The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program (T.I.P.), created to encourage the retraining of Thoroughbreds into other disciplines upon the completion of their careers in racing or breeding, today announced that it will once again recognize
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It’s easy to get distracted as a rookie in the Defender Kentucky Three Day Event CCI5*. There’s a lot of external chatter on how first-timers will fare. Plus, translating a lifelong dream into the actual
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Since the publication of entries and subsequent release of the draw order for this year’s Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI5*, we have just a few updates as some pairs have firmed up their plans or
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The draw order for the 2026 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event is LIVE! We now know the order in which we’ll see the 35 CCI5* combinations and the 48 Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S/US Equestrian Open qualifier in
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Happy 5* season! We’ve got a fresh entry list for your eyes this morning, and it’s our (sad emoji) sole U.S. 5* of the year that’s the latest to join the party. Defender Kentucky runs
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Equestrian Events, Inc. (EEI) has appointed Vanessa Coleman as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately, the organization announced. EEI, a nonprofit best known for producing the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by MARS Equestrian™,
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As Major League Show Jumping (MLSJ) launches its fifth season, the Kentucky International CSI5* presented by Hagyard Equine Medical Institute, running as part of the 2026 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by MARS Equestrian™, has
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The Board of Directors of Equestrian Events, Inc. (EEI), a non-profit, charitable organization that supports the development of equestrian sports by staging sporting events at the highest level, is thrilled to announce the naming of
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At the 2024 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event, where seasoned professionals, Olympic veterans, and polished 5* horses command much of the attention, one compact, scrappy Thoroughbred stole the show—dressed in bright watermelon pink. Little Hail, a
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Two riders competing in the CCI5* at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by MARS Equestrian, have been given sanctions from the FEI. Both sanctions are related to cross country day. German rider Calvin Böckmann
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Reigning German Olympic champion Michael Jung knows the winning feeling quite well. He’s not been beaten on U.S. soil much — he lost once to Oliver Townend with a devastating pole down on Sunday back in
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Will Coleman never runs out of favorable words to describe his longtime partner Off The Record, and today was no exception as he sang “Timmy’s” praises after a banner weekend that ended with victory in the Cosequin
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Here. We. Go. The finale of the 5* competition at Defender Kentucky is upon us and we don’t have long to wait now ‘til we find out who’ll take the 2025 Kentucky Crown. There’s just
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Even when it comes to horse inspections, Michael Jung and fischerChipmunk FRH are leading the way at the Defender Kentucky Three Day Event — the current leader of the CCI5* was the first to present,
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We always come into a 5* cross country day with some of the same goals in mind, no matter which event it is. We want to see influence from the course, but in a way
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Where some wore the challenges of Derek di Grazia’s cross country course in their knitted brows and gritted teeth, dressage leader Off The Record barely had a bead of sweat to wipe from his forehead as he and Will
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Here. We. Go. It’s the best bit of the best day at the Best Weekend All Year – it’s time for the 5* cross country to kick off and boy is it going to be
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While scores of children, rightfully, have pictures of their favorite riders adorning their walls, if I could redecorate my childhood room I imagine I would adorn it with pictures of Derek Di Grazia. It’s not
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Here we go ENers! It’s cross country day at Defender Kentucky and first up we have the Cosequin Lexington 4*-S competition. I’ll be here with you ALL DAY, bringing you every scrap of the action
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It’s nearly go time for a highly anticipated cross country today at Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by MARS Equestrian. As usual, Derek di Grazia has set an up to snuff challenge for both the
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So before we get into the nitty gritty of what went down (literally) on Friday in the Defender Kentucky 5* dressage finale, I thought I’d just lead with a little Chat GPT-written diddy, which works
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In a sport of peaks and valleys, there’s no denying the feeling of elation you’d get from a personal best on a major stage. Will Coleman is basking in that light Friday in the Cosequin Lexington
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We’re back with the action at Defender Kentucky where the remaining 5* superstars are waiting in the wings to get their competition underway. Yesterday we saw some quality dressage with scores to match – notably
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