Oliver Townend achieves back to back Kentucky wins for Britain
The three British riders all finished in the top 10 at Kentucky
Kentucky Three-Day Event
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The Kentucky Three-Day Event is one of just six four-star events that take place annually around the world and is the only one hosted within the American continent.
Kentucky Three-Day Event history
Horse trials have been held at the Kentucky Horse Park since 1976, while the venue became the first US host of the world eventing championships in 1978. Individual world champion Bruce Davidson retained his world title riding Might Tango, while Canada were the winners of the team gold medal on that occasion. Since then Kentucky has frequently been used as the selection trial for the US eventing team for major championships.
In 1998 Rolex Kentucky became the only CCI4* event held outside Europe. It dropped it’s CCI3* class in 2000 and permanently swapped to short format in 2006. After 18 years in the role, Mike Etherington-Smith handed over course-designer duties to Derek di Grazia ahead of the 2011 event. Derek remains the course-designer at the current time.
Long-time title sponsor Rolex stepped down in 2017, and the title sponsorship of the event was taken up by Land Rover ahead of the 2018 running.
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Oliver Townend and Cooley Master Class at the final trot-up at Kentucky 2019. Credit: Cealy Tetley Remarkable final horse inspection at Kentucky: 31 progress to showjumping phase
The second trot-up took place in front of the ground jury at Kentucky this morning, ahead of this afternoon's final showjumping phase
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Oliver Townend and Cooley Master Class on the cross-country at Kentucky 2019. Credit: Cealy Tetley Oliver Townend holds his lead after Kentucky cross-country: ‘He grabbed the bit and off he went’
The defending champion is on course to keep his title at the US flagship event after a great round today, while Piggy French has slipped down the order
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Oliver Townend and Cooley Master Class lead the dressage at Kentucky 2019. Credit: Cealy Tetley Oliver Townend leads British one-two after Kentucky dressage: ‘He’s reliable, but makes me work’
British riders had a fantastic day at the US flagship event, with Oliver Townend taking stop spot after dressage as he seeks to defend his Kentucky title
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Piggy French and Quarrycrest Echo in the dressage at Kentucky 2019. Credit: Cealy Tetley Piggy French leads dressage at Kentucky in windy weather: ‘I’m relieved’
The British rider blasted into top spot this morning, despite anxieties about how Quarrycrest Echo would handle the windy conditions
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Felix Vogg and Colero lead the dressage on Thursday at Kentucky 2019. Credit: Cealy Tetley Surprise result as Swiss first-timer leads after first day of dressage at Kentucky
A debutant at the top-level made a stir at the US five-star at Kentucky today, while home side riders hold the other podium spots
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Ground jury president Christina Klingspor tells Ashley Johnson that her mount Tactical Maneuver has not passed the first trot-up at Kentucky 2019. Credit: Cealy Tetley One horse spun as three held at Kentucky first trot-up
One pair will take no further part in the competition after being eliminated by the ground jury at this afternoon's horse inspection
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Credit: Pippa Roome Four waters, big tables and skinny corners: photos of whole Kentucky cross-country course
Check out our full gallery of Kentucky cross-country course photos. The US event is the first five-star of the 2019 season
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Credit: Getty Images How you can watch the 2019 Kentucky Three-Day Event
Check out how you can keep up to date with the Kentucky action
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LEXINGTON, KY - APRIL 29: Michael Jung riding Fischerrocana FST takes second place at the first Land Rover Kentucky Three Day Event at the Kentucky Horse Park on April 29, 2018 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Jaguar Land Rover) Credit: Getty Images for Jaguar Land Rov Sand and grass, vodka and prize money: 9 differences between the five-star horse trials at Kentucky and Badminton
The US and British spring five-stars both offer a feast of top-class eventing action, but they each have their own flavour. We round up a few differences
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Piggy French and Quarrycrest Echo on the way to team gold at WEG 2018. Credit: Peter Nixon Three exciting British entries for Kentucky Three-Day Event
British riders put their entries in for the US five-star at Kentucky, while New Zealand’s Tim Price keeps the Grand Slam dream alive
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Credit: Getty Images Top eventer loses two sponsors after blood controversy
‘Our customer base has indicated that it would prefer we withdraw our sponsorship’
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Credit: Getty Images Rider’s ‘regret’ after blood in the mouth prompts social media storm
The eventer has released a statement following the incident at the Kentucky Three-Day Event
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The crowd goes wild after the clear showjumping round which clinched the Land Rover Kentucky 2018 win for Oliver Townend and Cooley Master Class. Picture by Nancy Jaffer ‘A dream’: Oliver Townend wins Kentucky to set up Rolex Grand Slam bid at Badminton
Britain’s Oliver Townend takes the US four-star title at Kentucky and in doing so ramps up the stakes for this week’s Badminton
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Oliver Townend and Cooley Master Class at the Head of the Lake complex at Land Rover Kentucky 2018. Picture by Nancy Jaffer Kentucky cross-country: Oliver Townend within one rail of win to line up Grand Slam
Britain's sole competitor at Kentucky, Oliver Townend, had a great cross-country day, with both his horses moving up into the top four
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Oliver Townend fifth and eighth after dressage at Kentucky on two ‘completely different’ horses
Oliver Townend, the sole British rider at Kentucky, has made a good start after the first phase in his bid to further his assault on the Rolex Grand Slam
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William Fox-Pitt and Fernhill Pimms at Burghley 2015. Picture by Peter Nixon William Fox-Pitt and Oliver Townend among Kentucky entries
The entries have been revealed for the US spring four-star, with two top British riders set to make the trip
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Credit: Nancy Jaffer Michael Jung sets new Rolex Kentucky record; Zara Tindall third
Zara showed she was back to her brilliant best with one of just a handful of clear showjumping rounds, while Michael Jung continues his domination of the sport
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Credit: Nancy Jaffer Zara Tindall third after Rolex Kentucky cross-country: 'He travelled really well'
The sole British rider at the US four-star excelled today to move up to a podium position
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Clark Montgomery and Loughan Glen lead the dressage at Kentucky 2017. Picture by Nancy Jaffer US rider beats pressure to lead Kentucky dressage; Zara Tindall in the mix for Britain
Clark Montgomery holds the top spot at the US four-star after the first phase, but Britain's Zara Tindall has given herself a chance of a good result
