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<h3 dir="ltr">Dressage: Osborne Claims Ocala Freestyle</h3>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>Next Qualifier: Adequan&reg; Global Dressage Festival 5 - CDI4* | The Final: Desert Dressage, Thermal CA (November)</strong></p>
<p dir="ltr">The Grand Prix Freestyle at World Equestrian Center&ndash;Ocala drew a three-horse field, limiting the points on offer. The weekend&rsquo;s most notable result came from <strong>Charlotte Osborne (GBR)</strong> and <strong>Fruhlingszauber,</strong> who produced the highest score of the class.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Osborne and <strong>Fruhlingszauber </strong>won on 70.775 percent, setting a new personal best in just the pair&rsquo;s second FEI Grand Prix Freestyle together. They finished narrowly ahead of pre-show favorites <strong>Claire Darnell and Harrold S</strong> on 70.560 percent. Darnell and Harrold S entered the weekend with the <a href="https://www.usequestrianopen.org/stories/claire-darnell-enters-as-favorite-at-wec-ocala-cdi3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">strongest statistical profile in the field</a>, averaging 73.569 percent across four freestyle starts with a personal best of 77.015.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DUQxBKYEbuS/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://usef-admin.fly.dev/assets/c6dea697-f831-41d8-95f9-2a6f9f2343df.png?width=1080&amp;height=1350" alt="100+ Club   Season Openers Graphics"></a></p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>Sylvia Gugler</strong> and <strong>Vulkano 14 </strong>completed the podium on 66.600 percent. While the small field capped points, Gugler&rsquo;s second Open appearance of the season was enough to move her from within the top 20 to seventh on the Series leaderboard following her earlier start at Gold Coast.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Next week brings the return of <strong>Ge&ntilde;ay Vaughn</strong> and <strong>Gino</strong>, who will have an opportunity to challenge for the top leaderboard spot with <strong>Christian Simonson</strong> and <strong>Indian Rock</strong> not contesting the freestyle.</p>
<p><img src="https://usef-admin.fly.dev/assets/68dc7bad-b3e7-4798-a77d-6aeab3c0ada6.png?width=1240&amp;height=806" alt="S Ichi Current Leaderboard of the Us Equestrian Open of Dressage "></p>
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<h2 dir="ltr">Eventing: The West Coast Awakens at Galway Downs</h2>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>Next Qualifier: Bouckaert Farm | Countdown: 4 Weeks</strong></p>
<p dir="ltr">We are now just one month away from the action returning! While the national season kicked off in Florida two weeks ago, the West Coast officially joined the fray this weekend at Galway Downs. The Temecula tracks provided the first real opportunity of 2026 for California-based Open contenders to shake off the cobwebs and put their off-season homework to the test.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>Tamie Smith</strong> made an emphatic statement to start her year, campaigning a massive string of seven horses. Of particular interest for the Open is <strong>Lillet 3. </strong>The 10-year-old mare, who successfully stepped up to the four-star level last year, currently sits as the <a href="https://www.usequestrianopen.org/stories/the-crystal-ball-how-data-predicts-the-next-generation-of-us-superstars">second-highest rated US ten-year-old.</a> Only the recently returned<strong> Jaguars Duende (Sharon White)</strong> sits higher in that age bracket. Smith and<strong> Lillet 3</strong> secured a win in the Open Intermediate division, finishing on a score of 32.4. With six Open Qualifiers on the West Coast in 2026,<strong> Lillet 3</strong> is very likely a horse that will secure big points for Smith this season.&nbsp;</p>
<p dir="ltr">Another pair lining up for a big 2026 is Galway Downs-based<strong> Erin Kellerhouse</strong> and<strong> Bon Vivant GWF.</strong> After an impressive 2025 campaign that included four podium finishes in five international starts at the 3* level, this pair look primed for a four-star step-up. They won the Intermediate/Preliminary division, finishing on their dressage score of 33.1.</p>
<p dir="ltr">While these results set a high bar for form and fitness, West Coast riders must remain patient until Galway Downs International at the end of March to officially put points on the board when the US Equestrian Open of Eventing finally arrives on the West Coast.</p>
<p><img src="https://usef-admin.fly.dev/assets/a8c33f23-f4e4-48f0-b943-54753a1eec22.png?width=1240&amp;height=714" alt="E Fens Current Leaderboard of the Us Equestrian Open of Eventing "></p>
<p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.usequestrianopen.org/categories/eventing" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://usef-admin.fly.dev/assets/254e09dd-d92e-4194-986b-baf0dbd8460b.png?width=1080&amp;height=158" alt="Read More Eventing"></a></p>
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<h2 dir="ltr">Show Jumping: A big weekend in Desert and a British challenger emerges</h2>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>The US Equestrian Open Final: Wellington, Week 12&nbsp; | Countdown: 7 Weeks</strong></p>
<p dir="ltr">At the Desert International Horse Park, the CSI5*-W $340,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup&trade; Thermal turned into a masterclass for the home nation. In a seven-horse jump-off, American riders locked out the podium. <strong>Kyle King</strong> claimed the top spot aboard <strong>Kayenne Z, </strong>followed closely by <strong>Karl Cook</strong> on the ever-consistent <strong>Foxy de la Roque</strong> in 2nd. <strong>Kaitlin Campbell</strong> rounded out the top three with <strong>Karius.</strong></p>
<p dir="ltr">Irish riders were again the ones to beat at Wellington International and the leaderboard featured some familiar faces from last year&rsquo;s Open Final. The MARS Equestrian CSI4* Grand Prix win went to <strong>Shane Sweetnam (IRL)</strong> with a first big win for <strong>Coriaan van Klapscheut Z.</strong>&nbsp; <strong>Bertram Allen (IRL)</strong> finished second with <strong>Qonquest de Rigo </strong>- a combination which finished fifth in last year&rsquo;s final.&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Scott Brash (GBR) </strong>doesn&rsquo;t often go to Wellington. In fact, it has been over 10 years since we saw him and <strong>Hello Sanctos </strong>win a 160 Grand Prix there in 2014 during Week 12. All eyes will be on the <strong>Kent Farrington v Scott Brash</strong> story if we do see an entry emerge. <br><br>Brash is in remarkable form. He extended his Doha run with victory in Sunday&rsquo;s CSI5* 1.60m Grand Prix aboard<strong> Hello Jefferson,</strong> marking his fifth Grand Prix win of the 2026 season (three at 5* level) and capping a January that simply does not happen in modern show jumping. <br><br>Backed by a string that includes<strong> Hello Jefferson, Hello Folie, Hello Mango </strong>and <strong>Hello Chadora Lady, Scott Brash </strong>sits world number two with real momentum in the rankings race. If he does choose to return to Wellington, it will set up a huge battle to keep the trophy on home soil.</p>
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The Open Weekly: Freestyle Wins, West Coast Returns, and Momentum Builds

