Home HSBC FEI Classics HSBC FEI Classics Andrew Nicholson wins $50,000 HSBC bonus Andrew Nicholson has boosted his bank balance for Christmas after collecting $50,000 (£30,575) for leading the HSBC rankings Eventing's FEI Classics series will continue next season This lucrative series — which rewards success in the world's six four-star horse trials — had looked in doubt after sponsors HSBC pulled out. But now the FEI is to shore it up next season William Fox-Pitt wins HSBC FEI Classics series Third place on Parklane Hawk at Burghley was enough to secure William the lucrative prize, which links the world's six four-star horse trials William Fox-Pitt takes the lead in the HSBC rankings The new HSBC classic rankings released today (1 September) show William Fox-Pitt holding a slender seven point lead over Mary King FEI Classics eventing finale to move to Burghley in 2012 Several changes have been made to the HSBC FEI Classics eventing series including moving the finale to Burghley in 2012 and revising how points are allocated to prize-winners HSBC to renew sponsorship of FEI eventing HSBC has committed to a second three-year term as global sponsor of FEI eventing Oliver Townend claims HSBC FEI Classics series Oliver Townend is on course to win his third four-star of the year and has already claimed victory in the valuable HSBC FEI Classics series Clayton Fredericks heads Eventing World Cup Final after dressage Clayton Fredericks pipped his wife Lucinda to the top of the leader board in Deauville, France, with Pippa Funnell and Ensign in equal third after dressage Top events form new HSBC FEI Classics series Event riders now have the chance to win up to $150,000 by being successful at the most prestigious international horse trials around the world