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Two horses were sent to the holding area - Amy Barrington and Platinum and Jan Thompson with Task Force. Platinum did not pass upon re-inspection. Task Force was accepted upon re-inspection.

Both the Athens Olympic Games Individual Gold Medalist Leslie Law (GBR), and the Individual Silver Medalist Kim Severson (USA) presented horses.

Leslie brought the 11 year old British bred Thoroughbred/cross gelding Coup de Coeur, owned by Keith Scott of West Sussex, England. This spring, Coup de Coeur placed 8th at the Burnham Market CIC-W*** and 11th in an Advanced Section at Belton Park. In 2004 he was 12th at the FEI World Cup at Pau, France. (Leslie and Coup de Coeur are pictured at the right.) Prior to the World Cup, Coup de Coeur was ridden by Mrs. Rebecca Gibbs.

Kim presented her two time Rolex winner and Olympic mount, the 12 year old English Thoroughbred gelding Winsome Adante, as well as the 12 year old Irish Thoroughbred Maguire. Both are owned by Linda Wachtmeister's Plain Dealing Farm, of Scottsville, VA. (Kim and Winsome Adante are pictured at the left below.)

Multiple time Australian Olympian and Team Gold Medalist Andrew Hoy was the winner of the Burghley CCI**** last fall and is therefore eligible to add a second leg in his pursuit of the Rolex Challenge, should he win Rolex. (The Rolex Challenge is a $250,000 prize awarded to any rider who is able to win the Badminton CCI****, the Burghley CCI****, and the Rolex-Kentucky CCI**** consecutively. This sought after prize has been won only once - by Pippa Funnell (GBR), in 2003.) Hoy trotted up Moonfleet, who last year besides winning Burghley placed 2nd at the Punchestown (IRE) CIC*** and 9th at the Bonn Rodderberg (GER) CIC***. He is owned by Mrs. Susan Magnier, of Fethard, Ireland. Mrs. Magnier is a well know owner of race horses and the wife of John Magnier owner of Coolmore Stud (Ire) and Coolmore/Ashford Stud on Route # 60, in Versailles, KY. (Andrew and Moonfleet, his 2004 Burghley winner, are pictured at the right below.)

Hoy presented a second mount, Yeoman's Point, a New Zealand bred 12 year old. Yeoman's Point placed 6th at the Luhmuhlen (GER) CIC*** (GER) last year, as well as 4th at the Boekelo (NED) CCI***.

America's favorite Aussie, Phillip Dutton, who resides in West Grove PA, brings three serious contenders. In fact Phillip was tipped to win Rolex by multiple US Olympian and twice a former Kentucky winner, James C. Wofford, in The Chronicle of the Horse (April 22nd issue.). Woffard picks Mrs. Annie Jones' 9 year old thoroughbred gelding The Foreman, winner of The Fair Hill International CCI***, without Steeplechase, last fall, as well as the Red Hills CCI-W*** and the Chatsworth (North Georgia) CIC-W*** this spring.

Phillip also presented Shannon Stimson's 14 year old Thoroughbred gelding Nova Top, who was his Athens Olympic Games ride, and Bruce Duchessois' 14 year old Irish Thoroughbred Hannigan. (Phillip and Nova Top are pictured at the left below.)

Also trotted up and in with a good chance was Poggio II, Amy Tryon's Athens Olympic Games Bronze Medal Team ride.

eventingetc advises, "Watch out Kentucky - here come the Aussies!- better queue up the Australian National Anthem along with the Star Spangled Banner!"

The Dressage begins at 10:00 AM Thursday, with the Test Ride. The first ride in competition will be Phillip Dutton (AUS) riding Hannigan. This pair goes at 10:30 AM.

As the first Veterinarian Inspection ended, a few drops of rain fell. Mother Nature was reminding everyone of the serious rain in store for Thursday.

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