Page 5 Open Season Thursday, January 17, 13 Open Season Palm Beach - Wellington January 17-, 13
At A Glance Polo Page 2 Open Season Thursday, January 17, 13 West Palm Beach Tonite, from 6 to 9 pm, William Halliday, Director of ArtHouse 429, & Bruce Helander, Guest Curator will be hosting, along with Karene Telesca, Maribel Alvarez and Jim Pappas, the Exclusive Inaugural Preview of ArtHouse 429 At International Polo Club Palm Beach in Wellington, third round of games in the Joe Barry Memorial today thru Sunday this week. The semifinals are next Thursday, Jan. 24. See schedule and roster of teams on page 6. www.internationalpoloclub.com / 561-282-5290 Week two of the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival, held January 16-, is proudly sponsored by Wellington Equestrian Realty. The week features the $50,000 Wellington Equestrian Realty Grand Prix, CSI 2* on Saturday, January 19, as part of the Saturday Night Lights series. Wellington Equestrian Realty is also a First Founding Sponsor of the Adequan Global Dressage Festival, which will be held January 31 to April 14. On the cover Cocktails and hors d Oeuvres will be served. Special Musical Guest. A portion of the Inaugural Exhibit Sales will benefit: The Gallery is located 429 25th St. West Palm Beach, FL 33407. 56-1-231-0429. www.arthouse429.com Palm Beach Located at 165 Worth Avenue, the Wally Findlay Palm Beach gallery has over 9,000 square feet of exhibition space on two spacious floors. Robert Rahway Zakanitch Blue Birds Acrylic on canvas 02 54 x 69 inches Phone: (561) 655 90 Now on Exhibition Kahla is gracing the cover this week with a Dressage Scarf from Mallet Couture s artist/ designer Melissa Hornung, available at Eleganté Polo in Wellington. Above right, the Mallet Couture t-shirt. Right, Master & Hound Silk Tee. (ph Frederic Roy) Open Season, a weekly publication of Trophy Inc. and The Morning Line. It is published and distributed every Thursday in Palm Beach and Wellington thru April 13, All rights Reserved. Editor and Publisher: Frederic Roy 561-315-3111 polo@themorningline.com 5 Worth Avenue, suite 5 Palm Beach
Page 3 Open Season Thursday, January 17, 13 The Art of Mallet Couture Created by artist Melissa Hornung, Mallet Couture is a line of clothing apparel, limited edition collectibles of all original art designed tee shirts and scarves. The current collection can be purchased at Eleganté Polo of Palm Beach in Wellington, Fl. 106 W. Forest Hill Blvd. 561-798-7816, www.elegantepolo.com Please turn to page 4
Page 4 Open Season Thursday, January 17, 13 Continued from page 3, Mallet Couture Models: Kayla and Julia. ph. Frederic Roy Styles for the 13 collection, include: Vintage Polo Player in tee shirt and scarf, Hunt Scene in tee shirt and scarf, Master and Hounds in tee shirt and scarf, Dressage Horse tee shirt and scarf, Beach Rider in poly silk tee only, Mallet Couture Logo tee in cotton/poly tee only. The collection can also be purchased at Lady Golf and Dress Sport, near Eldorado Polo Club in Palm Desert, California and at a tack shop in Bedford, NY named The Horse Connection. Contact Mallet Couture direct for wholesale and online ordering at www.malletcouture.com. Production is manufactured by Horseware of Ireland www.horseware.com/usa/, distributing through their outlets globally.
