In a result that surprises no one, Germany’s Michael Jung is once again sitting atop the leaderboard at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Land Rover. He added just 1.6 time penalties to his dressage score to lead with FischerRocana FST with a score of 38.7. He has a rail in hand over France’s Maxime Livio and Qalao Des Mers in second (44.6) and England’s Zara Tindall and High Kingdom in third (46.6).

Standing in fourth is U.S. rider Matthew Brown and Super Socks BCF (47.8), who leads the Rolex/USEF CCI4* Eventing National Championship. Taking home an extra prize is U.S. rider Erin Sylvester aboard Mettraise, who thanks to her perfect round finishing on the optimum time, receives a two-year lease on a 2017 Land Rover Discovery Sport as the Land Rover Best Ride of the Day.

For Canada, Selena O’Hanlon and Foxwood High sit in 11th place, having moved up from 12th when 7th-placed Vandiver, ridden by Doug Payne, did not pass the Sunday a.m. vet check. Hawley Bennett-Awad and Jollybo are in 13th going into the stadium phase, followed by Jessica Phoenix and Pavarotti (16th), Lisa Marie Fergusson and Honor Me (21st), and Holly Jacks-Smither and More Inspiration (30th).

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