James Alliston has owned Twin Rivers Ranch like few riders have owned any venue at the four-star level in the US. Back-to-back wins at the California venue &mdash; most recently with HMR Rolan in 2025 &mdash; made him the name synonymous with this event. However, with no entries from Alliston this weekend, for the first time in three years, someone else will take the title.
James Alliston hasn&rsquo;t competed internationally in 2026, but he&rsquo;s been active on the national scene. He most recently won an Advanced class with HMR Rolan &mdash; last year&rsquo;s September winner &mdash; at Ram Tap in March, where he ran five horses across Open Intermediate and Advanced. He&rsquo;s still in top form and as competitive as ever. He just won&rsquo;t be here this weekend.
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<h2 class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">So who may take the title instead?</h2>
Only three combinations will line up this weekend, but for the first time in years, the door is open. A new name will win here making this qualifier one you can&rsquo;t ignore.
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Karen O'Neal &amp; Clooney 14 (59% Win Chance) arrive as the form pick. The 14-year-old has been competing at 4*-S level consistently since 2023, with a win and two second-place finishes at this level &mdash; and a best finishing score of 30.4 at Aspen Farms in June 2025. O'Neal and Clooney 14 will make their CCI5* debut later this month at Kentucky. Cristina Rennie &amp; Flight of the Arabesque (24% Win Chance) will contest only their third start at the four-star level. Flight of the Arabesque is the field's fastest cross-country horse by TSP at 77% having previously made the time at Aspen Farms CCI4*-S last year. Their dressage score may be on the higher end &mdash; a 37.3 at Temecula in March their most recent outing &mdash; but their XC record is the standout and could see them climb on Saturday.
Audrey Sanborn &amp; Lex D (17% Win Chance) will make their four-star&nbsp;debut together this weekend. Both are young &mdash; Audrey just 25 and Lex D only 10 &mdash; but that brings potential, not limitation. Where they could really make a move is in the dressage: Lex D leads the field on a 6RA of 31.3, having scored a personal best of 26.4 in their only international run this season (Galway Downs CCI3*-S)
 One of these three will write their name into Twin Rivers history - ending James Alliston&rsquo;s streak that once felt unbeatable.
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In November, Benjamin Ebeling and Bellena closed out the dressage season with a career-best 79.930% freestyle to become the inaugural US Equestrian Open champions. Just two weeks ago, Kent Farrington delivered a statement win in Wellington, taking the $1M Rolex US Equestrian Open Grand Prix to become the first winner of the 2026 series.
This weekend, both champions arrive at the World Cup Final in Fort Worth, Texas with the chance at another huge title in their respective disciplines.
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<h2 class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">Jumping: Farrington Has Never Won This</h2>
Across his two horses &mdash;&nbsp;Greya and Toulayna &mdash; Kent Farrington carries a 22% win chance, the highest in the field by a distance. In a sport where 10% is considered strong, 22% with the two entries is a statement.
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The format sees the competition spread across Thursday, Friday and Sunday and rewards tactical thinking. Being able to campaign two horses across three days is a weapon in the right hands, and Day 1 (Thursday) matters more than people expect. Day 1 matters more than you think - the last seven World Cup Final winners all led after the opening day.
One storyline sharpens all of this: Farrington has never won the World Cup Final. Wellington was his. Is Fort Worth next?
A horse that could stop him? Gangster Montdesir - ten years old, six starts at CSI5* 1.60m, six clears. The only horse in the entries with a perfect record at this level. Richard Vogel rode him faster than Greya in the Wellington jump-off before a single rail at the final fence handed Farrington the title. He will not need reminding. The rivalry from Wellington is not finished.
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<h2 class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">Dressage: Bellena's First World Cup Final</h2>
Four horses competing in Fort Worth's Grand Prix have ridden down a US Equestrian Open centreline. One of them is the champion.
Benjamin Ebeling &amp; Bellena arrive as the Open's defining partnership. From their freestyle debut in April through to the inaugural final in November, they broke their personal best four times in a row. That final score &mdash; 79.930% &mdash; is still their peak. And there is a pattern worth noting: their three best scores have all come on the Open circuit. Bellena raises her game when the occasion demands it.