The Open Weekly: Results and Early Signals from the Winter Circuits

The Open Weekly graphic featuring an image of Boyd Martin on his horse. 

The Open Weekly: This Week’s Results, Leaderboard Moves, and What’s Next

<p>Kent Farrington has done what only Kent Farrington has ever done before. With victory in the $340,000 CSI5* Grand Prix of Greenwich aboard Toulayna, the world no. 1 secured his eighth five-star Grand Prix/World Cup triumph of 2025, matching the unprecedented tally he first set in 2017.</p>
<h2>History Repeats Itself, With a Twist</h2>
<p>In the modern era of show jumping, consistency at the very top is one of the sport&rsquo;s hardest currencies. Since 2010, no rider other than Farrington has managed to amass eight five-star Grand Prix or World Cup wins in a single calendar year. Martin Fuchs (2019) and McLain Ward (2010) came close, but only Farrington has scaled the summit. Twice.</p>
<p><img src="https://usef-admin.fly.dev/assets/ea454955-bc3b-41c8-b0b3-aed61501a437.png?width=1080&amp;height=1350" alt="Usef Jumping Graphics 2025 (21)"></p>
<p>This latest victory in Greenwich, achieved by just three-hundredths of a second over Daniel Bluman and Corbie V.V., was the perfect snapshot of what makes Farrington unstoppable: speed, precision, and the nerve to execute under pressure.</p>
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<h2>Greya Joins the Legends</h2>
<p>It isn&rsquo;t just Farrington rewriting history this year, his superstar mare Greya is doing the same. With her latest Grand Prix win in Williamsburg, the 11-year-old Oldenburg (Colestus x Contender) captured her sixth five-star victory of 2025, matching the legendary record set by Gazelle in 2017. Remarkably, both mares have been guided to these milestone seasons by Farrington, cementing his reputation as one of the greatest championship managers of horses in modern show jumping. With history still unfolding, Greya&rsquo;s campaign could yet surpass Gazelle&rsquo;s benchmark and stand alone at the very top.</p>
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<h2>Rivalries and Records</h2>
<p>Farrington and Bluman have been locked in a season-long battle across Major League Show Jumping and beyond, trading blows in Toronto, Traverse City, and now Greenwich. While Bluman once again pushed him to the limit, Farrington&rsquo;s composure in the jump-off brought his season tally to an extraordinary eight wins.</p>
<p>Behind the stats lies a remarkable storyline: Farrington&rsquo;s triumphs have come aboard multiple horses, led by Greya, with whom he has taken 6 of those wins and Toulayna, the 11-year-old Zangersheide mare co-owned with Rabbit Root Stables. The mares&rsquo; blend of scope and speed has been the cornerstone of Farrington&rsquo;s dominance in 2025.</p>
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<h2>The Making of a Modern Legend</h2>
<p>What sets Farrington apart isn&rsquo;t just his ability to win, it&rsquo;s his ability to do it again, and again, across different arenas, continents, and lineups of the world&rsquo;s best. From Wellington to Traverse City, from Toronto to Greenwich, 2025 has been a masterclass in sustained brilliance.</p>
<p>Eight five-star Grand Prix victories in one year is a number most riders can scarcely imagine. For Kent Farrington, it is not just a record, it is a signature.</p>