Battle of the Sexes Over 3,500 fans packed the stands at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) on the opening Saturday night to watch the women beat the men for the fifth year in a row in the $55,000 Nespresso Battle of the Sexes at the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) in Wellington. It was the closest race yet in the three-phase competition between the male and female teams, but the ladies pulled out another victory in the end. Eric Hasbrouck was the course designer in the International Arena this week and set the tracks for last Saturday s classes. In the highlight $55,000 Nespresso Battle of the Sexes, the threephase contest included speed rounds, match races, and six-bar competition. The women s team was captained by Charlie Jacobs and Flaming Star. ( Sportfot.) The second week of competition at the 13 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF), sponsored by The Mar-a-Lago Club, concluded on Sunday afternoon with a win for Charlie Jacobs (USA) and CMJ Sporthorse LLC s Flaming Star in the $30,000 Mar-a-Lago Club Grand Prix. Jumping a course set by Eric Hasbrouck, 46 horse and rider combinations contested Sunday s class. Thirteen entries jumped clear to advance to the jump-off, and 10 went double clear. The fastest of those clear jump-off rounds belonged to Charlie Jacobs and Flaming Star in a time of 37.163 seconds. Alvaro de Miranda (BRA) and RD Jumping Higher, Ltda. s Show Show finished second stopping the clock in 37.413 seconds. Reed Kessler (USA) and Ligist were third with a time of 37.708 seconds. The 13 FTI WEF runs through March 31 featuring 12 weeks of worldclass competition. Visit www.equestriansport.com or call 561-793-5867 for more information. Page 5 Open Season Thursday, January 17, 13 Georgina Bloomberg Wins it for the Ladies, Fifth Consecutive Time Georgina Bloomberg and also included riders Laura Kraut, Margie Engle, Marilyn Little, Maggie Bracco, Nicole Bellissimo, Debbie Stephens, Brianne Goutal, Candice King, and Schuyler Riley. Charlie Jayne led the men s team, which included riders Shane Sweetnam, Richie Moloney, Daniel Bluman, Luis Larrazabal, Ramiro Quintana, Steve Schaefer, Darragh Kenny, Alex Granato, and Nick Skelton. The first round of competition in tonight s Nespresso Battle of the Sexes was the speed round, with a 6 to 4 win for the men. The match races followed, with the men and women competing side by side over identical courses. The women were the winners of that round with six points over the men s four, bringing the total team points to a ten-ten tie. The final six-bar competition would be the deciding factor of the evening. Four men and four women returned from each team with the opportunity to earn two points per clear round. The competition started at 1.60m (5 3 ) in height and moved up to 1.80m (5 11 ) through three rounds. Following the first six-bar round, only three riders Georgina Bloomberg, in her third clear round on the six-bar competition aboard aptly named Highrise to clinch the Ladies fifth Nespresso Battle of the Sexes. (ph ManciniPhotos) continued from each team after Maggie Bracco and Shane Sweetnam each had rails. In round two, Charlie Jayne, Laura Kraut, and Daniel Bluman all had rails. Nick Skelton was the only member of the men s team to advance to the third round competing against Candice King and Georgina Bloomberg. The six jumps were taken down to four with the larger height, and with the men on 18 points and the women on, all three riders jumped clear. The final tally was 24 to - a victory for the women. Captain of the winning team, Georgina Bloomberg, was thrilled to be a part of the women s fifth consecutive victory in the event. Bloomberg was last to jump in the final round aboard her horse Highrise and gave the women the solid four-point lead. The 13 FTI WEF runs through March 31 featuring 12 weeks of worldclass competition. 1961 Jaguar Mark IX 1961 Jaguar Mark IX, this is a rare classic car, $35,000.00 spent on restoration, all new conley hide leather interior, rare option bucket seats. $37,500.00 call today 561-313-8094 to view car Sunday at Polo.
