BILLY Twomey is still the king of Liverpool after a breathtaking round in the Equestrian.com Liverpool Grand Prix aboard Diaghilev to retain his title and is still the only rider to have won the four-star Grand Prix.

In what was a superb start to the new year for Irish riders at the Echo Arena in Merseyside, Billy Twomey lead the charge with two wins over the weekend, crowned with a back-to-back win in the feature Grand Prix, and 22-year-old Michael Duffy also scored a podium finish.