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The Thoroughbreds of the 2025 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event

April 04, 2025

Sorocaima and Buck Davidson. Equisport Photos

While there’s some amount of Thoroughbred blood likely present in all of the entrants for this year’s Kentucky Three-Day Event at the 5* and 4* level, some entries went straight to the source and will be representing the Thoroughbred breed on April 24-27!

This page will be your source for information, ride times and results of the Thoroughbred entries throughout the event. We’re also excited to share the equineline.com OTTB Profiles, courtesy of The Jockey Club T.I.P, available to view FREE for the event! Find profiles linked with each horse below to learn more about their bloodlines, careers, siblings, and more. OTTB Profiles are available for all registered Thoroughbreds at equineline.com.

This entry list is expected to shift right up until the competition starts. We’ll indicate below when particular horses have scratched, and will keep this article up to date with the most current numbers we have.

Updated as of conclusion of cross-country.

Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI5*-L

Artist, ridden by Monica Spencer
Unnamed Maxamore (NZ) ‘11
OTTB Profile
Pinney number: 25
Dressage time: 1:24 PM Friday
Cross-country time: 2:54 PM Saturday
Dressage score: 29.3
Cross-country score: 12.4 time penalties
Show jumping score: 8 jump penalties, 1.2 time penalties
Total score: 50.9
Final placing: 8th

HSH Double Sixteen, ridden by Caroline Pamukcu
Double Sixteen (IRE)
OTTB Profile
Pinney number: 11
Dressage time: 3:00 PM Thursday
Cross-country time: 2:06 PM Saturday
Dressage score: 39.9
Retired on cross-country

Sorocaima, ridden by Buck Davidson Jr.
Sorocaima
OTTB Profile
Pinney number: 16
Dressage time: 3:24 PM Thursday
Cross-country time: 2:18 PM Saturday
Dressage score: 41.2
Cross-country score: 19.6 time penalties
Show jumping score: 4 jump penalties, 0.8 time penalties
Total score: 60.2
Final placing: 13th

Twilightslastgleam, ridden by Jennie Brannigan
Twilightslastgleem
OTTB Profile
Pinney number: 34
Eliminated at first inspection

Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S

Argyle, ridden by Skyeler Voss
Office Hours
OTTB Profile
Pinney number: 104
Dressage time: 8:21 AM Thursday
Cross-country time: 9:09 AM Saturday
Dressage score: 37.0
Cross-country score: 25.2 time penalties
Show jumping score: 4 jump penalties, 2.4 time penalties
Total score: 68.6
Final placing: 26th

Beautiful Storm, ridden by Jan Byyny
Beautiful Storm
OTTB Profile
Pinney number: 153
Dressage time: 11:50 AM Friday
Cross-country time: 11:24 AM Saturday
Dressage score: 31.1
Cross-country score: 16.0 time penalties
Show jumping score: 2.8 time penalties
Total score: 49.9
Final placing: 10th

Charmed Victory, ridden by Erin Kanara
Charmed Victory
OTTB Profile
Withdrawn before draw assigned

Dunedin Black Watch, ridden by Hayley Frielick
Storm In Africa (AUS)
OTTB Profile
Pinney number: 113
Dressage time: 9:35 AM Thursday
Cross-country time: 9:33 AM Saturday
Dressage score: 39.4
Eliminated on cross-country

High Tide, ridden by Rachel Lawson
Walker My Boy
OTTB Profile
Withdrawn before draw assigned

Little Hail, ridden by Ali Kuhn
Little Hail
OTTB Profile
Pinney number: 118
Dressage time: 10:03 AM Thursday
Cross-country time: 9:45 AM Saturday
Dressage score: 35.9
Cross-country score: 22.4 time penalties
Show jumping score: 16 jump penalties, 2.8 time penalties
Total score: 77.1
Final placing: 29th

Malibu Preacher, ridden by Alexander Conrad
Malibu Preacher
OTTB Profile
Pinney number: 110
Dressage time: 8:56 AM Thursday
Cross-country time: 9:24 AM Saturday
Dressage score: 36.9
Cross-country score: 20.8 time penalties
Show jumping score: 8 jump penalties, 2.8 time penalties
Total score: 68.4
Final placing: 25th

Menlo Park, ridden by Tracey Bienemann
Menlo Park
OTTB Profile
Pinney number: 121
Dressage time: 10:24 AM Thursday
Cross-country time: 9:54 AM Saturday
Dressage score: 36.1
Retired on cross-country

Sea of Clouds, ridden by Olivia Dutton
Sea of Clouds
OTTB Profile
Pinney number: 129
Dressage time: 11:38 AM Thursday
Cross-country time: 10:18 AM Saturday
Dressage score: 32.8
Eliminated on cross-country

Venezuelan River, ridden by Tracey Bienemann
Venezuelan River
OTTB Profile
Pinney number: 149
Dressage time: 11:12 AM Friday
Cross-country time: 11:12 AM Saturday
Dressage score: 35.8
Cross-country score: 20.4 time penalties
Show jumping score: 8 jump penalties, 1.2 time penalties
Total score: 65.4
Final placing: 22nd

Vincent Chase, ridden by Heather Gillette
Vincent Chase
OTTB Profile
Pinney number: 102
Dressage time: 8:07 AM Thursday
Cross-country time: 9:03 AM Saturday
Dressage score: 38.3
Retired on cross-country

Wizard, ridden by Sarah Cousins
Chestnut Prize
OTTB Profile
Pinney number: 152
Dressage time: 11:33 AM Friday
Cross-country time: 11:21 AM Saturday
Dressage score: 42.4
Withdrew before cross-country

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