Polo After a tough first-game 12-11 loss to an equally strong Villa del Lago, Crab Orchard was back yesterday with a superb 9-3 victory over Faraway to keep it chances alive for one of the two semifinal spots for Bracket I/II in the 13 Joe Barry Memorial Cup. Next up for Crab www.tackeria.com 1-800-882-POLO Page 6 Open Season Thursday, January 17, 13 Crab Orchard is Back! Joe Barry Memorial Cup International Polo Club, Palm Beach goal - 14 teams - Brackets - Jan 8-27, 13 Bracket I (cross-bracket with Bracket II) Jim Zenni A Polito Pieres 8 Magoo LaPrida 8 Augustin Obregon 4 Hutton Goodman A Juan Monteverde 5 Santiago Chavanne 9 Lost to ERG Pelon Escapite 6 Lost to Crab Orchard Maureen Brennan 0 Kris Kampsen 6 Tommy Biddle 6 Luis Escobar 7 19 Villa del Lago 1-0 Def. Crab Orchard 12-11 Faraway 0-2 Goose Creek 2-0 Def. Lechuza 12-11 OT Def. ERG 10-9 Bracket III (round-robin within bracket) Melissa Ganzi A Joachin Panelo 4 Miguel Astrada 10 Juan Bollini 5 19 Matias Gonzalez A Lyndon Lea 1 Hilario Ulloa 9 Facundo Pieres 10 John Muse A Jason Crowder 6 Sebastian Merlos 9 Andres Weisz 5 Bob Jornayvaz A Julio Gracida 4 Alfredo Barabucci 6 Adolfo Cambiaso 10 Piaget 0-1 Lost to Zacara Zacara 1-0 Def. Piaget 14-10 Lucchese 0-1 Lost to Valiente Valiente 1-0 Def. Lucchese 11-9 Orchard is Goose Creek, Goose Creek a second-time winner this week with a 10-9 victory yesterday over ERG, Kris Kampsen scoring the winning goal with seconds to go in regulation time after the two teams had battle out for the lead throughout game. A 3-time U.S. Open Polo Champion, Crab Orchard was back in 13 after the Bracket II Felipe Viana 3 Matias Magrini 8 Crab Orchard 1-1 Mariano Aguerre 9 Lost to Villa del George Rawlings A Lago Def. Faraway 9-3 Scott Wood A Hector Galindo 6 ERG 1-1 Jeff Blake 6 Def. Faraway 8-7 Paco de Navaez 8 Lost to Goose Creek Victor Vargas 1 Adam Snow 6 Lechuza 0-1 Agustin Nero 7 Lost to Goose Creek Tomas Goti 6 Bracket IV (round-robin within bracket) Steve Van Andel A Jeff Hall 7 Lucas Criado 9 Mason Wroe 4 Jose Donoso 7 Carlos Gracida 6 Memo Gracida 7 Alvaro Fernandez A* *Alberto Fernandez Marc Ganzi 1 Nico Pieres 8 Nic Roldan 8 Carlito Gracida 3 Gillian Johnston 1 Sugar Erskine 7 Julio Arellano 9 Tommy Collingwood 3 Orchard Hill 1-1 Lost to La Herradura Def. Audi 12-7 La Herradura 2-0 Def. Orchard Hill 14-10 Def. Coca-Cola 12-11 OT Audi 1-1 Lost to Orchard Hill Def. Coca-Cola 17-11 Coca-Cola 0-2 Lost to La Herradura Lost to Audi sergio rauchwerger dmd, MMsc 561-798-7807 USPA, polo s governing body, raised the handicap of one of its star players in 12 right as the season started, thus making it impossible for the team to compete that year. This time, team owner Beverly Rawlings brought to the field two great players, both former 10 goalers, Mariano Aguerre and Matias Magrini to combine with husband George Rawlings and Felipe Viana. For its first game last week, Crab Orchard was still finding its marks, though after trailing twice by several goals to Villa del Lago, the team rallied to get to within a goal, time running out for a possible tie in regulation. This time around against Faraway on the very well prepared field of Isla Carroll West, Crab Orchard was ready from the get-go, Mariano Aguerre in the best form he s been early in this Florida season since winning the U.S. Open Polo Championship in 05 with White Birch. Yesterday, Mariano Aguerre, hot from a superb December win in the Argentine Open with brothers-in-law Facundo, Gonzalito and Nicolas Pieres, was all over the field delivering fabulous passes to teammates Magrini, Rawlings and George Rawlings. (ph David Lominska) Viana, or himself making runs after runs into Faraway territory with his group of very fast and handy ponies. Crab Orchard was up 5-0 in the second chukker and 9-0 in the fourth, Faraway closing strong for a final score of 9-3. After third round games this week through Sunday with amazing games to watch, see the schedule below, the Joe Barry semifinals will be played next Thursday for a final on Sunday, Jan. 27. IPC / http://www.internationalpoloclub.com / 561-282-5290 Joe Barry Cup / Bobby Barry Cup Subs. / 14 teams / Jan 10-27, 13 Thurs 10 La Herradura def. Orchard Hill 14-10 Fri 11 Goose Creek def. Lechuza Caracas 12-11 Villa del Lago def. Crab Orchard 12-11 ERG def. Faraway 8-7 Sat 12 Valiente def. Lucchese 11-9 Sun 13 Orchard Hill def. Audi 12-7 Zacara def. Piaget 14-10 La Herradura def. Coca-Cola 12-11 OT Wed 16 Audi def. Coca-Cola 17-11 Goose Creek def. ERG 10-9 Wesley Bryan played last two chukkers for Scott Wood Crab Orchard def. Faraway 9-3 Thurs 17 3pm Valiente vs Piaget on field #2 Bracket III Fri 18 1pm Villa del Lago vs Lechuza Caracas Bracket I/II 3pm Zacara vs Lucchese Bracket III Sat 19 10am Orchard Hill vs Coca-cola Bracket IV 1pm Goose Creek vs Crab Orchard Bracket I/II 3pm La Herradura vs Audi Bracket IV Sun 10am Piaget vs Lucchese Bracket III 10am Zacara vs Valiente Bracket III Noon Faraway vs Lechuza Caracas Bracket I/II 3pm ERG vs Villa del Lago Bracket I/II Wed 23 Joe Barry Cup Semifinals 1pm winner Bracket I/II draws either winner of Brackets III and IV 3pm runner-up in Bracket I/II plays remaining Bracket III or IV winner Thurs 24 Bobby Barry Cup Semifinals 1pm #3 ranked team in Bracket I/II draws 3pm between the 2nd place teams from Brackets III and IV #4 ranked team in Bracket I/II plays the remaining Bracket III or IV 2nd ranked team Sun 27 Noon Bobby Barry Cup Final 3pm Joe Barry Cup Final
