Cosequin® Lexington: Who's won and who's back?
Five previous winning combinations. Four different athletes. Two return this week.
Five editions in and the Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S has established itself as one of the most competitive CCI4*-S classes in the US. Over the past five years, the field has grown in size, strength, and prestige. This weekend, two of those winners return looking to add their names to the list again.
The back-to-back champion: Will Coleman
Will Coleman has won this class more than anyone having had back-to-back victories on two different horses, Diabolo in 2024 and Off The Record in 2025. He also finished third in 2024 with Off The Record, meaning he held first and third on the podium that year. Diabolo is in the five-star this week, and Off The Record has yet to compete internationally this season, likely being managed carefully on the road to World Championship selection.
Will Coleman & Diabolo winning the 2024 edition of the Cosequin® Lexington CCI4*-S
Coleman brings two other rides this year: Fahrenheit Addict and Very Dignified. Fahrenheit Addict is relatively inexperienced at the level, with just four previous CCI4* runs, and this will certainly be a step up in both atmosphere and intensity for the 11-year-old.
Very Dignified or ‘Dora’ did something no other combination managed at last year’s US Equestrian Open Final: she finished on her dressage score (FOD) to take third place. The ability to FOD stands out given the history of this class. It has only happened twice before—Hot Bobo in 2023 and Diabolo in 2024—and on both occasions, it led to the win.
Will Coleman & Very Dignified at the 2025 US Equestrian Open Final
The inaugural winner: Alyssa Phillips
Alyssa Phillips is back for the first time since she took the first-ever edition of this class aboard Oskar in 2021. She returns this time with Rockett 19 - a horse EquiRatings has flagged as one to watch for some time. He made his four-star debut at TerraNova earlier this season, scoring a 27 in dressage and jumping clear before picking up time penalties on cross-country, though he was held on course so that figure may not tell the full story. Together they have scored as low as 22.3 (albeit at three-star) and they have never finished outside the top ten in an international start.
Alyssa Phillips & Oskar competing at Aachen in 2024
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