Will Scott Brash make history as he endeavours to win his 3rd Rolex Grand Slam?
Wednesday 09 September 2015
Scott’s quest to make history by being the first rider to win the Rolex Grand Slam comes to its final stages this weekend at the CSIO 5* Spruce Meadows Masters in Calgary.
London 2012 Team Gold Medallist and World No.1 rider Scott, with the tremendous Hello Sanctos owned by Lady Kirkham and Lord & Lady Harris have proved themselves unbeatable time and time again. Winning two back-to-back Rolex Major Grand Prix’s in Geneva and then Aachen they are now entirely focused on delivering their third win in Spruce Meadows which will mark them as the first athletes who have ever won the Rolex Grand Slam of Showjumping.
The Rolex Grand Slam of Showjumping offers a €1 million bonus to any rider who can win all three events in a row and Scott looks to be in a solid position to achieve just that. The Grand Slam was first launched in 2013 and since then no rider has managed to achieve their dream of being the first to achieve the challenge set them by Rolex.
Scott and Sanctos, won their first Rolex Major Grand Prix in Geneva last December before going on to win the second in Aachen in May. Talking about his hopes for this weekend he said “A Major is a Grand Prix that every rider wants to win and it was one of my ultimate dreams to win in Aachen. It was a wonderful feeling and I’m now excited and looking forward to Spruce Meadows.
“What Rolex has done for the sport is incredible. They have put this series on, which is fantastic for us riders to aim for. It has really generated more publicity for the sport, a lot more people are following our journey to see if we can do it”.
Iain Graham, Chief Executive of British Showjumping said “Scott and Hello Sanctos are an incredible combination and I speak on behalf of myself and everyone at British Showjumping when I say that we are rooting for them and wish them both all the very best of luck”.
A footage preview of the Scott and Hello Sanctos can be found here YouTube link
Live coverage will be broadcast on Sky Sports 5 from 7pm and on Horse & Country TV (Sky 253). Viewing is also available via Horse & Country TV's online service on Smartphone, Tablet or laptop with H&C Play on Sunday 13th September at 7pm.
For further information regarding the Rolex Grand Slam of Showjumping, visit www.rolexgrandslam.com.
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