William Fox-Pitt and Bay My Hero. Photo by Jenni Autry.
Entries for the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event just went live, and we’ve got the entry list — hot off the presses! There are 20 total horses and riders entered so far: 12 Americans, seven Brits and one Aussie.
The Rolex Rookies are out in full force for the U.S. in this first round of entries, with Zach Brandt and Cavallino Cocktail, John Michael Durr and Esprit de la Danse, Liz Halliday-Sharp with Fernhill By Night and HHS Cooley, Allie Sacksen and Sparrow’s Nio, Mackenna Shea and Landioso, and Lizzie Snow and Coal Creek all slated to make their CCI4* debut.
Emilee Libby completed Rolex in 2007 with Cahir and now returns for her second go around Kentucky with Nonsensical. Holly Payne took her first crack at a CCI4* in 2012 with Madeline and did not complete cross country, so will be looking for redemption with Never OutFoxed.
CCI4* veterans Erin Sylvester and No Boundaries are also slated to return to Kentucky, and Zatopek B will be looking to complete his first CCI4* with Jon Holling in the irons. Jen McFall and High Times will make the long haul from California to tackle their second CCI4* after completing the event last year.
The British lineup is especially exciting, with Zara Phillip and her Olympic and WEG team silver medalist High Kingdom slated to cross the pond to compete. Francis Whittington is also on the list with 2014 Blenheim CCI3* winner Easy Target. Nicola Wilson has two entered with her 2014 WEG horse Annie Clover and Watermill Vision, who will contest his first CCI4*.
William Fox-Pitt will be looking to take home his fourth Rolex watch with one of his three entries, and he’ll have a very strong chance with his two past Rolex winners, Parklane Hawk (2012) and Bay My Hero (2014). He also has Freddie Mac entered in what would be the horse’s first attempt at a CCI4*; the horse finished second at Blenheim last year.
Bill Levett is the only Aussie to enter so far with Improvise, who made a splash last year in his debut at the CCI3* level, finishing sixth at Burghley and ninth at Luhmühlen.
Check out the full entry list below and stay tuned as we keep you posted on all the new entries!
