Newsletter March 2013

Ghantoot Racing & Polo Club Photo Gallery: British Polo Day - EAU On Saturday night, the British Polo Day 2013 series kicked off in style at Abu Dhabi’s Ghantoot Racing & Polo Club The British Polo Day Series returns to the UAE for the 5th successive year On Saturday night, the British Polo Day 2013 series, presented by Land Rover, kicked off in style at Abu... By Alex Webbe, US Senior Correspondent Caset scores in final seconds-Piaget in Butler Handicap finals It took a little while to get in rhythm, but Piaget got their act together in the second half of... Qualifying rounds completed at Open Door La Tapera to face Franco in Copa La Aguada Otoño final With the last of the qualifying rounds of the Copa La Aguada Otoño having gone ahead this Thursday... By Alex Webbe, US Senior Correspondent ERG tops Audi 12-7; earns Butler Handicap final berth ERG broke the game open in the third chukker, scoring five goals and racing out to a commanding 9-4 halftime... Undefeated teams in deciding match this Saturday at La Dolfina Stage 2 of Argentina Polo Tour to be decided between Sainte Mesme and Saeza... Shortly before the start of heavy downpours in the Buenos Aires area, most of the final round of qualifying... Renowned event begins Monday 25th at Ghantoot Racing and Polo Club 2013 HH President of UAE Polo Cup presented A press conference was held this Wednesday at the Ghantoot Racing and Polo Club, announcing the... USPA Piaget Gold Cup - By Alex Pacheco Photo Gallery: Valiente vs. Alegria Photos by Alex Pacheco USPA Piaget Gold Cup - By Alex Pacheco Photo Gallery: Zacara vs. Lechuza Caracas Photos by Alex Pacheco By Alex Webbe, US Senior Correspondent Zacara and Valiente to meet in USPA Piaget Gold Cup finals Two of the season’s most exciting matches saw Zacara and Valiente score victories and earn berths in the... La Natividad and Sauvaterre Lovelocks move ahead Copa República Argentina semi-finals coming up next The two remaining semi-finalists of the Campeonato Nacional Intercircuitos con Hándicap, Copa... Five up to 12-goal teams in Memorial José Ignacio Domecq as from this Saturday Spain: All set for Santa María Polo Club season’s kickoff A new polo season is due to kick off this Saturday (March 23rd) at Spain’s Santa María Polo Club,... La Bamba de Areco Río Uruguay Seguros and La Alegría de Lobos Centralab edge closer to final First two teams prepare for Copa República Argentina semi-finals There was renewed action at Polo’s Cathedral at Palermo in Buenos Aires, in what refers to the... Team edges closer to final with second win. End of event for Río Uruguay Seguros team after new defeat Renewed success for Franco foursome in Copa La Aguada Otoño The third day of the Copa La Aguada Otoño’s sixth edition went ahead ahead this Tuesday (March... Victories go to Franco and Dark Horse, at Open Door Second day of VI Copa La Aguada Otoño The second round of matches corresponding to the Copa La Aguada Otoño’s sixth edition went ahead... Third-placed team wins zone B at Cañuelas La Enriqueta Idear Design into Circuito Polo Sur final The third stage of the Copa de Oro corresponding to the 2013 Circuito Polo Sur, came to an end last Sunday... By Alex Webbe, US Senior Correspondent Jan Pamela takes IPC March 12-Goal The Jan Pamela polo team built up an early 4-2 halftime lead and held on for an 8-7 win at the expense of... By the International Polo Academy Repair and Recovery International Polo Academy (IPA) is working with Clubs, Teams and Players around the world, supplying a range... By Alex Pacheco Photo Gallery: USPA Piaget Gold Cup semifinals set By Alex Pacheco By Alex Webbe, US Senior Correspondent USPA Piaget Gold Cup semifinals set After two weeks and 18 games, Valiente (3-0), Zacara (3-0), Lechuza (3-0) and Alegria (2-1) emerged from a... Second day of renowned tournament, at Pilar and Palermo More Copa de la República Argentina action The second day of the Campeonato Nacional Intercircuitos con Handicap, Copa República Argentina, went... By Alex Webbe, US Senior Correspondent IPC March: Mt. Airy rally falls short; Goose Creek wins, 11-9 Mt. Airy received one goal by handicap from the 12-goal Goose Creek team, but were unable to add to it in the... Opening day of Copa La Aguada Otoño, at La Aguada Polo Club Debut wins for La Tapera and Los Cocos at Open Door Two hard-fought matches marked the beginning of the Copa La Aguada Otoño at the Novillo Astrada... Repeat victories for Leyemer, Saeza Letrate, Barra Brava Casa de Mar and Sainte Mesme at Cañuelas Argentina Polo Tour, the same winners on day 2 The second stage of the Argentina Polo Tour QBE Seguros La Buenos Aires continued its way this Saturday (March... Divina Proporción team’s rival to emerge this weekend at Cañuelas All set for final stage of Circuito Polo Sur The last rounds corresponding to zone B of the 2013 Copa de Oro del Circuito Polo Sur are to go ahead this... Photo Gallery: The Dubai Gold Cup Final at Dubai Wins for Leyemer, Saeza Letrate, Barra Brava Casa de Mar and Sainte Mesme at La Dolfina Second stage of Argentina Polo Tour gets under way The eight teams that are taking part in the second stage of the 2013 Argentina Polo Tour QBE Seguros La Buenos... Dominating, 14-6 win secures season’s leading title, the Gold Cup High scoring and title for Ghantoot Polo Team at Dubai Ghantoot Polo Team played a terrific match and after scoring a high number of goals proceeded to clinch the... By Alex Webbe, US Senior Correspondent A full day of USPA Piaget Gold Cup