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Archive for April 25th, 2010William Fox-Pitt goes clear in the Show Jumping to win 2010 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event
 William Fox-Pitt (GBR) aboard Cool Mountain winning HSBC FEI Classics™ Rolex 3-Day Event (Click for larger image) William Fox-Pitt (GBR) today, 25th April 2010, went clear in the Show Jumping on the final day at the 2010 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event to crown his first win at ‘The Rolex’ with his starting dressage score of 42.8. The top three final results were as follows: 1st William Fox-Pitt (GBR), Cool Mountain, 42.8 Audio interviews with William Fox-Pitt, Phillip Dutton, Becky Holder, the press conference after Day Three with the riders, Rupert Bell ‘s live commentary on William Fox-Pitt’s Show Jumping round, plus an interview with Oliver Townend reflecting on his cross country day and attempt to win the Rolex Grand Slam, are also available to listen to, and download for free, on the links below: William Fox-Pitt (GBR): http://www.lloydbell.co.uk/access/client_zone/fox%20pitt%20end.mp3 Final day press conference with top three riders:https://download.yousendit.com/THE1R0lhZy84aVB2Wmc9PQ Further news and details are available on www.rk3de.org and www.alltechfeigames.com The 2010 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, 22-25 April 2010. FOX-PITT IS FLAWLESS TO SEIZE EARLY LEAD IN HSBC FEI CLASSICS William Fox-Pitt (GBR) aboard Cool Mountain on their way to victory in the first leg of the HSBC FEI Classics™ at Lexington,KY (USA). Click on image for larger view. 25 April 2010 William Fox-Pitt (GBR) said he did not come to the Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event with the expectation of winning, but, once in the driving seat, he was clearly not going to relinquish the golden opportunity without a fight and he now has his first Rolex watch to complement his seven other 4-star wins. William Fox-Pitt (GBR) aboard Cool Mountain on their way to victory in the first leg of the HSBC FEI Classics™ at Lexington,KY (USA). Click on image for larger view. And, with the choice of three good rides – Idalgo, Macchiato and Sea Cookie – at next weekend’s Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials, he could gain a commanding advantage in the HSBC FEI Classics™, an award he won in its inaugural year in 2008. Cool Mountain, his winning ride at Kentucky, is a 10-year-old Thoroughbred gelding by the prolific Eventing sire Primitive Rising. This was his 4-star debut, having won at 3-star level, at Blair Castle (GBR) last year and been consistent throughout his career. “He is a pleasure to train,” said Fox-Pitt. “He is very straightforward and genuine, and I have always felt there was more to come. I am absolutely thrilled with him, though – to win is beyond my wildest dreams.” Fox-Pitt’s nearest rival, Kimberley Severson (USA) had a most unfortunate Jumping round – a total of 32 faults (24 jumping, 12 time) and plummeted to 25th, and it was the 2008 winner, Phillip Dutton (USA), who rose three places to 2nd on Woodburn with a clear round. Becky Holder (USA) retained 3rd place on Courageous Comet with just one rail, but Boyd Martin’s meteoric rise continued, up another four places to 4th on Neville Bardos, and Canadian Stephanie Rhodes-Bosch and Port Authority continued upwards, to eventual 5th place with a clean sheet. In addition, she won the HSBC Training Bursary for the best-placed first-time 4-star competitor. Oliver Townend (GBR) was discharged from hospital in the morning, but having sustained minor injuries, could not jump his ODT Master Rose and so withdrew. 37 horses completed the competition with 9 clear Jumping rounds. Results and Standings 1 William Fox-Pitt/Cool Mountain (GBR) 42.8 + 0 + 0 = 42.8, 15 points 2 Phillip Dutton/Woodburn (USA) 47.7 + 0 + 0 = 47.6, 12 points 3 Becky Holder/Courageous Comet (USA) 45.2 + 0 + 4 = 49.2, 10 points 4 Boyd Martin/Neville Bardos (USA) 51.8 + 0 + 0 = 51.8, 8 points 5 Stephanie Rhodes-Bosch/Port Authority (CAN) 52 + 0 + 0 = 52, 6 points 6 Phillip Dutton/The Foreman (USA) 47.2 + 0.4 + 8 = 56 7 Karen O’Connor/Mandiba (USA) 43.7 + 4.4 + 8 = 56.1, 4 points 8 Selina O’Hanlon/Colombo (USA) 52.7 + 0 + 4 = 56.7, 3 points 9 Hawley Bennett-Awad/Gin & Juice (USA) 53.8 + 0 + 4 = 57.8, 2 points 10 Michelle Mueller/Amistad (CAN) 52.5 + 6.4 + 4 = 62.9, 1 point
