Rolex Kentucky Three Day

The Rolex Kentucky Three Day is an annual competition taking place in eventing. He has regularly taken place in the last week of April at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky, in the week before the Kentucky Derby.

It is the only competition in the United States, counting from the World Equestrian Association FEI to the highest category CCI **** ( are the other competitions this stage, the Badminton Horse Trials, Burghley Horse Trials, the, the Australian International Three Day Event, the Luhmühlen versatility and the Stars de Pau). The three most traditional competitions this category ( Badminton, Burghley, Kentucky) are collectively known as the "Grand Slam of Eventing riding " means.

The main sponsor is the watch brand Rolex. The prize money of U.S. $ 190,000, the winner receives U.S. $ 65,000 and a Rolex watch. From the results of the five CCI **** events on the northern hemisphere there is in addition, since 2008, a body set up by the FEI Appreciation (HSBC FEI Classics ™ ); the five top-ranked of these rankings will receive prize money of 333,000 U.S. $.

Despite its name ( Three Day = three days) extends over four days of competition. Because of the high number of participants are used for dressage requires two days (Thursday and Friday ), followed by one day each with off-road ride (Saturday) and show jumping ( Sunday).

After winning the 1974 Bruce Davidson and the American team in each case the gold medal at the World Championships at Burghley. Thus, the Americans were given the right in 1978 to carry out the World Cup in their own country. As a venue, the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington offered. The great financial success of the World Cup prompted the organizing committee to perform in Lexington every year an event of this kind.

List of winners

( In brackets the horses are always given )