action at IPC A full day of polo featured five 26-goal games in the 2013 USPA Piaget Gold Cup at the International Polo Club... Habtoor Polo Team versus Ghantoot Polo Team in Gold Cup final Dubai’s match of the season Nearly three weeks after its kickoff, we are now a mere 24 hours from the final of the Gold Cup final,... Eight 15-/16-goal teams in event as from Thursday 14th La Dolfina ready to host second stage of Argentina Polo Tour Short in the steps of the first stage corresponding to the Argentina Polo Tour QBE Seguros La Buenos Aires,... Twelve up-to 26-goal foursomes to compete at Palermo and Pilar All set for Copa República Argentina kickoff this Friday The long-standing Campeonato Nacional Intercircuitos con Handicap, Copa República Argentina, in its... By Alex Webbe, US Senior Correspondent Santa Clara rides over Goose Creek, 10-6 After riding to a 1-1 tie in the opening chukker, Santa Clara took control of the game and built up a 5-2... Monday’s semi-finals precede this Friday’s deciding match Habtoor Polo Team and Ghantoot Polo Team, this year’s Gold Cup finalists The final of the 2013 Gold Cup, the most important clash of the season in the United Arab Emirates, will see... Richard Carney, from the military field, will be in charge of various sectors of this popular English venue New general manager for Dallas Burston Polo Club The management of the Dallas Burston Polo Club, in the United Kingdom, has recently announced that Richard... Team narrowly defeats Cabreuva and lifts trophy at Palermo Los Cocos claims opening stage of Argentina Polo Tour Polo’s Cathedral at Palermo, Buenos Aires, hosted thie finals of the opening stage corresponding to the... By Alex Pacheco Photo Gallery: USPA Piaget Gold Cup By Alex Pacheco By Alex Webbe, US Senior Correspondent Valiente, Audi and Zacara remain undefeated in USPA Piaget Gold Cup An enthusiastic crowd cheered on from the sidelines as Adolfo Cambiaso showed why he is considered by many to... By Alex Pacheco Photo Gallery: USPA Piaget Gold Cup By Alex Pacheco By Alex Webbe, US Senior Correspondent Lechuza Caracas and ERG win in Piaget Gold Cup Play Victories by Lechuza Caracas and ERG highlighted the second day of competition in the 2013 USPA Piaget Gold... By Alex Webbe, US Senior Correspondent Jan Pamela opens the March 12-Goal with a win Mt. Airy received one goal by handicap and quickly added to it with a pair of goals from Carlucho Arellano... Habtoor, Abu Dhabi and Ghantoot join Bin Drai in Gold Cup definition Semi-finals set at Dubai The final round of qualifying matches corresponding to the Gold Cup –part of the Dubai Polo Gold Cup... By Alex Webbe, US Senior Correspondent Valiente, Audi and Zacara score opening round wins in USPA Piaget Gold Cup play The 2013 USPA Piaget Gold Cup got underway with a bang on Thursday with two blowouts and one overtime victory... Crucial 7-6 victory against Zedan Polo Team for outfit in Gold Cup Bin Drai Polo Team sails in to semi-finals at Dubai The first semi-finalist of the Gold Cup, the main event of the Dubai Polo Gold Cup Series which is going ahead... Final qualifying round took place Wednesday at Pilar. Saturday’s final, at Palermo Los Cocos and Cabreuva to decide first stage of Argentina Polo Tour The premises of the Asociación Argentina de Polo in Pilar (on the northern outskirts of Buenos Aires)... The world’s largest message-in-a-bottle The world’s largest message-in-a-bottle will be released to the ocean currents outside of Tenerife on... Team overcomes Mahra Polo in the Gold Cup action and recovers positive record (2-1) in bid to reach semi-finals Ghantoot Polo Team returns to the winning trail at Dubai The Ghantoot Polo Team vs. Mahra Polo clash was the day’s only one at the Dubai Polo & Equestrian... Bin Drai and Zedan defeat Habtoor and Abu Dhabi by oen goal, respectively, on fifth round Teams continue to be evenly-matches at Dubai The Gold Cup corresponding to the Dubai Polo Gold Cup Series continued this Monday (March 4th) at the Dubai... Tom Tailor and Chapelco, Monday’s winners Argentina Polo Tour catches up on last Saturday’s postponed matches The 2013 Argentina Polo Tour QBE continued its way this Monday (March 4th) at Polo’s Cathedral at... By Alex Pacheco Photo Gallery: C. V. Whitney Cup, Iglehart Cup & Les Armour Cup By Alex Pacheco By Alex Webbe, US Senior Correspondent Alegria wins C. V. Whitney Cup, 14-10Villa Del Lago takes Iglehart Cup; and... An action-packed day of polo had three cup titles being awarded with two at the 26-goal level and one in the... After Saturday’s postponements, victory for Cabreuva and La Natividad on Sunday Argentina Polo Tour resumes after heavy rainfalls in Buenos Aires The prevailing weather conditions in most of Argentina and especially in the area of Polo’s Cathedral at... Reigning champions defeat Zedan Polo Team in OT; Bin Drai Polo Team, the day’s other victors Habtoor Polo Team marches on undefeated at Dubai Two matches were scheduled for this Friday (March 1st), the fourth day of qualifying matches corresponding to... Eight 16-goal outfits in action at Palermo on Wednesday/Thursday Argentina Polo Tour: The first two days The first two days of the 2013 Argentina Polo Tour QBE went ahead this Wednesday and Thursday (February 27th... By Alex Webbe, US Senior Correspondent Lechuza Caracas to meet Alegria in C. V. Whitney Cup final Plenty of high-goal polo was on the menu Thursday at the International Polo Club with competition in the... OFFICIAL PARTNERS PHOTO GALLERIES View all galleries