HSBC FEI CLASSICS™ - The Series

The 2010 HSBC FEI Classics™ is a series uniting the top end of the international Eventing circuit, namely the five 4-Star Eventing competitions currently on the calendar. The Top Ten placed riders at each event receive points; the riders with the highest number of points at the end of the season are awarded prize money.
On this page you will find all the details about this series, including the calendar of events, prize money, points system, results and standings. Details on the press service covering the series are also available here (see bottom of the page).

Calendar of Events 2010
1. 21-25 April           Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event (USA)
2. 30 April - 03 May  Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials (GBR)
3. 17-20 June           Luhmuhlen CCI**** presented by E.ON Avacon (GER)
4. 2-5 September     Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials (GBR)
5. 04 - 07 November     Les Etoiles de Pau (FRA) - NEW DATES!

Prize Money
HSBC will contribute US$ 1million to the series over the next three years. This represents the biggest prize pot on offer in the sport of Eventing on an annual basis. At the end of each season, the five riders with the greatest number of points will be awarded PRIZE-MONEY as follows:
1st - US$ 150,000 (Series Champion)
2nd - US$ 75,000
3rd - US$ 50,000
4th - US$ 33,000
5th - US$ 25,000

Points System
Points will be awarded to the Top Ten riders at each event as follows:
Riders can only win points with their best horse/performance at one event and if the combination has obtained a qualifying result. In case of equality of points, the best placed rider is the competitor with the lowest total of penalty points at the specific event (=differentiating score).
1st: 15 points
2nd: 12 points
3rd: 10 points
4th: 8 points
5th: 6 points
6th: 5 points
7th: 4 points
8th: 3 points
9th: 2 points
10th: 1 point

WINNERS OF THE 2009 SEASON
1. Oliver Townend (GBR) - US$ 150,000;
2. Dirk Schrade (GER) - US$ 75,000;
3. Andreas Dibowski - (GER) US$ 50,000;
4. William Fox-Pitt (GBR) - US$ 33,000;
5. Sam Griffiths (AUS) - US$ 25.000

Results (2009)

Results (2008)

Press Service
A press service thoroughly covering the series is now available. A preview is sent before each event; reports with details on the day’s action and results are released after each competition phase. The updated standings are published at the end of each event. You can subscribe to our service through this link.

Online Photo Catalogue
Photographs of the winning riders in high and low resolution can be downloaded from the FEI online catalogue.
There is no reproduction fee, but please credit photographer (photographer's name will appear under each photo)/FEI. Usage is strictly for editorial purposes.

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