Wednesday Weekly – Changes among the Top 10 Ten-Year-Olds
These ten-year-old horses are rapidly solidifying their positions as formidable contenders among the world’s elite.
After last weekend, we discussed the successes of the 10-year-old horses at four and five-star level in shows around the world. How did these solid results over the past weekend affect their Elo?
Julien Epaillard & Donatello d’Auge (734) – 3rd
Following a magnificent victory in the CSI4* Grand Prix of Bourg-en-Bresse on home soil in France, Donatello d’Auge was awarded the 6 Elo points needed to reclaim his position in the Top 3 Elo-rated ten-year-olds worldwide, only a mere two points shy of seizing second place from Kent Farrington’s Landon. As both Donatello d’Auge and Landon gear up for upcoming five-star events this weekend, anticipation brews for a potential podium shake-up.
Simon Delestre & Dexter Fontenis Z (731) – 6th
The level of competitiveness among today’s ten-year-olds is truly awe-inspiring. In the same high-stakes Grand Prix in Bourg-en-Bresse, another exceptional French talent made their mark. Dexter Fontenis Z earned 7 Elo points, propelling his Elo to an impressive 731. Despite trailing just 3 points behind
Ben Maher & Dallas Vegas Batilly (719) – 9th
After a smashing start to the 2023 season with a remarkable four-star Grand Prix win in Wellington, Dallas Vegas Batilly faced an unforeseen setback when rider for Ben Maher sustained an injury. Nonetheless, this exceptional mare has made a resounding return, capturing the spotlight with a stellar second-place finish in the Longines Grand Prix in Hamburg last weekend to solidify her spot in the Top 10.
Martin Fuchs & Commissar Pezi (709) – 10th
Emerging as a fresh face among the Top 10 Elo-rated ten-year-olds is Commissar Pezi. Thanks to a sixth place in the Grand Prix of Hamburg, the bay gelding was awarded 14 Elo points. Breaking through the 700 barrier, Commissar Pezi now proudly stakes his position among the elite ranks of the Top 10.