William Fox-Pitt switches Kentucky rides – and explains elimination in final run before the five-star

William Fox-Pitt will now ride Oratorio at the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event (22-25 April), having initially been entered on Little Fire.

The three-time Kentucky winner explained that he had considered both Jennifer Dowling’s Little Fire and the syndicate-owned Oratorio as possibles for the US five-star.

“But when it came down to costs for owners, the whole trip became impossible, so we rather binned the idea,” he told H&H, explaining taking a horse to the event costs about £20,000.

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Article written by: Pippa Roome