Eight and Great: Kent Farrington Rewrites the Record Books

<h2>A Night to Remember in Saint-Tropez</h2>
<p>Under the lights in Saint-Tropez-Gassin, Karl Cook and Caracole de la Roque delivered yet another masterclass. The track was big, technical, and built to test the very best, but the pair made it look effortless. Flying through the jump-off in 41.06 seconds as the last to go, they snatched the win from Brazil&rsquo;s Stephan de Freitas Barcha &amp; Dinozo Imperio Egipcio, with USA&rsquo;s Laura Kraut &amp; Bisquetta close behind in third.</p>
<h2>Entering the History Books&nbsp;</h2>
<p>Three consecutive five-star Grand Prix wins is something we rarely see. Since 2010, only 11 horse-and-rider combinations have ever pulled it off. Caracole is now the only horse to have done it twice and with two different riders. First with Julien Epaillard in 2022, and now with Karl Cook in 2025. That puts her alongside names like Explosion W, Gazelle, and Hickstead in the record books.</p>
<p><img src="https://usef-admin.fly.dev/assets/eb393637-c10f-43be-bc89-1fe3e8ddc197.png?width=1080&amp;height=1350" alt="Usef Jumping Graphics 2025 (19)"></p>
<h2>What&rsquo;s Next?</h2>
<p>Momentum is on their side, and the partnership looks unstoppable. The big question now: can Cook and Caracole push this streak even further? Fans will be watching closely as the season rolls on.</p>

Three in a Row for Cook & Caracole

<h2>A Season Like No Other</h2>
<p>Greya&rsquo;s rise to the top of the sport reached new heights in Traverse City, where she and Kent Farrington captured the North American leg of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup&trade;. The win marked her fifth five-star Grand Prix/World Cup triumph of the season, a feat that only a handful of horses have ever achieved.</p>
<h2>Following in Famous Footsteps</h2>
<p>Since 2010, just two horses have managed to win five or more five-star Grand Prix classes in a single year: Hello Sanctos (Scott Brash, 2014) and Gazelle (Kent Farrington, 2017). Both are legends of modern show jumping. Sanctos for aiding Scott Brash to become the first-ever winner of the Rolex Grand Slam, and Gazelle for her six-win record-setting season.</p>
<p>Now, remarkably, Farrington finds himself guiding another mare to the same level of greatness. With Greya, he has not only equalled his own history-making success, but set the stage for an extraordinary repeat of one of the sport&rsquo;s rarest achievements.</p>
<h2><br>The Numbers Behind the Wins</h2>
<p>Greya&rsquo;s five-star victories this year have come across three major American venues: Wellington, Lexington, and Traverse City. Winning twice in Wellington, once in Lexington, and twice again in Traverse City, she has shown she can dominate on different stages and under different pressures. Her 2025 campaign is a showcase of adaptability and consistency at the very highest level of the sport.</p>
<p><img src="https://usef-admin.fly.dev/assets/02b2833a-4922-4f61-96e3-65a7bc0c856a.png?width=1240&amp;height=854" alt="Y Pg Tt Greya S 5 Five Star Grand Prix Wins in 2025 "></p>
<h2>Chasing Gazelle&rsquo;s Record</h2>
<p>The parallels with Gazelle&rsquo;s 2017 season are impossible to ignore. Then, Farrington and Gazelle achieved an unprecedented six Grand Prix wins in a single year, a record that still stands. With more than three months of the 2025 season remaining, Greya now has the chance to match or even surpass that milestone, making Farrington the only rider to guide two different horses into this rare territory.</p>
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<h2>A Legacy in the Making</h2>
<p>For Greya, 2025 already marks a career-defining season. But with the chance to chase down Gazelle&rsquo;s record, her story is still being written. What is certain is that she has joined an elite group of horses and that Kent Farrington&rsquo;s name, already etched in history, may soon be attached to not one but two of the greatest five-star campaigns the sport has ever seen.</p>
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Greya the Great: Five Wins and Chasing History

