Andrew Nicholson wins Kentucky 3DE
New Zealand’s Andrew Nicholson rode Quimbo to victory inwards the four-star Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event on Sunday.
The dyad went clear inwards the showjumping to complete on 41 penalisation points, comfortably ahead of runner-up William Fox-Pitt (GBR) on Seacookie TSF on 46.2, amongst Nicholson too 3rd on Calico Joe on 52.8. Nicholson’s team-mate Jonelle Richards was 18th on The Deputy.
The $US80,000 win sets Nicholson upward to larn the get-go Kiwi to win the $US350,000 Rolex Grand Slam – encompassing the Burghley, Badminton as well as Kentucky 4 star events inwards succession. It too extends his Pb inwards the HSBC FEI Classics which boasts a $US250,000 prize purse.
Clear rounds were lean inwards the showjumping phase, amongst simply v riders leaving all the rails inwards place, as well as alone 4 of those within time.
Despite it beingness Quimbo’s get-go 4 star start, Nicholson picked the 10-year-old Castilian Equus caballus equally a winner.
“This Equus caballus is exceptional,” he said. “He is rattling slow to ride. H5N1 win similar this is great for the future. He’s a proper one! Nereo is my best Equus caballus at the 2d because he is a rattling hardened, experienced campaigner, as well as Quimbo is the novel fry on the block, but I tin encounter inwards a year’s fourth dimension he volition hold upward nudging Nereo a little.”
Equestrian Sports New Zealand high surgery autobus Erik Duvander too had enough of adept things to enjoin close Quimbo. “We knew he was a world-class Equus caballus but winning similar this inwards his get-go 4 star is impressive,” he said.
Nicholson was too pleased amongst the efforts of Calico Joe, on whom he finished third. “He’s no superstar at showjumping, as well as it was a large stage out at that topographic point – I am happy amongst him, he is soundless winning me coin as well as doing a adept job.”
Next weekend Nicholson volition start Nereo as well as Avebury at Badminton – unopen to other lawsuit he has never won before.
“I had never won Kentucky earlier either, until today. I won’t hold upward thinking close that, I volition hold upward out at that topographic point trying my hardest as well as I know I accept 2 classy horses to cash inwards one's chips into it.”
Richards as well as The Deputy went into the showjumping inwards 7th spot but xx faults saw them sideslip to 18th , even then Duvander was soundless encouraging close their future.
“They did a smashing cross the world circular as well as amongst a picayune fine tuning inwards the dressage as well as showjumping, they volition accept a lot to a greater extent than success inwards the future.”
ESNZ high surgery manager Sarah Harris said the results fitted perfectly amongst the “big plan”.
“We desire to hold upward dominating the 4 star competitions, as well as this is a tremendous win. Aside from Badminton as well as Burghley, this is 1 of the biggest – it is an of import stepping rock equally nosotros move towards side past times side year’s World Equestrian Championships.”
Results –
Andrew Nicholson (NZL) Quimbo 41 1
William Fox-Pitt (GBR) Seacookie TSF 46.2 2
Andrew Nicholson (NZL) Calico Joe 52.8 3
Buck Davidson Jr (USA) Ballynoe Castle RM 53.2 4
Lynn Symansky (USA) Donner 54.8 5
Will Faudree (USA) Pawlow 57.6 6
Hawley Bennett-Awad (CAN) Gin as well as Juice 60.2 7
Kristi Nunnink (USA) R-Star 63.7 8
Buck Davidson (USA) Mar de Amor 64.2 9
Peter Atkins (AUS) Henry Jota Hampton 64.8 10
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