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Fort Worth is a step up from anything they have faced together. Three combinations in this field average above 80% in the Grand Prix Freestyle including early 2026 Series leader Christian Simonson with Indian Rock. Bellena's average of 75.779% puts her in the chasing pack. But the Open final showed what she can produce when it counts, and Ebeling &mdash; who competed at the Riyadh final in 2024 &mdash; already has World Cup Final experience.&nbsp;
The Grand Prix is tonight. The freestyle is Saturday - the format the US Equestrian Open is built around. If you want to watch your champions on the world stage, Saturday night is the moment.
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The&nbsp;US Equestrian Open&nbsp;spans the three Olympic disciplines&mdash;Jumping, Eventing, and Dressage&mdash;with USEF contributing $200,000 in prize money to each final to ensure high-stakes competitive integrity. The Jumping Final took place at Wellington International from&nbsp;March 24&ndash;29, 2026. Next stop will be&nbsp; the Eventing Final at Morven Park from&nbsp;October 8&ndash;11, 2026.&nbsp;The season concludes with the Dressage Final at the Desert International Horse Park from&nbsp;November 11&ndash;15, 2026. You can follow along with the qualifiers, the unfolding stories and sport updates at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.usequestrianopen.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.usequestrianopen.org</a>, on our video series&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkdGSxID6G_eceNlWgvqIuspJsKrSqCq2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The&nbsp;Open&nbsp;Road</a>, and on our&nbsp;<a href="https://podfollow.com/the-us-equestrian-open-podcast" target="_blank" rel="noopener">weekly podcast</a>.&nbsp;
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Your US Open Champions are at the World Cup Final

Lucienne Bellissimo was clear about her goals for 2026: &ldquo;I want to try and win Stable View with Dyri, and I want to try and win the four-star long US Open Final.&rdquo;
And last weekend, she turned the first half of that goal into a result.
Bellissimo &amp; Dyri led the Stable View CCI4*-S from start to finish. A 27.7 dressage score put them just ahead of&nbsp;Boyd Martin's Commando 3, who sat second on 28.5. That's no small marker to be ahead of. Commando 3 sits inside the top 20 highest-rated horses in the world on the <a href="https://www.equiratings.com/top-horses/eventing-current" target="_blank" rel="noopener">EquiRatings Elo</a>, and last year finished on the podium at both Maryland and Kentucky 5*.
Yet still,&nbsp;Dyri outscored him in the first phase. From there, Bellissimo just had to hold it and she made it look easy, adding nothing across either jumping phase to finish on her dressage score (FOD) and claim victory.
It sounds straightforward. The numbers prove it's not.
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<h2 class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">How Hard Is a Result Like This at Stable View?</h2>
The cross-country time here is notoriously hard to catch - only ten combinations have ever made it across the history of the class (since 2018). This weekend produced two of those rare exceptions.&nbsp;Dyri was one. The other was Waylon Roberts &amp; Fernhill Salt Lake, a combination that are building quite the reputation for being fast.
And then there's the FOD. Across nearly 400 starters in the history of Stable View's CCI4*-S, only four combinations have ever finished on their dressage score (FOD). Lucienne Bellissimo &amp; Dyri are the fourth.
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<h2 class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">What About in the Context of the Series?</h2>
Before this weekend, Waylon Roberts &amp; Fernhill Salt Lake's clear inside the time at TerraNova in November had been the only such round in the entire 2026 Series. This weekend added two more making it just three inside-the-time rounds from 153 starts.
Even more impressively, Bellissimo &amp; Dyri are the first combination to finish on their dressage score (FOD) in the entire the 2026 Series. Don't expect many more - in the 2025 Series, just four FODs came from 349 runs. A rate of 1.1%. It is, by any measure, an elite group.
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<h2 class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">A Record That Keeps Growing</h2>
This was Bellissimo &amp; Dyri's third four-star win together, and their second at this venue, having previously won at Stable View in September 2024.&nbsp;They have been nothing but consistent in the 2026 Series so far:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.usequestrianopen.org/stories/bellissimo-and-dyri-make-it-five-in-a-row-at-bouckaert" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a win at Bouckaert</a>, <a href="https://www.usequestrianopen.org/stories/terranova-closes-the-year" target="_blank" rel="noopener">second place at TerraNova,</a> and now first again at Stable View. Three starts. Three podium finishes. And an FOD to top it all off.