<p>It had been 897 days since Laura Kraut last claimed a five-star 1.60m Grand Prix win, a streak stretching back to her victory in Wellington in February 2023 with Baloutinue. In that time, Kraut had built an enviable record of consistency at the sport&rsquo;s highest level, recording 21 Top 10 finishes. But the top spot kept eluding her, including two second-place finishes in Rolex Majors earlier this season. That all changed in Dublin, where Kraut and Bisquetta produced the only clear round from a world-class field of 40 to win the Rolex Grand Prix of Ireland.</p>
<h2>Close Calls Along the Way</h2>
<p>The road back to the top was anything but quiet. Kraut came within touching distance of victory multiple times, including second place at both the Rolex Grand Prix of Aachen with Baloutinue and the US Equestrian Open Final Rolex Grand Prix of Wellington with Bisquetta earlier this year. In each case, the margin was narrow, the performance strong, but the final second kept her off the top step.</p>
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<h2><br>The Dublin Decider</h2>
<p>In the electric atmosphere of the RDS Main Arena, Ireland&rsquo;s Alan Wade had set a track that proved unforgiving. Clear rounds were nowhere to be found as the class progressed, with rails falling for Olympic champions, former winners, and rising stars alike. Then, as the penultimate combination, Kraut and Bisquetta entered the ring. With trademark poise and precision, they navigated the 14 obstacles without a fault to deliver the class&rsquo;s sole clear.</p>
<h2>Patience Rewarded</h2>
<p>&ldquo;The Dublin Horse Show is one of those bucket list events,&rdquo; Kraut said afterwards. &ldquo;Alan Wade built a course that was careful but fair, and you had to be perfect to go clear. Bisquetta was brilliant, very brave, very careful, and this year she&rsquo;s stepped up to another level.&rdquo;</p>
<p>For Kraut, this win was more than a victory, it was the culmination of patience, consistency, and readiness. After 897 days of chasing, she had proven once again why she remains one of the sport&rsquo;s greats.</p>

897 Days Later: Laura Kraut Returns to the Top in Dublin’s Rolex Grand Prix

<h2>The Breakthrough in Dinard</h2>
<p>Aaron Vale and Carissimo 25 clinched their first CSI5* Grand Prix victory together last weekend, delivering a storming jump-off performance to top the Rolex Grand Prix of Dinard. It was a win that had it all: electric atmosphere, fierce competition, and a fearless final round that stopped the clock in 38.77 seconds, almost two full seconds ahead of the rest.</p>
<p>This moment marked their fourth international victory as a pair and their first at five-star 1.60m level. It came in their 33rd round together at this height, a stat that makes the win feel even more deserved and hard-earned.&nbsp;</p>
<p><img src="https://usef-admin.fly.dev/assets/3be125d5-a35e-4a4a-b05f-dbb0446afdd2.png?width=1006&amp;height=696" alt="J4n Rj Aaron Vale Carissimo 25 S International Victories"></p>
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<h2>A Power Pair in Red, White, and Blue</h2>
<p>This win is just the latest chapter in a growing legacy. Vale and Carissimo have worn the Team USA jacket in five-star Nations Cup competitions nine times to date, playing a pivotal role in two team victories: the Longines League of Nations in Ocala earlier this year and the Aga Khan Nations Cup in Dublin last year.</p>
<p>Their next stop? Back to Dublin, where they&rsquo;ll aim to defend that Nations Cup title. It&rsquo;s a venue they know well. Alongside last year&rsquo;s team win, the pair also stood on the podium in the Rolex Grand Prix of Dublin. With recent form peaking and that success still fresh in their minds, they look poised to make another deep run.</p>
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<h2>Could They Do the Double in Dublin?</h2>
<p>Momentum is everything in this sport and Vale and Carissimo are riding high. If their Dinard performance is any indication, they could be in serious contention for another Nations Cup win and possibly more in Dublin.</p>

