The Grantham Cup
Established in 2006, the role of the Grantham Cup was to create a Spring Class which would be the perfect pre-run for riders. The Eventing Spring Carnival is to Badminton as Queens is to Wimbledon, and esteemed riders come from far and wide to prepare for the worldwide Grand Slams. Stars battle it out to win the prestigious Grantham Cup and have their first slice of victory in the eventing season.
Who’ll run away with the prize this year? Find out at the Eventing Spring Carnival at Thoresby Park
PREVIOUS WINNERS
TOM MCEWEN & FIGARO VAN HET BROEKXHOF
Great Britain
JONTY EVANS & COOLEY RORKES DRIFT
Ireland
Crowd-favourite Jonty Evans got his hands on the prize last year after a phenomenal run with Cooley Rorkes Drift, the horse he bought through crowdfunding in 2017. World-famous Jonty devastatingly suffered a severe brain injury at Tattersalls, just 2 months after his Belton win, but luckily is making a marvellous recovery.
IZZY TAYLOR & KBIS STARBURST
Great Britain
Izzy Taylor became the first Brit to win the Grantham Cup since Sarah Cohen in 2012. In 2017 she narrowly pipped 2014’s winner Mark Todd to the post. KBIS Starburst had had around two years way from competing before the win, and after a fantastic return performance secured not only the Cup but the fastest cross country time of the day.
Past Winners
| 2016 Winner | Christopher Burton | Nobilis 18 | Australia |
| 2015 Winner | Clark Montgomery | Loughan Glen | USA |
| 2014 Winner | Mark Todd | Leonidas | New Zealand |
| 2013 Winner | Vittoria Panizzon | Borough Pennyz | Italy |
| 2012 Winner | Sarah Cohen | Treason | Great Britain |
| 2011 Winner | Oliver Townend | Ashdale Cruise | Great Britain |
| 2010 Winner | Sam Griffiths | Happy Times | Australia |
| 2009 Winner | Emily Baldwin | Drivetime | Great Britain |
| 2008 Winner | Paul Tapner | Inonothing | Australia |
| 2007 Winner | Vittoria Panizzon | Rock Model | Italy |
| 2006 Winner | Ruth Edge | Two Thyme | Great Britain |