It is also Bellissimo's first major result <a href="https://www.usequestrianopen.org/stories/new-flag-for-the-frontrunner" target="_blank" rel="noopener">competing under the American flag. </a>Having spent much of her career representing Great Britain, she officially became a United States citizen in late 2025 - a decision that reflected years of building her life, her business, and her competitive career on US soil. "It is such an honor to now be an American citizen," she said at the start of the season. "Becoming part of a culture that celebrates big dreams feels like the right home."
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<h2 class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">The Series Picture</h2>
Stable View had looked like an opportunity for both Caroline Pamukcu and Boyd Martin to pull away at the top. Neither left with points. Boyd withdrew Commando 3 and Cooley Nutcracker before cross-country following a fall in the CCI3*-S. Pamukcu's HSH Double Sixteen was eliminated in the show jumping, and HSH Connor had a cross-country refusal.
Bellissimo would have won regardless. Her performance never required their misfortune. But a weekend that was supposed to consolidate the top of the leaderboard instead blew it wide open. With Kitsch Couture HPK also finishing ninth, Bellissimo collected points across two combinations.&nbsp;
Caroline Pamukcu leads on 145 points. Lucienne Bellissimo sits five back while Wayon Roberts climbs into third. The gap that stood at 50 points entering the weekend is now five. Lucienne has a serious chance to win both the Series and the Final. Don't miss the journey.
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The&nbsp;US Equestrian Open&nbsp;spans the three Olympic disciplines&mdash;Jumping, Eventing, and Dressage&mdash;with USEF contributing $200,000 in prize money to each final to ensure high-stakes competitive integrity. The Jumping Final took place at Wellington International from&nbsp;March 24&ndash;29, 2026. Next stop will be&nbsp; the Eventing Final at Morven Park from&nbsp;October 8&ndash;11, 2026.&nbsp;The season concludes with the Dressage Final at the Desert International Horse Park from&nbsp;November 11&ndash;15, 2026. You can follow along with the qualifiers, the unfolding stories and sport updates at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.usequestrianopen.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.usequestrianopen.org</a>, on our video series&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkdGSxID6G_eceNlWgvqIuspJsKrSqCq2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The&nbsp;Open&nbsp;Road</a>, and on our&nbsp;<a href="https://podfollow.com/the-us-equestrian-open-podcast" target="_blank" rel="noopener">weekly podcast</a>.&nbsp;
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Lucienne Belissimo and Dyri competing at Kentucky 5* in 2025.

Fast, flawless, and the first of the 2026 Series: Lucienne Bellissimo & Dyri deliver at Stable View

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Lucienne Bellissimo &amp; Dyri led the Stable View qualifier from start to finish. A 27.7 dressage score put them ahead on day one, and they never needed to look over their shoulder. They added no penalties across both the jumping phases to become only the fourth combination ever to finish on their dressage (FOD) in the CCI4*-S at Stable View across nearly 400 starters, and the first to do so in the 2026 US Equestrian Open Series.&nbsp;
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It was their third four-star win together and their second at this venue, having previously won here in September 2024. But it was Belissimo's first under the US flag having <a href="https://www.usequestrianopen.org/stories/new-flag-for-the-frontrunner" target="_blank" rel="noopener">changed nationalities earlier in the year.</a> Bellissimo had been clear about her ambitions for this weekend:&nbsp;
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One down. One to go.
With Kitsch Couture HPK finishing ninth, Bellissimo collected points across two combinations and moves to second in the Series - just five points behind the leader Caroline Pamukcu.
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Second place went to Alexandra Knowles &amp; Montpellier Scais and third went to Waylon Roberts &amp; Fernhill Salt Lake - one of only two combinations to make the cross-country time. Roberts &amp; Fernhill Salt Lake are known for their speed - having also been inside the time at TerraNova in November, the only inside-the-time round of the entire 2026 Series until this weekend.&nbsp;
<h3 class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">The Series Picture</h3>
Stable View had been circled as a chance for<a href="https://www.usequestrianopen.org/stories/qualifier-7-one-of-last-years-pivotal-venues-sees-series-leaders-and-2025-winners-go-head-to-head" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Caroline Pamukcu and Boyd Martin to pull clear at the top.</a> Neither left with points. Boyd withdrew both Commando 3 and Cooley Nutcracker before cross-country following a fall in the CCI3*-S. Pamukcu's HSH Double Sixteen was eliminated in the show jumping and HSH Connor had a cross-country refusal.&nbsp;
Bellissimo would have won regardless. her performance never required their misfortune. But a weekend that was supposed to consolidate the top of the leaderboard instead blew it wide open. Pamukcu leads on 145. Bellissimo sits only five points back while Roberts climbs to third. The gap at the top has gone from 50 points to five in a single weekend.