Blazing to Glory: Vale and Carissimo 25 Capture Their First Five-Star Grand Prix Win

<p>The stage is set on the Atlantic coast as CSIO5* La Baule returns for another electrifying edition. With a &euro;500,000 prize fund and a field stacked with Olympic medalists, world champions, and rising phenoms, all eyes will be on one pair in particular: Kent Farrington and Greya. After making history with their breakout win here in 2024, the American duo returns to defend their title&mdash;this time as one of the most in-form combinations in the world. But with some of the sport&rsquo;s highest-rated talent also lining up, the road to a repeat will be anything but easy.</p>
<h2><br>All Eyes on Greya</h2>
<p>When Kent Farrington and Greya galloped across the finish line to win the 2024 Rolex Grand Prix Ville de La Baule, they weren&rsquo;t just adding a prestigious title to their record &mdash; they were announcing Greya&rsquo;s arrival as one of the sport&rsquo;s modern greats. Now, as CSIO La Baule 2025 beckons, the pair return to the French coast with one goal in mind: defend their crown.</p>
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<h2>From Breakthrough to Brilliance</h2>
<p>Their 2024 season was nothing short of transformative. From Wellington to Riyadh and then onto Europe, Greya consistently rose to each occasion. After finishing fourth in the five-star Grand Prix at WEF9, she traveled to the FEI World Cup Finals in Riyadh and narrowly missed a podium with another fourth-place finish. But it was in La Baule that her star truly exploded &mdash; outpacing Karl Cook and Caracole de La Roque in a thrilling jump-off to claim her first Rolex Grand Prix title.</p>
<p>The momentum only continued. Their season was capped by a World Cup win in Traverse City and a final Elo rating of 769, among the Top 10 highest ever achieved by a 10-year-old horse since 2010. Greya joined elite company including Olympic legends HH Azur, Big Star, and Explosion W.</p>
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<h2>Making History at Wellington</h2>
<p>2025 began with more history for Farrington and Greya. At the Winter Equestrian Festival, they became the first ever horse-and-rider combination to win two five-star Grand Prix classes in a single WEF season. Their victory in the $500,000 Lugano Grand Prix CSI5* in February marked their second five-star win in just three weeks.</p>
<p>Farrington praised Greya&rsquo;s "foot speed across the middle and her ability to sprint to the next fence," calling her &ldquo;a great modern show jumper.&rdquo; Her Elo rating climbed to 772 by March, making her the highest-rated U.S. horse and eighth in the world &mdash; a staggering feat for a still-young 11-year-old.</p>
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<h2>2025&rsquo;s Field of Stars: Who Can Stop Greya?</h2>
<p>This year&rsquo;s CSIO La Baule Grand Prix reads like a who&rsquo;s who of global show jumping, and the data backs it up. Here are the top-rated combinations expected to challenge Farrington and Greya for the title:</p>
<p><strong>Dynamix de Belheme &amp; Steve Guerdat (Elo 777)</strong><br>The reigning European Champion enters La Baule with the highest Elo rating in the field. Already a legend, Dynamix&rsquo;s blend of scope and experience makes her a serious threat.</p>
<p><strong>Ermitage Kalone &amp; Gilles Thomas (Elo 775)</strong><br>A powerful up-and-coming Belgian pair with an impressive trajectory. Their high CAS (Clear Against Standard) score suggests they often outperform course difficulty.</p>
<p><strong>Leone Jei &amp; Martin Fuchs (Elo 770)</strong><br>A stalwart on the Swiss team, Leone Jei consistently posts strong results. His huge stride and jump-off speed make him ideal for tight Rolex GP battles.</p>
<p><strong>Bond Jamesbond de Hay &amp; Gregory Wathelet (Elo 770)</strong><br>Last year&rsquo;s third-place finishers return with podium momentum. Known for calculated aggression, they&rsquo;ll be aiming for a cleaner, faster round this time.</p>
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<h2>The Legacy on the Line</h2>
<p>For Greya, this week is about more than another title. It&rsquo;s a chance to solidify her status among the greats. To go from a 10-year-old breakthrough in 2024 to a dominant force in 2025. To prove that her legacy &mdash; like HH Azur before her &mdash; is only just beginning.</p>
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CSIO La Baule 2025: Greya Returns to Defend the Crown

