with the aim of providing Canadian riders with international experience.