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This weekend, the action moves west to Twin Rivers in California. Stay tuned for a <a href="https://www.usequestrianopen.org/magazines" target="_blank" rel="noopener">fan guide</a> later this week!
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<h2 dir="ltr">Dressage: Kane claims TerraNova with a personal best as Darnell climbs to second overall</h2>
Next Qualifier: Del Mar National Horse Show, April 19th | The Final: Desert Dressage, Thermal CA, November 13th
Devon Kane &amp; Vamos claimed Friday&rsquo;s freestyle at TerraNova with a personal best of 75.465%. The performance, which saw Kane top four of five judges&mdash;including two marks over 77%&mdash;was enough to edge out <a href="https://www.usequestrianopen.org/stories/qualifier-7-one-of-last-years-pivotal-venues-sees-series-leaders-and-2025-winners-go-head-to-head">the field favorite</a> in a tight contest. The victory moves Kane from 15th into third place on the overall leaderboard with 46 points.
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Camille Carier Bergeron &amp; Finnlanderin followed in second with 75.385%. While Carier Bergeron entered the week as the class favorite, the narrow margin reflected the four-month gap since her last freestyle outing. Claire Darnell &amp; Harrold S rounded out the podium in third with 74.365%. Although the result continues Darnell&rsquo;s upward scoring trajectory, it fell just short of the second-place finish she needed to overtake Germany&rsquo;s Frederic Wandres for the overall Series lead. Darnell now sits second in the standings with 47 points.
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Both Darnell and Kane have now completed their four qualifying runs, meaning any future moves up the leaderboard will require them to replace their lowest counting scores with higher marks. The Series takes a break this week as the focus shifts to the World Cup Final in Fort Worth, Texas. <a href="https://www.usequestrianopen.org/stories/we-warned-you-about-indian-rock">Early Series leader</a> Christian Simonson, currently ranked sixth, headlines the US team alongside&nbsp;Kevin Kohmann and Ben Ebeling.
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<h2 class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">Jumping: From Wellington to Fort Worth</h2>
The champagne spray from the Rolex US Equestrian Open Grand Prix has barely dried on Kent Farrington's jacket and the World Cup Final is already calling.
Before a sold-out crowd of more than 10,000 fans, <a href="https://www.usequestrianopen.org/stories/a-record-field-a-home-win-a-us-champion" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kent Farrington &amp; Greya claimed the $1M Rolex US Equestrian Open Grand Prix</a> to become the first US winner of the Rolex Finale in seven years. Now just over a week later, the spotlight moves to Fort Worth for the FEI Jumping World Cup Finals.
The headline act is the same man who just lit up Wellington. Farrington arrives in Texas as the undisputed form rider of the season. With the two highest-rated horses in the field in Greya and Toulyana, this is essentially his to lose. And here is one storyline that sharpens it further: Farrington has never won the World Cup Final.
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A horse that could stop him? <a href="https://www.usequestrianopen.org/stories/superstar-gangster" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gangster Montdesir. </a>Ten years old, six rounds at CSI5* 1.60m, six clears - the only horse in the entries with a perfect record at this level. At the Rolex Final, Germany's&nbsp;Richard Vogel put down a faster timer than Farrington in the jump-off but a single mistake on the final fence resulted in 4 faults.&nbsp;He will not need reminding.
The rivalry from Wellington isn't finished yet.
