Page 7 The Morning Line Wednesday, March 8, 17 POLO 17 Polo Season THEMORNINGLINE Wednesday, March 8, 17 www.themorningline.com Where s Polo Today? Editor & Publisher: Frederic Roy phone: 561 315 3111 polo@themorningline.com 16 Trophy Inc. all rights reserved Landhope Wins Officer s Cup Valiente Wins the CV Whitney A very good final Sunday for the 17 CV Whitney Cup, Valiente finding the extra gear in the fifth chukker to outscore Orchard Hill 5-2, win 14-11 and earn the first leg of the U.S. Triple Crown. Next is the USPA Gold Cup, the third is the U.S. Open Championship. Last to do the Triple were White Birch (Hall of Fame, CV Wh. and Open) in 05 and Crab Orchard in 10 (with Gold Cup). Left, Adolfo Cambiaso, Diego Cavanagh, Bob Jornayvaz and Matias Torres Zavaleta. Below, Polo Museum Director George Dupont presenting Matias Torres Zavaleta with his MVP award. (ph David Lominska, Polographics.com) Two Sets of Semis Today Landhope, winner of the Officer s Cup at Sarasota. From left, Cullen Howe, Jamie Mirikitani, Juan Martinez Baez and Dixon Stroud, trophy presented by Tony Chiafalo. (ph Eric Nalpas)
Page 2 Wednesday s Iglehart Cup s Livestreamed on USPA Polo Network: uspolo.org/video CV Whitney 17 International Polo Club, Palm Beach 3 teams 26 Goal - Starts Thurs, Feb 23, 17 - Final Sunday March 5, 17 Felipe Vercellino 5 Polito Pieres 10 Facundo Pieres 10 Steve Van Andel 1* *Hugo Taylor 1 26 Bob Jornayvaz 2 Matias Torres Zavaleta 6 Adolfo Cambiaso 10 Diego Cavanagh 8 26 Orchard Hill Def. Coca-Cola 14-13 OT Valiente Def. Coca-Cola -3 Valiente Final Sunday March 5 Def. Orchard Hill 14-11 The Morning Line Wednesday, March 8, 17 s Iglehart Cup 17 International Polo Club, Palm Beach 5 teams Goal - Starts Friday, Feb 24, 17 Final Sunday March, 17 Bo Goodman 1 Jason Crowder 6 Santi Chavanne 7 Julian Daniels 6 Jim Zenni A* Agustin Obregon 5 Hilario Ulloa 10 Jared Zenni 4 *Duillio Diaz 1 19 Jeff Hildebrand A Costi Caset 4 Sapo Caset 10 Facundo Obregon 6 Michael Bickford 1 Ruki Bailleu 6 Jeff Hall 7 Mike Azzaro 6 Mt. Brilliant 2-0 Equine Liquid Biocell 2-0 Tonkawa 1-1 La Indiana 0-2 Wednesday March 8 at noon Isla Carroll East Wednesday March 8 at 3pm Field #4 Final Sunday March at noon IPC - Iglehart Cup - Feb. 23 - March 5, 17 5 Teams, goal Fri 24 Mt. Brilliant def. Goose Creek 10-9 in OT Equine Liquid Biocell* def. Tonkawa 10-9 in OT Thurs 2 Equine Liquid Biocell def. La Indiana 11-5 Fri 3 Tonkawa def. Goose Creek 10-8 Sat 4 Mt. Brilliant def. La Indiana 13- OT Wed 8 Iglehart semifinals Noon Mt. Brilliant vs. Equine Liquid Biocell on Isla Carroll East 3pm Tonkawa vs. La Indiana on field #4 Sun 10am Consolation of the Iglehart Cup Noon Final of the Iglehart Cup Above, Adolfo Cambiaso. (ph David Lominska, Polographics.com)
