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Event Information:
The
Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event is an
eventing competition held at the
Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington,
Kentucky. The Rolex Kentucky is a
CCI**** eventing competition, and
the only four-star show in the
Western Hemisphere. Four stars is
the highest level of competition,
the same level of competition as
Eventing at the Olympics. The event
is sponsored by Rolex watches and is
known by many equestrians simply as
Rolex. Prize money of $250,000 is
distributed among the top placings
with $80,000 as well as a Rolex
watch being awarded to the first
place horse and rider.
Competition takes place over four
days (Thursday through Sunday),
although the event's name says it
continues to indicate a three day
competition. Dressage competition is
on Thursday and Friday (due to the
large number of entries),
cross-country is on Saturday, and
show-jumping is on Sunday. Kentucky
Horse Park is a working horse farm
and an educational theme park opened
in 1978 in Lexington, Kentucky. It
is located off Kentucky State
Highway 1973 (Iron Works Pike) and
Interstate 75 in northern Fayette
County in the United States. The
equestrian facility is a 1,224-acre
(4.95 km2) park dedicated to "man's
relationship with the horse." Open
to the public, the Park has a twice
daily Parade of Breeds, showcasing
both common and rare horses from
across the globe. The horses are
ridden in authentic costume. Each
year the park is host to a number of
special events and horse shows.
Besides thoroughbred horses,
standardbred greats such as Western
Dreamer, Cam Fella and Rambling
Willie have made the Kentucky Horse
Park their home, as well as 5-gaited
Saddlebred gelding CH Gypsy Supreme
and late champions CH Imperator and
CH Sky Watch. A number of horse
sculptures stand in the Kentucky
Horse Park, including a Man o' War
statue on a pedestal near the
entrance. There is also a life-size
statue of the 1973 U.S. Triple Crown
winner Secretariat with jockey Ron
Turcotte aboard being led by groom
Eddie Sweat. From harness racing,
there is a statue of Bret Hanover.
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