<p>Piazza di Siena sets the stage for one of the most prestigious Grands Prix of the year. Ben Maher&rsquo;s Point Break meets Martin Fuchs&rsquo; Leone Jei, while last year&rsquo;s winner Karl Cook returns with Caracole de la Roque.</p>
<p><img src="https://usef-admin.fly.dev/assets/f02cb62a-fb74-4c0e-8693-e61f736ba84a.png?width=1518&amp;height=1518" alt="A2 Adq Win Chances Form Guide Sunday Copy  (1)"></p>
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<h1>The Favourites</h1>
<h3>Point Break vs Leone Jei</h3>
<p>Two of the Top 10 Elo-rated horses in the world will go head-to-head in Sunday&rsquo;s Rolex Grand Prix of Rome. EquiRatings Predictive Analysis puts them as joint favourites for the win this afternoon allocating each a 12% chance at the win.</p>
<p><strong>Ben Maher&rsquo;s Point Break </strong>has had a fast ascent up the ratings in recent months with incredible performances and steady consistency at the highest level, highlighted by a runner-up finish at World Cup Finals in Basel last month. The 11-year-old stallion currently ranks as the second-highest rated horse in the world with an Elo rating of 789, second only behind the record-breaking King Edward (813). As Point Break competes in his 40th round at five-star 160 level today, he has maintained a superbly consistent record, staying clear 62% of the time. With this consistency and a World #2 rider on his back, many eyes will be drawn to this remarkable stallion.</p>
<p>One pair will not make it easy for them, however.<strong> Martin Fuchs &amp; Leone Jei </strong>already have 6 five-star Grand Prix victories on their record and are always hungry for more. The pair have jumped more than double the amount of five-star 160 rounds (81) in their career together than Ben Maher &amp; Point Break have, at a clear consistency of 52%. Fuchs&rsquo; white wonder currently ranks as the eighth highest-rated horse in the world on an Elo of 773.</p>
<h1><br>The Challengers</h1>
<h3>Can the US score the double?</h3>
<p>Fresh off Friday&rsquo;s Nations Cup victory, the US riders will likely be in full form for Sunday&rsquo;s Rolex Grand Prix. Title defenders,<strong> Karl Cook &amp; Caracole de la Roque,</strong> return with an 8% chance to add a second consecutive Rome Grand Prix title to their tally. The pair were a part of Sunday&rsquo;s Nations Cup team and produced a Round 2 clear to contribute to that victory. The pair has shown remarkable consistency throughout their partnership having maintained a five-star 160 clear rate together of 63%.</p>
<p>Cook &amp; Caracole will not be the only US pair to keep an eye on this afternoon. Olympic partnership, <strong>McLain Ward &amp; Ilex</strong>, are among the favourites to win with a 5% chance at victory, while we may not rule out Laura Kraut and her 11-year-old mare <strong>Bisquetta</strong>, who finished as runner-up in the US Equestrian Open Final, Rolex Grand Prix of Wellington last month.</p>
<h3><br>The hometown heroes</h3>
<p>Riding the high of their podium finish in Friday&rsquo;s Nations Cup, the Italian crowd will be backing their home riders for a win in Sunday&rsquo;s Grand Prix. One of their favourites will undoubtedly be <strong>Giulia Martinengo Marquet and Delta del&rsquo;Isle</strong>, who produced a beautiful Round 1 clear on Friday. With proven successes in the Rolex series, this pair will want to bring their best out on home soil today.&nbsp;</p>
<h1>Ones to Watch</h1>
<p>With a win chance of 8% on paper, <strong>Janne Friederike Meyer-Zimmerman and Iron Dames Dubai du Cedre </strong>are among the favourites for the win in today&rsquo;s Rolex Grand Prix. Their relatively new partnership however has only seen them compete in 5 rounds at five-star 160 level together. Their first clear at this level came in Friday&rsquo;s Nations Cup here in Rome. If this pair has found their rhythm together, they could become a pair to beat.</p>

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