Page 3 The Morning Line Wednesday, March 8, 17 IPC CV Whitney - Final, Sunday, March 5, 17 - ph David Lominska Left, Adolfo Cambiaso and Facundo Pieres. Above, Steve van Andel. Below left, Matias Torres Zavaleta, ahead of Felipe Vercellino. (ph David Lominska, Polographics.com) Below, Early adopter. (ph Frederic Roy) www.tackeria.com 1-800-882-POLO fnsahlanm LONDON/ HOUSTON / WELLINGTON I BUENOS AIRES casablancapolo.com
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Page 5 The Morning Line Wednesday, March 8, 17 The Sterling Cup 17 Grand Champions Polo Club 7 teams Goal - Starts Sunday, Feb 26, 17 - Final Wed., March 15, 17 Aspen Bracket Tony Calle 2 Hugo Barabucci 6 Sebastian Merlos 9 Torito Riuz 3 Rob Jornayvez 1 Pablo Spinacci 6 Diego Cavanagh 8 Roberto Zedda 4 19 Gringo Colombres 6 Juan Martin Zubia 6 Magoo Laprida 8 Scott Swerdlin 0 Buenos Aires Bracket Timmy Dutta 0 Carlitos Gracida 4 Piki Diaz Alberdi 7 Matias Magrini 8 19 Marc Ganzi 2 Nic Roldan 8 Inaki Laprida 7 Juancito Bollini 3 Grant Ganzi 2 Rodrigo Andrade 9 Gonzalo Pieres 9 Harrison Azzaro 0 Travieso 1-1 lost to Valiente Def. PBE 9-8 Valiente 2-0 Def. Travieso 9-8 Def. Def. PBE 1 Palm Beach Equine 0-2 Lost to Travieso Lost to Dutta Corp. 3-0 Def. Flexjet -8 Def. Casablanca -11 Def. Audi 10-9 Audi 1-2 Lost to Casablanca Def. Flexjet 11-7 Lost to Dutta Corp. Casablanca 2-1 Def. Audi 8-7 OT Lost to Dutta Corp. Def. Flexjet 10-9 Valiente Mini-Quarter winner Dutta Corp. Mini-Quarter winner Saturday March 11 at noon Saturday March 11 at 3pm Final Wed March 15 at 3pm Mini-Quarters Tony Calle 2 Hugo Barabucci 6 Sebastian Merlos 9 Torito Riuz 3 Marc Ganzi 2 Nic Roldan 8 Inaki Laprida 7 Juancito Bollini 3 Grant Ganzi 2 Rodrigo Andrade 9 Gonzalo Pieres 9 Harrison Azzaro 0 Gringo Colombres 6 Juan Martin Zubia 6 Magoo Laprida 8 Scott Swerdlin 0 Travieso Audi Casablanca Palm Beach Equine Mini-Quarters Wednesday March 8 at 2pm on GCPC #2 Mini-Quarters Wednesday March 8 at 4:15 on GCPC #1 Should you shield the canyons from the windstorms you would never see the true beauty of their carvings. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT EQUESTRIAN REAL ESTATE 561.758.1605 MARIAMENDELSOHN.COM 561.557.6544 MOKSHAYOGASTUDIO.COM
Page 6 The Morning Line Wednesday, March 8, 17 Limited Edition 8 Patagones 11 Joaquin Avendano 0 Benjamin Avendano 1 Tavi Usandizaga 5 Santi Wulff 5 Smithfield 8 Craig Callen 0 Marcos Garcia del Rio 4 Julio Ezcurra 4 John Klopp 0 Skaneateles Marty Cregg 0 Cesar Jimenez 1 Costi Caset 4 Mariano Obregon Jr.P 7 olo Valiente 8 Poroto Cambiaso 0 Salvador Lokei 1 Rob Jornayvaz Jr. 1 Pablo Spinacci 6 nal Internatio Club ne o Z n u F Kid s have o t n e r d l i h C es! h c t A place for a M y unda S g n i r u d Fun The Whitehall Ranch Bill Lane 0 Lucas Arellano 1 Marcos Alberdi 3 