Kentucky Three-Day Occasion outcomes 2024 – Oliver Townend wins

Oliver Townend topped the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Occasion outcomes this afternoon, showjumping clear on the 10-year-old mare Cooley Rosalent.

“I assumed out right here within the warm-up she was practically making an attempt too arduous and that’s when you understand you’ve bought an excellent one – when after they’ve actually put their coronary heart and soul into the cross-country they nonetheless come out and know their job and wish to do their job,” stated Oliver. “I assumed good woman, no matter occurs, we’re going to be all proper sooner or later. Hopefully right now’s the day and if not, then we’ve nonetheless bought a famous person on our palms.”

Oliver spoke of what this implies to the mare’s house owners Paul and Diana Ridgeon, who’ve owned occasion horses for some 45 years and who he “inherited” from Andrew Nicholson. Cooley Rosalent – who was additionally third at Maryland 5 Star final autumn – is the primary horse Paul has despatched to the USA in his years of possession.

“Paul Ridgeon wasn’t that enthused about paying for her to return to Kentucky, however we managed to twist his arm and it’s his first 5 star win so I’m so proud for him,” stated Oliver. “I do know that he’ll be having a critical drink proper now. He’s 92 years outdated and for him to lastly get a five-star win underneath his underneath his belt I feel is as particular for him as it’s for me.

“It means rather a lot for me as a result of Andrew and I’ve been making an attempt fairly arduous, not at all times with the best horses on the earth that Paul’s owned and for us to get the outcome makes me extremely blissful for an outdated man, extra so than myself. I do know that he might be hitting the gin arduous tonight.”

Oliver, who was using in his a hundredth five-star, phoned Paul as quickly as he might after he got here out of the ring.

“I gave him a correct jab and stated, ‘I informed you we must always have introduced it right here’,” he stated.

Ask what he’ll do with Cooley Rosalent now, Oliver stated: “Wrap her in cotton wool and hope we get a cellphone name” – which means he hopes to listen to she has been chosen for the Paris Olympics.

Oliver is now a critical stay contender within the Rolex Grand Slam, having received Burghley Horse Trials final yr – he’ll take that big-money bonus if he wins Badminton Horse Trials subsequent week.

Kentucky Three-Day Occasion outcomes: British 0ne-two-three

The Brits made a clear sweep of the rostrum, with Tom McEwen in second on JL Dublin and Yasmin Ingham in third on Banzai Du Loir. They have been first and second in a single day however every had a fence down, so there have been combined feelings for each riders.

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