The Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event has released start times for its cross-country phase on Saturday, April 25. Caroline Pamukcu and HSH Tolan King will lead off the CCI5* at 1:30 p.m. local time, with British riders competing at intervals throughout. Three British pairs also feature in the CCI4*-S class.
The CCI5* cross-country begins at 1:30 p.m. (6:30 p.m. British time), with riders departing every five minutes. Pamukcu will also close the phase on her third ride, HSH Blake, at 3:50 p.m. (8:50 p.m. British time). British competitors include David Doel on Galileo Nieuwmoed at 1:55 p.m., Tom Jackson on Plot Twist B at 2:15 p.m., Harry Meade on Superstition at 2:30 p.m., Tom McEwen on Brookfield Quality at 3:25 p.m., and Meade again on Grafennacht at 3:45 p.m. (all British times in parentheses plus five hours).