New Place in Wellington Open Season Thursday, January 17, 13 Cathleen Cat Cannon, a very popular young lady with 10 successful years at Players Club in Wellington, has just taken the reins of what once was Galipette, then Tavern on the Green, eventually the White Horse Tavern and more recently Graffito Restaurant. The new place was remodeled with a very engaging decor and renamed Triple Bar Bistro, located adjacent to the Equestrian Showgrounds at 3401 Equestrian Club Road, under the ownership of Mike Polaski and Omar Shaikh of the SURG Restaurant Group. Originally designed in the late 80 s as the sales office for Equestrian Estates and a sport facility, the building has endured the years very well, and is a great, classic set up for the restaurant with large rooms, a beautiful bar area and terraces looking West to a lake and in the middle distance the International Horseshow, where late afternoon drink outtings in spectacular sunsets leading into evening dining are second to none. The place is ideal for private parties and the restaurant s waterside location provides a lovely comfortable setting for dinner, outside on the patio under the stars, or in the screened-in veranda. Among many appetizers priced between $7 & $14, we noticed, Shock Top Cheese Curds (Shock Top Battered, Buttermil k Ranch, Honey Mustard Dipping Sauces), Lobster Crab Cakes (Maine Lobster & Super Lump Crab, Spinach & Apples, Tarragon Crème Fraiche, Waffle Chips), Tuna (Citrus Encrusted #1 Tuna, Micro Greens Salad, Citrus Vinaigrette, Smoked Almonds), and Shrimp N Grits (Creamy Stone Ground Grits, Rock Shrimp, Market Vegetables. Imaginative Entrees include, from $19 to $34: Cedar Planked Scottish Shetland Salmon, Grilled Swordfish, Sea Bass, Pan Seared Black Grouper and Pan Seared Day Boat Diver Scallops from the sea, and Buttermilk Fried Amish Chicken, Grilled Pastrami Spiced Pork Chop and Braised Shortribs from the land. Triple Bar Bistro is open daily from 3:00 p.m. to close. It is currently available for private parties and banquets. Call for reservations (561) 333-1150. Frederic Roy Join SLS Jets and Yellow Cab polo teams at the International Polo Club of Colts Neck for exciting action this summer. Located only 45 minutes from Manhattan. www.poloclubofcoltsneck.org/ Horses Healing Hearts (HHH) was proud to announce this week that the non-profit organization recently received a $25,000 grant from the FTI Great Charity Challenge. In previous years, the Great Charity Challenge has only consisted of those charities drawn for the competition--an opportunity that had always escaped HHH. The trail-blazing organization saw its luck change that Sunday, January 6, 13. The Great Charity Challenge distributes over $1 million in prizes to competing charity teams. Thirty-one charities have been selected to participate in the 13 Challenge. The night of the Trump Invitational Grand Prix, Horses Healing Hearts was called and told that they were drawn as the winner of the surprise grant. Even though Horses Healing Hearts was not selected to participate in the competition, We ended up getting the grant, Liz Olszewski, Founder and Executive Director of Horses Healing Hearts smiled. This was the first time anything like this has happened for the Great Charity Challenge. HHH is a non-profit organization that provides an opportunity for children of alcoholics and substance abuse to work with, care for, and ride horses for the purpose of healing emotionally and learning coping mechanisms for the future. These children are given the opprtunity to experience horses in an effot to help build confidence, trust, and self-esteem. Refering to the Great Charity night and horse shows in Wellington, HHH founder Liz Olszewski said: They ll remember these things forever. They re so inspired when they watch these events, adding Every year, our kids walk away asking, can we be in that arena one day? and we answer Absolutely, with a lot of hard work and dedication, you can do whatever you set your mind to. We re very grateful the FTI Great Charity Challenge exists - it s just incredible. The grant will be awarded at the jump off during the FTI Great Charity Challenge on January 26th. Horses Healing Hearts is a 501 (c)3 not-for-profit organization. To learn more about Horses Healing Hearts or how you can help with donations of money or time, log onto www.hhhu- SA.org or email Liz Olszewski at liz@ hhhusa.org or call (561) 713-6133.
Page 8 Open Season Thursday, January 17, 13 Celebrating 10 Years of LILA PHOTO PLAYERS. PONIES. POLO. I N T E R N A T I O N A L P O L O Polo Every Sunday at 3 p.m. January 6TH - April 21ST 3667 1th Avenue South Wellington, Florida 33414 561.282.5334 InternationalPoloClub.com C L U B P A L M B E A C H