Starttiderna för terrängritten i Kentucky Three-Day Event har släppts

Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event har offentliggjort starttiderna för terrängmomentet lördagen den 25 april. Caroline Pamukcu och HSH Tolan King inleder CCI5*-klassen klockan 13:30 lokal tid, följt av brittiska ryttare som tävlar med jämna mellanrum. Tre brittiska ekipage deltar även i CCI4*-S-klassen.

Terrängritten i CCI5* börjar klockan 13:30 (18:30 brittisk tid), med start var femte minut. Pamukcu avslutar även momentet med sin tredje häst, HSH Blake, klockan 15:50 (20:50 brittisk tid). Bland de brittiska deltagarna märks David Doel med Galileo Nieuwmoed klockan 13:55, Tom Jackson med Plot Twist B klockan 14:15, Harry Meade med Superstition klockan 14:30, Tom McEwen med Brookfield Quality klockan 15:25 samt Meade på nytt med Grafennacht klockan 15:45 (alla brittiska tider inom parentes är lokal tid plus fem timmar).

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All 29 horses pass first trot-up at Kentucky Three-Day Event

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Twenty-nine horses passed the first trot-up at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event on April 22, marking the start of the five-star competition in Kentucky. No horses were referred to the holding box despite minor spooks from two entries. The cross-country course, designed by Derek di Grazia, features 28 fences over 6312 meters with an optimum time of 11 minutes 5 seconds.

The Mars Badminton Horse Trials have released start times for the cross-country phase on May 9, with Harry Meade set to be first out at 11.30am on Et Hop Du Matz.

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The draw for the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event, set for April 23-26 in the United States, has been confirmed. American rider Boyd Martin secured number one with Miks Master C, while British riders including world number one Harry Meade feature prominently. A notable withdrawal came from Ireland's Austin O’Connor.

Irish eventer Austin O’Connor has pulled his horse Colorado Blue from the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event after a training setback. The pair, winners of the 2023 Maryland 5 Star, had been entered for the US five-star event scheduled for 23-26 April. O’Connor confirmed they will skip both this and the Mars Badminton Horse Trials.

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British riders dominated the opening days of the Royal Windsor Horse Show, claiming victory in every CSI5* class over the first two days. Matt Sampson, Jack Whitaker and Ben Maher each delivered standout performances with new and established mounts. The results provide a strong marker ahead of the world championships in Aachen.

Day three of the 2026 Cheltenham Festival, known as St Patrick's Thursday, saw several long-shot winners, including 33-1 Home By The Lee in the Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle and 40-1 White Noise in the Ryanair Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle. Heart Wood triumphed in the Ryanair Chase after favourite Fact To File was withdrawn due to unsuitable ground. British trainers secured multiple successes, narrowing the Prestbury Cup gap to 10-11 in favour of Ireland.

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Several leading riders have shared their initial reactions to the 2026 Badminton Horse Trials cross-country course designed by Eric Winter. The track features 32 fences and an optimum time of 11 minutes 30 seconds.

 

 

 

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