Nicholson the one to beat at Kentucky 3DE
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All eyes volition live on New Zealand’s Andrew Nicholson this weekend equally he heads for the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event (USA) to endeavour to extend his Pb inward the HSBC FEI Classics series.
The RK3DE runs from Apr 25 to 28.
Nicholson enjoyed a remarkable run of success terminal autumn, winning Burghley CCI4*, Blenheim CIC3*, Boekelo CCI3* (NED) too Pau CCI4* (FRA) inward quick succession to accept the reason let on 1 slot inward the HSBC Rankings.
He likewise capped a vivid flavor past times finishing second, behind William Fox-Pitt (GB), inward the HSBC FEI Classics 2011/12 too makes no undercover of the fact that he would similar to buy the farm 1 amend this fourth dimension too buy the farm the start New Zealander to caput the leaderboard.

To add together to the excitement, if Nicholson wins at Kentucky, he volition develop the start e'er head-to-head for the Rolex Grand Slam, alongside Fox-Pitt, the weekend later at the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials on May 3 to 6.
This tantalising scenario is eminently possible, equally Nicholson has ii useful rides at Kentucky: Calico Joe, placed inward ii CCI4* terminal year, too the hitting dark Equus caballus Quimbo, 1 of the many Spanish-bred horses he favours competing.
Nicholson has described the latter, winner of Boekelo inward 2012, equally 1 of the best horses he has e'er sat on – unopen to compliment from the human being who has in all likelihood ridden a greater diverseness of trial horses than anyone else.
New Zealand likewise has its eyes on Quimbo, with Equestrian Sports New Zealand high functioning managing director Sarah Harris proverb the Equus caballus has a large future.
“Quimbo is my selection to win the event,” she said. “This volition live his start 4 star start, simply this is a Equus caballus that impressively won the viii too nine-year-old degree at Blenheim terminal season. This is where nosotros run into the existent talent coming through – these are our side past times side Olympic horses.”
While Quimbo is inexperienced at this transcend level, Nicholson is anything but. “Andrew volition give him the best start possible.”
Calico Joe likewise has the mightiness to win too Nicholson volition live expecting a enterprise functioning from the horse.
It is the start start at Kentucky for Nicholson’s Olympic bronze medal-winning team-mate, Jonelle Richards, and the start 4 star degree for The Deputy, a large thoroughbred who is coming dorsum from a flavor out alongside injury. Harris is confident the contour of the Kentucky course of study volition accommodate him well.
“This is definitely 1 of ‘the’ events for our riders,” Harris said. “It’s going to live tough out at that topographic point though, everyone is seeking qualification for the World Equestrian Championships inward French Republic side past times side year, too for those alongside multiple mounts, the cardinal is getting those ticked off early.”
Nicholson faces rigid contest inward Kentucky. Phillip Dutton (USA), who has a corking tape at the premier U.S. trial too won inward 2008, has ii exciting up-and-coming horses, Fernhill Eagle, 12th last year, too Mighty Nice, a reserve for the London Olympic Games.
Other leading U.S. riders inward activeness include Buck Davidson, three-handed on Park Trader, Mar de Amor too Ballynoe Castle RM, Dutton’s Olympic squad mate Boyd Martin on the nine-year-old Trading Aces, too the experienced combination of Will Coleman too Twizzel.
Mary King, who became the start passenger to goal start too instant at Kentucky, inward 2011, too is the exclusively adult woman to create got won the HSBC FEI Classics, returns alongside the powerful jumper Fernhill Urco. The greyness featured inward that memorable 2011 result, inward instant place, too is returning from a twelvemonth on the sidelines.
William Fox-Pitt, who won terminal twelvemonth on the New Zealand thoroughbred Parklane Hawk, also has expert ammunition: his ii rides are the German-bred Seacookie TSF, the Equus caballus who gave him his tape 50th CCI win terminal year, at Blenheim, too the chestnut stallion Chilli Morning, winner of Bramham CCI3* terminal year.
A total of 47 athletes from vii nations – including Australia, Canada, Ecuador, too Republic of Ireland – will live competing inward Kentucky, alongside xiv candidates – eleven from the USA too 3 from Canada – for the $1000 HSBC Training Bursary awarded to the highest placed passenger never to create got previously completed a 4-star event.
The Ground Jury volition live made upwards of Nick Burton (GB), who judged at the London Olympic Games, equally President, along alongside Christina Klingspor (SWE) too Brian Ross (USA). Tom Ryckewaert (BEL) volition live Technical Delegate too Derek di Grazia (USA) is at in 1 trial inward his tertiary twelvemonth equally Course Designer.
The passenger at the transcend of the HSBC Rankings at the halt of the 2013 Eventing flavor volition have a U.S. $50,000 bonus. The winning passenger volition live announced inward Dec 2013.
The HSBC FEI Classics prize fund is the largest on offering inward the sport of Eventing on an annual basis. At the halt of the 2012/2013 season, the v riders alongside the highest let on of points collected across the 6 events volition portion a total prize fund of US$333,000 divide equally follows: 1st – US$150,000 (Series Champion); 2nd – US$75,000; 3rd – US$50,000; 4th- US$33,000; 5th – US$25,000.
HSBC FEI Classics 2012/2013 calendar
1 Les Etoiles de Pau CCI 4* (FRA) – 24-28 Oct 2012
2 Australian International 3 Day Event (AUS) – 22-25 Nov 2012
3 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event (USA) – 25-28 Apr 2013
4 Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials (GBR) – 3-6 May 2013
5 Luhmühlen CCI 4* presented past times DHL PAKET (GER) – 13-16 June 2013
6 Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials (GBR) – 5-8 September 2013
Additional reporting: Diana Dobson
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