ROLEX IJRC TOP 10 FINAL

Taking place on the Friday night at the CHI Geneva, the Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final gathers the world's top 10 ranked riders, who compete against each other for the right to be crowned champion. The innovative and globally renowned event, which is often likened to the Nitto ATP Finals and WTA Finals in tennis, brings together the world's best equestrian athletes based on their results throughout the year.

The unique class has been supported by Rolex since its inception in 2001 and features the most consistent riders across the course of the year. This year, three Rolex Testimonees will compete for one of the sport's desirable prizes, including last year's victor Steve Guerdat who made history as the first rider to win the Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final three times (2010, 2018, 2023), and did so in front of a jubilant home crowd. Guerdat has remained near the top of the World Rankings throughout 2024 with a number of impressive results, which included an individual silver medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

A three-time winner of the class, Guerdat said: "The Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final is a very unique class. It is such a special class to have the best of the best competing against each other and adds to the excitement of the Friday night at the CHI Geneva. It has become a class that every rider seeks to qualify for and win. When you qualify to take part, you feel rewarded and proud as it signifies that you have performed amazingly throughout the year with all your horses. It is a remarkable feeling competing in this unique class and the drive to win fuels your performance."

America's Kent Farrington, a two-time winner of the Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final (2015, 2019) is another rider who claimed a Rolex Grand Prix win at one of the Rolex Series events as part of his notable success this year, doing so at the CSIO Jumping International de la Baule – Officiel de France. Richard Vogel is another rider whose consistency will be rewarded with a place in the esteemed class. Vogel has placed within the top 10 at many five-star competitions throughout the year including the Rolex Grand Prix at the CHIO Aachen, and the CPKC 'International' Grand Prix, presented by Rolex at the CSIO Spruce Meadows 'Masters' Tournament.

Four additional Rolex Testimonees have previously triumphed in the Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final namely Kevin Staut (2017), Scott Brash (2014), Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum (2004, 2006) and Rodrigo Pessoa (2003, 2005), demonstrating the consistent nature of the achievements accomplished by the Rolex equestrian family.

Photo: Rolex/Ashley Neuhof