Full results on www.rk3de.org
HSBC FEI Classics™ Calendar of Events in 2010
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WINNERS OF THE 2009 SEASON
Notes to Editors HSBC, the world’s local bank, is a platinum partner of FEI and global sponsor of the eventing discipline. As part of this partnership, HSBC is title sponsor of the HSBC FEI Classics™ and HSBC FEI World Cup™. At the centre of all HSBC’s sponsorships is a commitment to youth, education and community. The Pony Club and HSBC have teamed up to create the HSBC Pony Club Eventing Training Programme. For further information, including Rules and Standings, visit www.fei.org. Previews, reports, results and photographs for each event will be available from the FEI throughout the season. Media Contact: Marty Baumann Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event info@classic-communications.com + 1 859 233 3374 Malina Gueorguiev FEI Press Manager + 41 78 750 61 33 HSBC FEI ClassicsTM News 4/2010: Lexington, KY (USA) Cross Country William Fox-Pitt (GBR) aboard Cool Mountain is in the lead after the Cross-Country phase of the first leg of the HSBC FEI Classics™ at Lexington, KY (USA). (c) Amy Dragoo/FEI (Click on image for larger view) 24 April 2010 FEI TV (www.feitv.org) will offer live streaming and extensive Video on Demand coverage from the first leg of the HSBC FEI Classics™, the Rolex Three Day Event. The provisional schedule for the live broadcasts is as follows: Sunday, 25 April 2010: 19:00–20:30 CEST / 17:00-18:30 GMT Jumping Please check www.feitv.org for broadcasting times and further details! FOX-PITT KEEPS COOL AT FIRST OF 2010 HSBC FEI CLASSICS™ William Fox-Pitt (GBR) gave a masterclass in Cross Country riding at the Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event, the first leg of the 2010 HSBC FEI Classics™, and has maintained his overnight lead. Giving a confidence-boosting ride to the 10-year-old Cool Mountain, for whom it is a first 4-star, he finished easily inside the optimum time. However, Fox-Pitt, a superb horseman and already the winner of Badminton, Luhmuhlen and Burghley (five times), does not have the luxury of a Jumping fence in hand in which to tick the box on winning the USA’s premier event, and he has four leading riders from the host nation behind him, all determined to secure their places at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games here in September. Kim Severson (USA), a three-times winner of the Rolex, was a magnificent sight across country on the grey Tipperary Liadhnan and is just 2 penalties in arrears in second place. Becky Holder (USA) and Courageous Comet, another grey, showed all their experience to come home inside the optimum time in 3rd, and are also within a whisker of winning. Phillip Dutton (USA) was as consistent as sever, and is in 4th and 5th places, ahead of the hugely experienced Karen O’Connor (USA), who slipped four places to 6th with 4.4 time faults on Mandiba. However, she said: “I am thrilled. I got a little nervous landing over the 4th fence when I lost a shoe and thought, now what is my plan? But Mandiba felt really ready for today and he gave me a great ride.” Oliver Townend’s best hope for the Rolex Grand Slam, Ashdale Cruise Master, fell at the influential Hollow fence. The partnership had looked superb up to that point, but the grey gelding just didn’t get high enough at the rail in. Townend, who is