Andrew Nicholson (top) & William Fox-Pitt.
(Badminton, UK, 3 May 2013) Christopher Burton (AUS) riding Holstein Park Leilani is currently in 1st place after Day 1 of Dressage. Sam Griffiths (AUS) riding Happy Times is in 2nd place, with Andrew Nicholson (NZL) riding Avebury in 3rd place. William Fox-Pitt (GBR) riding Oslo is lying in 4th place.
Results after Day 1 Dressage
1 Christopher Burton/Holstein Park Leilani (AUS) 43.0
2 Sam Griffiths/Happy Times (AUS) 43.3
2 Andrew Nicholson/Avebury (NZL) 45.0
4 William Fox-Pitt/Oslo (GBR) 45.8
5 Aoife Clark/Master Crusoe (IRL) 45.8
For more information on the 2013 Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials and full Results/Leaderboard, please visit www.badminton-horse.co.uk.
Two Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing Contenders
With two of three successive wins of the Rolex Grand Slam – the 2012 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event and the 2011 Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials – William Fox-Pitt is the current live contender of the Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing. Due to adverse weather conditions, the 2012 Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials was unfortunately cancelled. Therefore, Fox-Pitt has had to wait until the 2013 Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials ends before he can contend for the coveted US$ 350,000 Rolex Grand Slam Prize.
However, now that Andrew Nicholson, who won the 2012 Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials, has also accomplished the feat of successively winning the 2013 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, there are now uniquely be two live contenders for the sport’s most coveted prize at the 2013 Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials.
Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing
In 2001, Rolex created the Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing. This trophy is awarded to the rider who manages to win the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials and the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials event in any consecutive order. Until now, only British rider Pippa Funnell has managed this staggering achievement, winning the title in 2003.
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