By MARK MILLER -- Calgary Sun CALGARY -- Eric Lamaze is on a roll.

A month after winning the Canadian Show Jumping Championship, the Quebec rider is taking his winning act to the North American ring.

He won his third event in a row last night as he and Mill Creek Raphael beat American legend Leslie Burr-Howard in a dramatic jump-off to capture the PanCanadian Cup.

Earlier in the day, he won the Reid Crowther Open to complete a sweep of the day's event in the international ring.

His victories ended a long run of success for American riders in the last two competitions at Spruce Meadows.

The absence of several of Canada's best riders has left Lamaze to carry the flag for the national team and he's done it with amazing flair.

His victories have in part led Canada to a lead in the Nortel Networks Riders Cup -- with five-point gaps on both the American and European teams.

"That was a great jump-off," said Lamaze of his win by a full second over Burr-Howard.

"Yeah, you can say this has been a great day for me."

A great two days to start the North American championship, of which Burr-Howard is the defending champion.

Lamaze's success on Raphael bodes well for Canada. He is making a case to be one of the selections for the Olympic team headed for Sydney later this summer.

In the Reid Crowther Open, Lamaze took his speed horse Hushabye through two clear rides to edge German Sonke Kohrock aboard Liberty in a 15-horse jump off.

It was Lamaze's second win a row, coming on the heels of his win in Wednesday night's Lafarge Cup aboard his veteran mount Cagney.

In the PanCanadian Cup, Canadian Jonathon Millar showed he's a growing threat in the international ring. He threatened to chase down Lamaze in the jump-off until his horse Fine Line balked at a combination, to leave him in fifth place behind Howard, Gavin Chester of Australia and American veteran Beezie Madden.