Page 7 The Morning Line Saturday, April 9, 2016 POLO 2016 Polo Season THEMORNINGLINE Saturday, April 9, 2016 www.themorningline.com Where s Polo Today? Editor & Publisher: Frederic Roy phone: 561 315 3111 polo@themorningline.com 2016 Trophy Inc. all rights reserved U.S. Open 2nd Round Today On a chilly, windswept Wednesday afternoon, Grand Champions USA defeated Champions Great Britain 8-4 in the feature game of the Polo Training Foundation International Day hosted at Grand Champions. USA was, left, Justin Daniels, Grant Ganzi, Matt Coppola and Juancito Bollini. Great Britain was Alex Webb, Thomas Coid, Rob Fleming, Malcolm Borwick, below. (ph Alex Pacheco) Below, In the three-team round-robin, Grand Champions Argentina (below, Poroto Cambiaso, Mia Cambiaso, Santos Merlos, Segundo Merlos) finished first followed by Grand Champions USA (Mackenzie Weisz, Riley Ganzi, Timmy Dutta, Benji Daniels) and Grand Champions Brazil (Guilherme Warwick Parker Maia, Joao Pedro Souza Aranha, Alexander Melo, Felipe Alves Garcia). (ph Alex Pacheco)
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Page 3 The Morning Line Saturday, April 9, 2016 Schedule & Results ML Polo Update - Saturday, April 9, 2016 - AM Polo at a Glance IPC - U.S. Open Polo Championship, The second round starts today. Sat 9 10am White Birch vs. Coca Cola field #4 5pm Valiente vs. Dubai at Valiente Polo - Wednesday April 6, The Polo Training Foundation & The Grand Champions Polo Club hosted the 2016 International Day, played at GCPC. WHITNEY BALDWIN D E S I G N S and friends T R U N K S H O W Played Wednesday GCPC USA Justin Daniels Grant Ganzi Juancito Bollini Matt Coppola def. 8-4 GCPC England Rob Fleming Alex Webb Thomas Coid Malcolm Borwick Below, MacKenzie Weisz Wesdnesday on International PTF Day. Bottom, Santos Cambiaso. (ph Jim Kravitz) Played Wednesday GCPC Argentina, Winner Santos Merlos Poroto Cambiaso Mia Cambiaso Segundo Merlos // GCPC USA Riley Ganzi Timmy Dutta Benjamin Daniels Mackenzie Weisz // GCPC Brazil Guilherme Warwick Parker Maia Joao Pedro Souza Aranha Felipe Alves Garcia Alexander Melo Above, Mia Cambiaso Wesdnesday on International PTF Day. Below, Poroto Cambiaso. (ph Jim Kravitz) At! home of Jona"an &Whitney PALM BEACH POLO AND COUNTRY CLUB 2433 GOLF BROOK DRIVE WELLINGTON, FLORIDA 33414 OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 2016 from 10am-6pm Kindly RSVP 561-383-75 vanessa.wmbaldwindesigns@gmail.com hand-painted glassware ~ furs ~ jewelry ~ clothing ~ stationary ~ accessories stephanie brown Jewelry Port Mayaca - The Ambassadors Cup Wed 6 Michelob Ultra def. Highground 6-3 Dutta Corp def. Santa Clara 5-4 Grand Champion def. #bookdoc 5-3 Fri 8 Highground def. #bookdoc 7-6 SEMI FINAL Santa Clara def. Michelob Ultra 5-3 SEMI FINAL Grand Champions def. Dutta Corp 4-2 Sat 9th 10:30 Consolation Michelob Ultra vs #bookdoc field 4 10:30 Consolation Dutta Corp vs Highground field 5 11:30 Final Santa Clara vs Grand Champions field 1 At 10:30 Michelob Ultra Tiffany Busch Steve Orthwein Sr Charlie Armstrong Whistle Uys vs. #bookdoc Charley Law Richard La Pore Ronald Zurcher Stewart Armstrong At 10:30 Dutta Corp./ Point Clear Chip Campbell Mariano Gracida Tim Dutta Steve Orthwein Jr vs. Highground Matias Magrini Michael Bickford Walter Scherb Joe Meyer At 11:30 Santa Clara Lucas Escobar Luis Excobar Marc Aberle Malcolm Borwick vs. Grand Champions Grant Ganzi Juan Bollini JJ Celis Francisco Escobar The Villages Polo Club - The Villages Polo Club 12 Goal. Final this Sunday at 2pm, City Fire vs. Citizens First. The two met last Friday, the 1st, Citizens First defeated City Fire 10-9 in overtime. Final of The Villages Polo Club 12 Goal - Sunday April 10 at 2pm City Fire 12 // 1-2 Paige McCabe 1.5 Peter von Gontard Jr. 2 Jamie Mirikitani 4 Francisco Bilbao 5 vs. Citizens First 12 // 3-0 Joe Watkins 0 Nico Talamoni 4 JJ Celis 4 Steve Orthwein Jr. 4