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<h2>The fantasy cards are released</h2>
The US Equestrian Open Fantasy Card Collection celebrates the winning partnerships of the first-ever US Equestrian Open. Inspired by classic sports trading cards, each set profiles Open Champions from eventing, dressage, and jumping. Explore the collection and discover the stories behind the sport&rsquo;s top competitors.&nbsp;<a href="https://usequestrianopen.info/fantasy-cards" target="_blank" rel="noopener">You can find out more here.&nbsp;</a> The first packs were released at Wellington and can next be found in Fort Worth at the FEI World Cup Finals (at the US Equestrian booth). A special pack will also be placed inside every US Open merchandise sale via Shop USEF.&nbsp; &nbsp;<img src="https://usef-admin.fly.dev/assets/f98e4f4b-f8f1-4098-ae75-18bb85695c35.JPG?width=3414&amp;height=5120" alt="615a101d 21f8 4ccf 9f94 9c5a0e1e15fe">&nbsp;
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The&nbsp;US Equestrian Open&nbsp;spans the three Olympic disciplines&mdash;Jumping, Eventing, and Dressage&mdash;with USEF contributing $200,000 in prize money to each final to ensure high-stakes competitive integrity. The Jumping Final took place at Wellington International from&nbsp;March 24&ndash;29, 2026. Next stop will be&nbsp; the Eventing Final at Morven Park from&nbsp;October 8&ndash;11, 2026.&nbsp;The season concludes with the Dressage Final at the Desert International Horse Park from&nbsp;November 11&ndash;15, 2026. You can follow along with the qualifiers, the unfolding stories and sport updates at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.usequestrianopen.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.usequestrianopen.org</a>, on our video series&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkdGSxID6G_eceNlWgvqIuspJsKrSqCq2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The&nbsp;Open&nbsp;Road</a>, and on our&nbsp;<a href="https://podfollow.com/the-us-equestrian-open-podcast" target="_blank" rel="noopener">weekly podcast</a>.&nbsp;
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The Open Weekly: FODs and personal bests for weekend winners Lucienne Bellissimo and Devon Kane

Qualifier 7 of the 2026 US Equestrian Open of Eventing heads to Aiken, South Carolina this weekend and Stable View has quietly become one of the most intriguing venues on the calendar. Since the four-star short first ran here in 2018, it has built a consistent record of producing competitive, cross-country-decided results, with a winners list full of names that keep coming back.
Here&rsquo;s a look at the history, the numbers, and who&rsquo;s in the mix this weekend.
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<h2 dir="ltr">Who&rsquo;s Won Here Before?</h2>
Several of this weekend&rsquo;s starters are no strangers to the Stable View podium.
Boyd Martin is the most successful combination in this event&rsquo;s recent history, winning in April 2024 and April 2025, both times with Commando 3. He brings his two-time winner back this weekend, alongside Cooley Nutcracker.
Lucienne Bellissimo won here in September 2024 with Dyri, finishing on a 30.3, and is back with him this weekend alongside Kitsch Couture HPK.
Caroline Pamukcu and HSH Double Sixteen won the most recent edition here last September and, crucially, made the optimum time on cross country which is a particularly rare feat at the venue. They were the first pair to do so at Stable View since Will Coleman and Off The Record in April 2022. Pamukcu also brings HSH Connor this weekend.
Three previous winners. Six horses between them. The history at this venue is already loaded before you factor in the rest of the field.
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<h2 dir="ltr">What the Numbers Tell Us</h2>
A few patterns emerge across the 13 editions of this class.
Eight of the 13 previous winners at Stable View were leading after the first phase, and with a field this strong on the flat, that pattern is likely to hold. The dressage horses to watch are Lucienne Bellissimo and Dyri (6RA of 27.1), Boyd Martin and Commando 3 (28.2), and Caroline Pamukcu with HSH Connor (27.0). Keep an eye too on Isabelle Bosley and Conner (27.0), only in their second 4* but their dressage record at the level below that suggests they could be in the mix. Nobody is expected to threaten Marilyn Little and RF Scandalous&rsquo;s all-time record of 21.7, but the horses at the top of this list are capable of scores that will put real daylight between themselves and the field.
Show jumping has proven influential at this venue. Nine of the 13 previous winners led after the second phase, but in both 2025 editions the show jumping leader did not win. It is worth keeping in mind on Friday afternoon.&nbsp;
<img src="https://usef-admin.fly.dev/assets/9b0ad4ff-6ab4-4ed9-8a32-ad37d3be0279.jpg?width=5472&amp;height=3648" alt="Imperio Magic &amp; Mary Bess Davis">Imperio Magic (Mary Bess Davis) is one of the best show jumpers in the field. 
Cross country is where it&rsquo;s decided. Only 2% of starters have ever made the optimum time at the 4*-S level here. Caroline Pamukcu and HSH Double Sixteen did it last September, the first pair to do so since Will Coleman and Off The Record in April 2022. At a venue where inside-the-time is this rare, the fastest round of the day carries enormous weight.
