Eventing Ireland launches Opposition Beaten Percentage League

EVENTING Ireland and Connolly’s Red Mills have launched the Opposition Beaten Percentage League for its 2021 members. The Opposition Beaten Percentage (OBP) is a number which tells you how many combinations you have competed against, and how many you finished ahead of. The OBP was designed by EquiRatings and is part of the new Eventing Ireland Stats Centre.

EquiRatings managing director, Diarmuid Byrne said: “We love this number in the office so it is exciting to see it being used in a Red Mills league. It is a metric that has attracted attention from all over the world.”

To be part of the Red Mills OBP Horse League in 2021, a combination needs to register three runs in Eventing Ireland this season (home internationals are also included). The current leader is Denali with Adam Haugh, with an OBP of 90.9%. The leaders have four runs in 2021, taking on 110 opponents and beating 100 of them. Also in the top three at this early stage is Wellan Graffiti with Molly Evans (OBP 87.8%) and Tullaree Ruby Tuesday with Amanda Goldsbury (OBP 87.3%).

EI chairman, David O’Brien, said of the new league: “Red Mills have been a great supporter of eventing in Ireland for many years and what is important to us all is finding connection across the membership. Our latest partnership with Red Mills and EquiRatings brings a new tilt to our Stats Centre as we see which horses are the most consistent through the season.”

Jane Davis, head of equine marketing at Red Mills, said: “We’ve been working with the Eventing Ireland and EquiRatings teams for a long time now and we’re really excited to be a part the latest eventing innovation and launch the Red Mills OBP Horse League. We recognise the sheer passion, dedication and commitment that goes into producing event horses and we want to shine a light on that and reward competitors for their achievements.”