currently in 7th place with ODT Master Rose, was quickly helicoptered to hospital for examination, where he was reported to be in good spirits. The horse was uninjured in the fall. High profile Allison Springer (USA), lying equal 2nd after dressage on Arthur, suffered a disappointing refusal going into the Hollow when missing the stride to the rail in. Leslie Law (GBR), equal 13th after Dressage on Fleeceworks Mystere du Val, had a determined shot at this horse’s first 4-star – and Law’s first for five years – but the horse’s inexperience eventually showed and he retired after a run-out at the brush corner in the Head of the Lake and at the narrow ‘squirrel’ brush. Geoff Curran’s journey from Ireland was as long as Townend’s, and that ended unfortunately as well, with a refusal into the Head of the Lake on The Jump Jet. Amy Tryon withdrew her first horse, Leyland, apparently with a view to saving him for the WEG, and retired after a couple of run-outs on Coal Creek. And the last rider to go, Dutton, standing in for Jan Byyny, who is reported to be recovering well after a fall, had a run-out at the second part of the coffin and, having been held due to Townend’s fall, retired. Thus the penultimate rider on course, Boyd Martin, deputising for Bruce Davidson, who has had an operation – he wore Davidson’s famous red and yellow colours – on Rock On Rosa, had the track to himself, having been held during Townend’s fall. Like Dutton, he was also three-handed, and is lying 8th, 14th and 15th. There are four Canadian riders in the top 12, which must be pleasing their team trainer, David O’Connor, and it seems the nation, which won the last World Championships at Kentucky, in 1978, is putting in a determined challenge 32 years later. Plaudits abounded for Course Designer Mike Etherington-Smith (GBR), whose last year it is at Kentucky. The organisers decided to eschew the traditional lunch-break and carry straight through the day as a storm was forecast, but in the end the black clouds held off and everyone enjoyed a beautiful sunny day, with all riders reporting the footing to be perfect -one-fifth of the field achieved the optimum time of just over 11 minutes. Statistics 51 started Cross country 30 clear rounds 10 inside time 7 eliminations; 5 retirements Results 1 William Fox-Pitt/Cool Mountain (GBR) 42.8 + 0 = 42.8 2 Kim Severson/Tipperary Liadhnan (USA) 44.8 + 0 = 44.8 3 Becky Holder/Courageous Comet (USA) 45.2 + 0 = 45.2 4 Phillip Dutton/The Foreman (USA) 47.2 + 0.4 = 47.6 5 Phillip Dutton/Woodburn (USA) 47.7 + 0 = 47.6 6 Karen O’Connor/Mandiba (USA) 43.7 + 4.4 = 48.1 7 Oliver Townend/ODT Master Rose 49.8 + 0.8 = 50.6 8 Boyd Martin/Neville Bardos (USA) 51.8 + 0 = 51.8 9 Stephanie Rhodes-Bosch/Port Authority (CAN) 52 + 0 = 52 10 Selina O’Hanlon/Colombo (USA) 52.7 + 0 = 52.7 Full results on www.rk3de.org HSBC FEI Classics™ Calendar of Events in 2010 Prize Money HSBC will contribute US$ 1million to the series over the next three years. Prize-money is awarded, as follows, to the top five riders on the leaderboard after the fifth and final event: WINNERS OF THE 2009 SEASON
Notes to Editors HSBC, the world’s local bank, is a platinum partner of FEI and global sponsor of the eventing discipline. As part of this partnership, HSBC is title sponsor of the HSBC FEI Classics™ and HSBC FEI World Cup™. At the centre of all HSBC’s sponsorships is a commitment to youth, education and community. The Pony Club and HSBC have teamed up to create the HSBC Pony Club Eventing Training Programme. For further information, including Rules and Standings, visit www.fei.org. Previews, reports, results and photographs for each event will be available from the FEI throughout the season. Note A further update on Oliver Townend’s medical condition will be issued when available. Media Contact: Marty Bauman Malina Gueorguiev Eventing Radio Show Episode 76 – Rolex 2010 Cross Country Day Review |
