EUROVISION fans have thronged Basel city’s St Jakobshalle arena this week before tonight’s decider. Four months ago, the same venue was the setting for the final performance of the elegant Trakehner mare TSF Dalera BB as she bowed out from an equally dazzling career in dressage.

Back to Rio, where both La Biosthetique Sam FBW and Valegro collected their second individual Olympic gold medals at the 2016 Games there, becoming just two of six horses to do so in Olympic history.