Oliver Townend Wins Third Consecutive Title at the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by MARS Equestrian™

Boyd Martin and On Cue Win Land Rover/USEF CCI5*-L Eventing National Championship Presented by MARS Equestrian™

Lexington, Kentucky – April 25, 2021 – Before now, in the 43-year history of the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by MARS Equestrian™ (LRK3DE), only Michael Jung had won three times in a row. On Sunday, world #1 Oliver Townend (GBR) made his mark when the two-time defending champion jumped clear under pressure to add to his record a third consecutive CCI5*-L victory at the Kentucky Horse Park and sixth career Five Star win. It was also the second Five Star victory for Ballaghmor Class, owned by Karyn Shuter, Angela Hislop and Val Ryan.

The scores were incredibly close before show jumping, with the top eight all within a rail of the lead. Townend’s day had an unhappy start, when eighth place Cooley Master Class was spun from the final horse inspection. By the time Townend entered the Rolex Arena for his show jumping round aboard Ballaghmor Class, he was faced with needing a fault-free round to win. A successful effort and finishing score of 27.3 earned Townend a $50,000 pay day and one-year lease on a 2021 Land Rover Discovery.

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