Lucas Criado 8 Skaneateles 8 Marty Cregg 0 Cesar Jimenez 1 Juan Martin Obregon 5 Alfredo Guerreno 2 HighGround Joe Meyer 1 Santino Magrini 2 Henry Porter 1 Matias Magrini 8 Hawk Hill 8 Alex Conde -1 Bauti Crotto 3 Gringo Colombres 6 Philip Mactaggart 0 FREE to children Activities vary weekly, but include: Face painting Bounce HousesGCPC 6 Series One Inflatable slidegrant Ganzi 2 Bray 5 4Arts and CraftsJesse teams Will Jacobs -1 Big Games Santos Bollini 0 Fun Food Madelon Bourdieu 6 Goal The Polo School 6 Jeff Desich -1 Rich Desich -1 Juancito Bollini 3 Lucas Lalor 5 For more information: internationalpoloclub.com Equuleus 6 Juanse Olivera 0 Dani Tagliaferro 1 Tommy Biddle 5 Joe Dimenna 0 What the Sebucan 6 Pablo Pulido 1 TBA Juan Olivera 2 Stewart Armstrong 3 Chukker! Series two 6 teams Bracket A (cross bracket with B) Patagones Santiago Avendaño 0 Joaquin Avendaño 0 Benjamin Avendaño 1 TBA Bracket B Hawk Hill 6 Lucas Criado Jr. 0 Poroto Cambiaso 0 Gringo Colombres 6 Philip Mactaggart 0 Cavalleria Toscana 6 Mike Davis -1 Joe Chai 0 Wesley Finlayson 3 Nick Manifold 4 Horseware/Aliano Realty 6 Tom MacGuinnes -1 Nick Aliano 0 Hugo Lloret 5 Segundo Merlos 2 YOU MISSED THE AVILION AFTER PARTY? Pony Express 4 Willow Farm 6 Make Landon Daniels 0 Mike Egan 0sure to head to Benji Daniels 1 Brendan Stenzel 2 the Pavilion immediately Justin Daniels 1 Fernando Talavera 2 Matias Gonzales 2 Eugenio Ferrari 2 following the Polo Match NIC ROLDAN S 2ND ANNUAL SUNSET POLO & W H I T E PART Y FR I DAY MARCH 24 5:30-11:00 PM THE WANDERERS CLUB WELLINGTON, FLORI DA EVENTS @N IC R OLDAN. COM WWW. N IC R OLDAN. COM / EVENTS Sunset Polo Game Live & Silent Auction & more Top Pony Goal Argentine Asado Mini Ponies white party Grand Champions hosted by Mark & Katherine Bellissimo To raise awareness & funds for BROOKE USA LILA PHOTO Grand Champions The Sterling Cup - This week - hotline 561-373-0073 Wed 8 10am Women s Polo 11am Women s Polo 2pm Mini Quarters Travieso vs. Audi Game 10 4:30 Mini Quarters Casablanca vs. Palm Beach Equine Game 11 Thurs 9 pm Madelon Bourdieu 6 Goal Sebucan vs The Polo School 4pm National Goal semifinal GSA vs. County Line/Team USPA Fri 10 10am National Goal semifinal Casablanca vs. Westhaven 3pm Madelon Bourdieu 6 Goal Seacap vs Hawk Hill 4:30pm Top Pony Goal: Patagones vs Whitehall Ranch Sat 11 10am Limited Ed. 8 Goal: Smithfield vs Valiente @Valiente 10am Madelon Bourdieu 6 Goal: Sebucan vs Equuleus Noon Sterling Cup Valiente vs. Winner of Game 10* 3pm Sterling Cup Dutta Corp. vs. Winner of Game 11* Mon 14 3pm Losing teams of Games 10 and 11** Game 14 Wed 15 3pm Sterling Cup Final Thurs 16 3pm Santa Rita Cup Final 4th place team of Buenos Aires vs. Winner of Game 14