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<h2 dir="ltr">Who&rsquo;s in Contention This Weekend?</h2>
Boyd Martin and Commando 3 lead the EquiRatings Prediction Centre at 21%. The combination have won here twice already, including last April, and Commando 3 is one of the strongest dressage horses in the field. Boyd also brings Cooley Nutcracker, meaning he accounts for nearly a third of the total win probability.&nbsp;
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Lucienne Bellissimo and Dyri sit second at 16%. Bellissimo won this event in September 2024 with Dyri. If the first phase goes to plan, and Dyri&rsquo;s dressage record suggests it should, Bellissimo will be right in the mix heading into cross country. She also has Kitsch Couture HPK in the field.
Waylon Roberts brings three horses this weekend: Fernhill Salt Lake at 9%, Chevalier at 7%, and Slieve Callan Alpha, a new partnership that began at the end of 2025 and will make their 4* debut together here. Roberts finished third at Bouckaert earlier this season and was the only rider to make the optimum time that day.&nbsp;
Caroline Pamukcu also has two rides: HSH Double Sixteen at 8% and HSH Connor at 5%. HSH Double Sixteen is the defending champion at this venue and made the time last September, which at Stable View is about as strong a calling card as you can carry. HSH Connor, meanwhile, has the best dressage average in the field, giving Pamukcu a strong platform in phase one regardless of which horse leads after Friday.
Further down the table, Mary Bess Davis and Imperio Magic, and Molly Duda and Disco Traveler carry genuine top-ten prospects, a reminder that the depth of this field makes Stable View one of the harder qualifiers to call.
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<h2 dir="ltr">The Fastest Horses in the Field</h2>
Cross country at Stable View is where results are made and lost. Only 2% of starters in this class have ever made the optimum time and, on average, a clear-jumping round finishes well over the clock. In a field this competitive, the horses that can eat into that gap are the ones to watch on Saturday.
The EquiRatings Top Speed Percentage measures the share of opponents a horse has outpaced across their three fastest runs.
Fernhill Salt Lake (Waylon Roberts) leads the field at 95%, making Roberts not just a cross-country threat with one horse but potentially three, with Chevalier also sitting at 92% on the speed table.
HSH Double Sixteen (Caroline Pamukcu) is right behind at 94%, and carries an added storyline into Saturday. No horse has ever made the time at Stable View twice, but HSH Double Sixteen made it last September and is entered again this weekend. Will &ldquo;Six&rdquo; be the first to repeat the effort?
Mitchell (Kendal Lehari) also sits at 94%, and Conner (Isabelle Bosley), Dyri (Lucienne Bellissimo), and Commando 3 (Boyd Martin) are all clustered at 90%, a reminder that the horses most likely to win this event are also among the fastest in the field.
The broader picture: 70% of the total starters in this class (all time), have jumped a clear cross-country round. Only 2% have done it inside the time. Speed is a genuine differentiator here, and Saturday&rsquo;s leaderboard will almost certainly reflect it.
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<h2 dir="ltr">The Leaderboard Context</h2>
Coming into Stable View, Caroline Pamukcu leads the 2026 Series standings on 145 points, with Boyd Martin (95) and Will Coleman (95) close behind. Pamukcu is on the start list this weekend with two horses; Boyd has two entries too. With Coleman absent, this is a genuine opportunity for the Series leader to extend her advantage, or for Martin to close the gap in a venue where he has form.
Lucienne Bellissimo sits fourth on 80 points, and a strong result with Dyri this weekend would put her right back in the conversation at the top of the standings.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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The&nbsp;US Equestrian Open&nbsp;spans the three Olympic disciplines&mdash;Jumping, Eventing, and Dressage&mdash;with USEF contributing $200,000 in prize money to each final to ensure high-stakes competitive integrity. The Jumping Final took place at Wellington International from&nbsp;March 24&ndash;29, 2026. Next stop will be&nbsp; the Eventing Final at Morven Park from&nbsp;October 8&ndash;11, 2026.&nbsp;The season concludes with the Dressage Final at the Desert International Horse Park from&nbsp;November 11&ndash;15, 2026. You can follow along with the qualifiers, the unfolding stories and sport updates at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.usequestrianopen.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.usequestrianopen.org</a>, on our video series&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkdGSxID6G_eceNlWgvqIuspJsKrSqCq2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The&nbsp;Open&nbsp;Road</a>, and on our&nbsp;<a href="https://podfollow.com/the-us-equestrian-open-podcast" target="_blank" rel="noopener">weekly podcast</a>.&nbsp;
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