Eventing Nation: Rolex entry update

Who can we expect to see gallop around The Big One this year? Jenni Autry checks in on the competitor list a day before the entry deadline.

Top photo: Phillip Dutton and Mighty Nice have had an excellent preparation for Rolex this spring, most recently winning the Red Hills CIC3*. Photo by Samantha Clark.

From Jenni:

The Rolex entry list has nearly doubled since our update from last week. There are now 37 horses and riders entered, with many more expected to come in before tomorrow’s entry deadline. While Colleen Rutledge and Shiraz appear on the list, Colleen has posted on her Facebook page that she is sixth on the wait list for Badminton. Assuming she makes it off the wait list, she and Luke will make the trip across the pond. Now that the EHV threat has officially been lifted from Beaufort Hunt Stables on the Badminton grounds, some riders will no longer be using Rolex as a back-up plan, which will shift the list.

As expected, Phillip Dutton has entered Mighty Nice and Fernhill Eagle, and Jennie Brannigan has entered Cambalda. James Alliston will be making the trip from the West Coast with Parker, and Henny’s fans will be delighted to see Peter Atkins and HJ Hampton officially on the entry list. Sally Cousins, who has made it very clear she has her eyes on the World Equestrian Games next year, has entered Tsunami. While Andrew Nicholson will compete at Badminton with his London Olympic mount Nereo, he’s bringing Quimbo and Calico Joe to Kentucky. Click here to view the entry list on the Rolex website.

Here’s a look at the 37 entries:

RIDER	HORSE/OWNER	NAT.
James Alliston	PARKER	GBR
Peter Atkins	HENRY JOTA HAMPTON	AUS
Hawley Bennett-Awad	FIVE O’CLOCK SOMEWHERE Rider & Sue Church	CAN
Hawley Bennett-Awad	GIN & JUICE Rider & Linda Paine	CAN
Emily Beshear	HERE’S TO YOU Deep Purple Eventing	USA
Madeline Blackman	GORDONSTOWN	USA
Jennie Brannigan	CAMBALDA Nina Gardner	USA
Jan Byyny	SYD KENT Rider & Richard & Jo Byyny	USA
Jan Byyny	INMIDAIR Rider & Richard & Jo Byyny	USA
Daniel Clasing	HOUSTON	USA
Sarah Cousins	TSUNAMI	USA
Bruce (Buck) Davidson Jr.	MAR DE AMOR Leigh Mesher	USA
Bruce (Buck) Davidson Jr.	BALLYNOE CASTLE RM Cassandra Segal	USA
Bruce (Buck) Davidson Jr.	PARK TRADER Carl & Cassandra Segal	USA
Phillip Dutton	MIGHTY NICE Bruce Duchossois	USA
Phillip Dutton	FERNHILL EAGLE Team Rebecca	USA
Will Faudree	PAWLOW Jennifer Mosing	USA
William Fox-Pitt	SEACOOKIE TSF Catherine Witt	GBR
William Fox-Pitt	NEUF DES COEURS David & Margie Hall and Jeremy & Judith Skinner	GBR
William Fox-Pitt	CHILLI MORNING Christopher & Lisa Stone	GBR
William Fox-Pitt	COOL MOUNTAIN Teresa Stopford Sackville	GBR
Heather Gillette	OUR QUESTIONNAIRE Kathleen Mc Dermott	USA
Becky Holder	CAN’T FIRE ME Melissa & Phil Town & Tom Holder	USA
Micheline Jordan	IRISH DIAMONDS	CAN
Mary King	FERNHILL URCO Sue Davies, Mr. Edwin & Janette Chinn	GBR
Kendal Lehari	DAILY EDITION	CAN
Shandiss McDonald	ROCKFIELD GRANT JUAN Jorge & Amanda Bernhard	CAN
Robert Meyerhoff	DUNLAVIN’S TOKEN Danica Meyerhoff	USA
Andrew Nicholson	CALICO JOE Twenty Twelve in Mind	NZL
Andrew Nicholson	QUIMBO Deborah Sellar	NZL
Kristi Nunnink	R-STAR	USA
Lindsey Oaks	ENCHANTEZ David Oaks	USA
Emily Renfroe	WALK THE LINE	USA
Katie Ruppel	SIR DONOVAN	USA
Colleen Rutledge	SHIRAZ	USA
Kristin Schmolze	BALLYLAFFIN BRACKEN Rider & Bill and Janet Schmolze	USA
Jolie Wentworth	GOODKNIGHT Tracy Bowman	USA