Olympics-Equestrian-Von Bredow-Werndl tops qualifying as Werth seeks record medal

Paris 2024 Olympics - Equestrian - Dressage Individual Grand Prix Day 2 - Chateau de Versailles, Versailles, France - July 31, 2024. Jessica von Bredow-Werndl of Germany riding TSF Dalera BB reacts after competing. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

VERSAILLES, France (Reuters) - Germany's reigning champion Jessica von Bredow-Werndl got the best score of the Olympic dressage so far during the second day of qualifiers on Wednesday as the top 15 riders present in Paris all made the cut.

Von Bredow-Werndl, on her mare Dalera, scored 82% to top Group G and lead a list also including French rider Pauline Basquin, Briton Charlotte Fry, Emmelie Scholtens from Netherlands and Germany's 2021 Olympic silver medallist Isabell Werth into the next stage.