Overview
- ⏱️4 daysApproximate duration
The Kentucky 3-Day Event is an eventing competition held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky in the United States of America.
The first horse trials were held at the Kentucky Horse Park in 1976 and they acted as a preparation event for the 1978 World Championships with the success of both events ensuring the 3-Day Event was made an annual occurrence. It is a 5-star event which is the highest level of competition in the sport. Significant prize money, as well as a Rolex watch, is awarded to the first place horse and rider. Although the event's name continues to reflect its original format as a 3-day competition, the Kentucky 3-Day Event takes place over 4 days (from Thursday through to Sunday) similar to many modern 3-day events.
The Kentucky 3-Day Event is held the last weekend of April, before the Kentucky Derby. It is one of the 3 events – with the Badminton Horse Trials and the Burghley Horse Trials – in the Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing.
Kentucky Three-Day Event Tickets
Both a Ground Admission ticket and a reserved stadium Grandstand seat are needed to view dressage in Rolex Stadium on Thursday and Friday, and the showjumping on Sunday.
A Ground Admission ticket is the only ticket needed to view the cross-country event on the Kentucky Horse Park grounds on Saturday, while those with a Grandstand seat for the Kentucky Invitational Grand Prix on Saturday can enter the grounds after 15:00 without a Ground Admission ticket, ahead of the Grand Prix starting at 17:30.
There are also hospitality tickets available. Tickets to the Five Star Club (formerly the Patron Plus Club), the Lakeside Club (formerly the Patron Club), and the Kentucky Club (Saturday only) include ground admission to the Kentucky Horse Park and admission to the designated hospitality tent.
You can purchase a single-day ticket or a multi-day ticket.