Photo by Alex Pachecho Page 4 The Morning Line Saturday, April 9, 2016 Springtime and the polo is FaSt! Who says the season is over in Palm Beach? Spring Polo has kicked into high gear at Grand Champions Polo Club with a full tournament schedule through Memorial Day! Tailgate with friends at Sunday matches where admission is free and the polo is priceless! Grand Champions Cup: april 21 april 23 uspa eastern ChallenGe: may 13 may 15 spring ChallenGe: april 29 may 1 polo Gear ChallenGe Cup: may 20 may 22 sun Cup: may 6 may 8 the memorial: may may 29 Where Great Polo is Always in Season! 13444 South FieldS Road Wellington, Fl 33414 gcpolo.com
Page 5 The Morning Line Saturday, April 9, 2016 2016 U.S. Open Championship International Polo Club, Palm Beach 8 teams Mini quarterfinals & semifinals Final April 24, 2016 Palm Beach Cryotherapy uses medical grade liquid nitrogen to help reduce swelling, inflammation, and speed up muscle recovery. 561-249-73 7109 Lake Worth Rd, Lake Worth, Fl 33467 www.palmbeachcryotherapy.com Call Jose Today!!!! Bracket I Mariano Obregon 7 Hilario Ulloa 9 Mariano Aguerre 9 Peter Brant 1 Bob Jornayvaz 2 Santi Torres 7 Alfredo Cappella 9 Tomas Garcia del Rio 8 Gillian Johnston 2 Sugar Erskine 7 Julio Arellano 8 Miguel Astrada 9 Rashid Albwardy 2 Alejo Taranco 6 Facundo Sola 8 Adolfo Cambiaso 10 White Birch 1-0 Def. Valiente 11-7 Valiente 0-1 Lost to White Birch Coca-Cola 0-1 Lost to Dubai Dubai 1-0 Def. Coca-Cola 14-8 Bracket II John Muse A Nico Pieres 8 Magoo Laprida 8 Sapo Caset 10 Melissa Ganzi A Agustin Merlos 9T Sebastian Merlos 9 Nic Roldan 8 Facundo Pieres 10 Julian De Lussareta 6 Juan Martin Nero 10 Steve Van Andel A Marc Ganzi 1 Rodrigo Andrade 9 Gonzalito Pieres 9 Fred Mannix 7 Lucchese 1-0 Def. Flexjet 13-11 Flexjet 0-1 Lost to Lucchese Orchard Hill 1-0 Def. Audi 12-10 Audi 0-1 Lost to Orchard Hill IPC - The U.S. Open Polo Championship - April 2-24, 2016 Sat 2 Lucchese vs. FlexJet 13-11 Dubai def. Coca Cola 14-8 Sun 3 Orchard Hill def. Audi 12-10 White Birch def. Valiente 11-7 Sat 9 10am White Birch vs. Coca Cola field #4 5pm Valiente vs. Dubai at Valiente Sun 10 Noon FlexJet vs. Audi Bracket II 3pm Lucchese vs. Orchard Hill Bracket II Wed 13 10am White Birch vs. Dubai Bracket I 4pm Valiente vs. Coca Cola Bracket I Thurs 14* 10am Lucchese vs. Audi Bracket II 4pm FlexJet vs. Orchard Hill Bracket II Sun 17 Mini-Quarters #2 in Bracket I vs. #3 in Bracket II #3 in Bracket I vs. #2 in Bracket II Wed 20**10am Semifinal 1: Bracket I winner vs. Quarterfinal winner 4pm Semifinal 2: Bracket II winner vs. Quarterfinal winner Sat 23 5pm Hall of Fame Cup Subsidiary- played on the Handicap (Fourth place teams in each bracket) Sun 24 3pm Final of the US Open NOTES: *The games on April 14 are the last bracket game and scheduled in order of draw per HCTC. ** Semifinal Pairings: If the winning quarter finalists are from different brackets, they will play the bracket winner they have not already played. If both quarterfinal winners are from the same bracket, bracket I winner will draw between the two, bracket II winner will play the other.
