The HSBC FEI Classics

The newly established HSBC FEI Classics is a series linking the five 4-Star Eventing competitions currently on the international calendar.

2008 Calendar of Events

1. Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event (USA) April 24-27

2. Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials (GBR) May 1-4

3. Luhmuhlen CCI**** presented by E.ON Avacon (GER) June 12-15

4. Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials (GBR) September 4-7

5. Les Etoiles de Pau (FRA) October 22-26

Prize Money

HSBC will contribute US$1million to the series over the next three years. At the end of each season, the five riders with the greatest number of points will be awarded PRIZE-MONEY as follows:

Series Champion – US$ 150,000;

2nd – US$ 75,000;

3rd – US$ 50,000;

4th – US$ 33,333;

5th – US$ 25,000.

This represents the biggest prize pot on offer in the sport of Eventing on an annual basis.

Points System

Points will be awarded to the top ten riders at each event as follows:

1st: 15 points

2nd: 12 points

3rd: 10 points

4th: 8 points

5th: 6 points

6th: 5 points

7th: 4 points

8th: 3 points

9th: 2 points

10th: 1 point

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Riders can only win points with their best horse/performance at one event and if the combination has obtained a qualifying result. Only the top ten riders will score points.

Tie-break: In case of equality of ranking points, the best placed rider is the competitor with the lowest total of penalty points at the specific event (=differentiating score).

HSBC FEI Classics Standings (after first two legs in Lexington and Badminton 2008)

Rider – Country – Points – Placing – Differentiating Score

1. Phillip Dutton – USA – 15 – 1st Lexington – 41.30

2. Nicolas Touzaint – FRA – 15 – 1st Badminton – 48.40

3. Becky Holder – USA – 12 – 2nd Lexington – 47.30

4. Lucy Wiegersma – GBR – 12 – 2nd Badminton – 49.80

5. William Fox-Pitt – GBR – 10 – 3rd Badminton – 52.10

6. Missy Ransehousen – USA – 10 – 3rd Lexington – 57.30

7. Caroline Powell – NZL – 8 – 4th Badminton – 52.80

8. Stephen Bradley – USA – 8 – 4th Lexington – 57.50

9. Sharon Hunt – GBR – 6 – 5th Badminton – 54.90

10. Kim Severson – USA – 6 – 5th Lexington – 62.60

11. Polly Stockton – GBR – 5 – 6th Badminton – 59.70

12. Karen O’Connor – USA – 5 – 6th Lexington – 66.20

13. Nicola Wilson – GBR – 4 – 7th Badminton – 59.80

14. Jennifer Wooton – USA – 4 – 7th Lexington – 67.30

15. Matt Ryan – AUS – 3 – 8th Badminton – 60.30

16. Boyd Martin – AUS – 3 – 9th Lexington – 69.00

17. Daisy Dick – GBR – 2 – 9th Badminton – 61.30

18. Georgie Davies – GBR – 1 – 10th Badminton – 61.60