Page 7 The Morning Line Wednesday, March 8, 17 The $50,000 National Goal Grand Champions Polo Club 7 teams Goal - Starts Sat, March 4, 17 - Final Sat., March 11, 17 Single Elimination Henry Porter 1 Santino Magrini 2 JM Zubia 6 Victorino Ruiz 3 Kristos Magrini 0 Matt Copolla 4 Juan Monteverde 5 Tommy Alberdi 3 Nick Johnson 2 Kylie Sheehan 0 Wesley Finlayson 3 Santi Torres 7 GSA 5 Star Builders Tackeria County Line Feed/Team USPA Bye in 1st round GSA Saturday March 4 Def. Tackeria 13-10 Thurs March 9 at 4pm Joseph Manheim -1 Nick Manifold 4 Joaquin Panelo 5 M Garcia Del Rio 4 Matias Gonzalez 2 Grant Ganzi 2 Juancito Bollini 3 Jesse Bray 5 Max Torokvei 0 Agustin Arellano 2 Felipe Viana 5 Pedro Falabella 5 Robert Orthwein 4 Stevie Orthwein 4 Wesley Uys 4 Juanse Olivera 0 Port Mayaca Polologistics Casablanca Westhaven Port Mayaca Casablanca Saturday March 4 Def. Polologistics 7-6 Westhaven Sunday March 5 Def. Port Mayaca 10-7 Fri March 10 at 10am Final TBA Photo by Shelly Marshall Schmidt Spring Polo in Aiken, SC Aiken Polo Club 2-6 Goal April 1: Pacers and Polo April 7-9: National Youth Tournament April -23: Polo Museum Cup 2 Goal April 18-30: USPA Congressional Cup 4 Goal April 19-May 7: USPA Sportsmanship 6 Goal May 17-28: Smoak Cup 4 Goal May 30-June 1: Aiken Spring 2 Goal Port Mayaca - Heritage Cup 16 Goal - 4 teams Fri 3 Cria Yatay/Beverly Polo def. PMPC 9-8 Sun 5 Hillcroft def. CY/Beverly 6-3 Wed 8 10:30am Hillcroft vs Newport Fri 10 10:30am PMPC vs. Newport Sun Final Bracket A (cross-bracket) PMPC + // 0-1 Robert Orthwein 4 Steve Orthwein Jr 4 Whistle Uys 4 TBA Hillcroft 16 James Miller 1.5 Tommy Collingwood 5 Magoo Laprida 8 Herndon Radcliffe 2 Bracket B Cria Yatay/Beverly Polo 16 // 1-0 Bill Ballhaus A.5 Ramiro Cordero 4 Inaki Laprida 7 Carlucho Arellano 5 Newport 16 Gene Goldstein 1 Felipe Viana 5 Pedro Falabella 5 Luis Escobar 5 Wagener Polo Club 2-6 Goal May 9-: Aiken Saddlery 6 Goal May 24-June 3: USPA Congressional Cup 6 Goal New Bridge Polo Club 8 and Goal April 28-May 14: Members Classic 8 Goal May 5-May 21: Pete Bostwick Memorial Goal May -28: Spring Classic 8 Goal May 19-June 4: Tommy Hitchcock Memorial Goal For more information: aikenpolo.org / 561.719.3318 newbridgepolo.com / 803.648.3699 / 803.648.3699 wagenerpolo.com / 561.719.3318
Page 8 The Morning Line Wednesday, March 8, 17 Sarasota Polo Club The Officer s Cup - Sun March 5 - ph Eric Nalpas Winner Landhope, from left, Cullen Howe, Jamie Mirikitani, Tony Chiafalo, Juan Martinez Baez and Dixon Stroud. Above right, MVP Juan Martinez Baez. Below left, BPP Moonshine for Stuart Campbell. Below right, Runner up Regent. From left, Stuart Campbell, Luis Galvan, Anneke Beck, Manuel Ontiveros (subbing for injured Anneke) and Scott Doyle. (ph Eric Nalpas) Below left, Juan Baez and Stuart Campbell. Below right, Luis Galvan. (ph Eric Nalpas)