Page 6 The Morning Line Saturday, April 9, 2016 Carlitos Gracida MVP for Dutta Corp. in the Santa Rita Abierto 16 goal final on Sunday, presented by Juan Bollini. (ph Alex Pacheco) Millarville Polo Pants and Gloves Available at the Tackeria www.tackeria.com 1-800-882-POLO The Polo Training Foundation and the United States Polo Association cordially invite you to the Polo Party Awards Ceremony A Celebration of PTF Junior Awards and USPA Awards with Dinner, Dancing, and Open Bar The Mallet Grille at the International Polo Club Friday, April 22, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. $200 Per Person $100 Junior $50 Under 12 50% tax deductible tickets to benefit the Polo Training Foundation USPA sponsoring Cocktail hour RSVP: 888-783-7656 floridajrpolo@yahoo.com Cocktail Attire Chairs: Anthony Coppola, Melissa Ganzi, Mr. & Mrs. Joe Meyer and Jennifer Rodriguez
Page 7 The Morning Line Saturday, April 9, 2016 Last Sunday in the U.S. Open In the first game last Sunday, second day of U.S. Open Championship, Orchard Hill took a 12-5 lead on Audi early fifth chukker, Audi boosting the turbo the next two chukkers to comeback within two, 12-10. Gonzalito Pieres scored 3 in the fifth for 12-8, Fred Mannix added two in the sixth, time running out for a chance at a tie. Facundo Pieres (5) wearing the #1 shirt, Julian de Lussareta (4) and Juan Martin Nero (2) combined to the 12 goals in the first 5 chukkers, 11 of them from the field. Above left, Steve Van Andel. Right, Fred Mannix between Facundo Pieres and Steve van Andel. Belo wleft, Marc Ganzi. Center, Juan Martin Nero and Fred Mannix.. Right, Julian de Lussarreta and Steve Van Andel celebrating. (ph David Lominska, Polographics.com) Next Page. Sunday, White Birch took the lead early on Valiente with a very strong Hilario Ulloa, up 6-4 at the half for an 11-7 win. Top left, Peter Brant. Center, Santi Torres and Hilario Ulloa. Bottom, Alfredo Cappella. Right, Mariano Aguerre and Alfredo Cappella. Bottom right, Hilario Ulloa. (ph David Lominska, Polographics.com)
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Page 9 The Morning Line Saturday, April 9, 2016 Grand Champions Santa Rita Abierto 16 Goal - Final, Sunday, April 3, 2016 - ph Alex Pacheco Sunday morning Dutta Corp. defeated Postage Stamp Farms 8-5 to win the Santa Rita Abierto 16 goal. Carlitos Gracida was MVP and Best Playing Pony was Tramontana for Carlitos. Above right, from left, Carlitos Gracida, Timmy Dutta, Matias Magrini, Tim Dutta and Mariano Gracida. Above left, Timmy Dutta. Right, Best Playing Pony Tramontana played by Carlitos Gracida, owned by Carlitos and brother Mariano. Left, Carlitos Gracida. Below right, Jeff Blake. (ph Alex Pacheco) WE DELIVER Call Today Complete Equine Supply Premium Hay, Feed & Shavings 561-204-4884 (fax 4885) www.countylinefeeds.com
Page 10 The Morning Line Saturday, April 9, 2016 Grand Champions Madelon Bourdieu Series I 6 Goal - Final, Sun., April 3, 2016 - ph Alex Pacheco Also Sunday morning, Longfield Farm defeated Sea Cap 8-7 to win the 6 goal Madelon Bourdieu - Series I. Ezequiel Zubiaurre was MVP and Best Playing Pony was Arturo for Ezequiel. From left, Juanse Olivera, Tommy Alberdi, Ezequiel Zubiaurre and Duke Buchan. Above right, Duke Buchan and Juan Bollini. Right, Juanse Olivera. (ph Alex Pacheco)
Page 11 The Morning Line Saturday, April 9, 2016 Grand Champions Madelon Bourdieu Series II 6 Goal - Final, Mon., April 4, 2016 - ph Alex Pacheco Above, Best Playing Pony Dorita for Mia Cambiaso awarded by Tom MacGuiness, owner of Horseware. Left, MVP Mia Cmbiaso with Juan Bollini. (ph Alex Pacheco) Monday, Valiente defeated The Polo School 8-7 to win the Madelon Bourdieu Memorial 6 goal - Series II. MVP was Mia Cambiaso and Dorita was Best Playing Pony for Mia. From left, Mia Cambiaso, Robertito Zedda, Poroto Cambiaso and Lucas Criado Jr. (ph Alex Pacheco)
Page 12 The Morning Line Saturday, April 9, 2016 Grand Champions Limited Edition 8 Goal - Final, Tues, April 5, 2016 - ph Alex Pacheco Tuesday, Longfield Farms defeated Smithfield 11-7 to win The Limited Edition 8 goal. From left, Juanse Olivera, Ezequiel Zubiaurre, Tommy Biddle and Duke Buchan. Top right, Bella was Best Playing Pony for Andres Weisz. Right, Tommy Biddle was MVP. (ph Alex Pacheco) U.S. Open polo ChampiOnShip The U.S. Open Polo Championship is the most prestigious tournament in the United States. Experience the unparalleled glamour and competition and find out which team wins the highest rated polo tournament in the country! For ticket options or brunch reservations, please visit: InternationalPoloClub.com Media Partner of the U.S. Open Polo Championship Exclusive Hotel Sponsor of the U.S. Open Polo Championship Sundays, April 3, 10, 17, and 24 at 3 p.m. Team Valiente; Winner 2015 U.S. Open Polo Championship 3667 120th Avenue South Wellington, Florida 33414 Photo by LILA PHOTO