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Polo
New teams
take the field
BY Y.A. TEITELBAUM
20 GOAL
JOE BARRY MEMORIAL CUP
Through Jan. 21
YLVISAKER CUP
Jan. 24-Feb. 18
IGLEHART CUP
Feb. 22-March 10
CARLOS GRACIDA CUP
March 11-31
COCA-COLA
Gillian Johnston 2
Sugar Erskine 6
Julio Arellano 8
Steve Krueger 4
PILOT
Curtis Pilot A
Facundo Pieres 10
Gonzalito Pieres 9
TBA
TRAVIESO
Tony Calle 3
Teo Calle 1
Sebastian Merlos 9
Tomas Garcia del Rio 7
Tournaments
COLORADO
Robert Jornayvaz 1
Juan Britos 7
Diego Cavanagh 9
Santino Magrini 3
LA INDIANA
Michael Bickford 2
Jeff Hall 7
Toro Ruiz 5
Facundo Obregon 6
VALIENTE
Bob Jornayvaz 2
TBA
TBA
TBA
GOOSE CREEK
Maureen Brennan 1
Peke Gonzalez 5
Mariano Gonzalez 7
Matias Magrini 7
POSTAGE
STAMP FARM
Annabelle Gundlach A
Brandon Phillips 5
Mariano Aguerre 9
Kris Kampsen 6
MODERE
Jim Zenni A
Agustin Obregon 5
Hilario Ulloa 10
Jared Zenni 5
26 GOAL
C.V. WHITNEY CUP
Feb. 21-March 4
USPA GOLD CUP
March 7-25
BUTLER HANDICAP
March 22-April 1
U.S. OPEN POLO CHAMPIONSHIP
April 4-22
20-Goal Teams
Players are ranked -2 to -1 beginner, 0 average, 1 to 3 good, 4 to 8 very good, 9 to 10 elite.
Fast Facts
SD FARMS
Sayyu Dantata 2
Adam Snow 5
Inaki Laprida 7
Peco Polledo 6
TONKAWA
Jeff Hildebrand A
Sapo Caset 10
Julian de Lasarreta 7
TBA
HAPPENINGS Sunday Polo: 2 p.m. Brunch; 3
p.m. match; 4 p.m. halftime divot stomp and
Champagne pour; 5:15 p.m. trophy awarded.
THE PLACE International Polo Club Palm
Beach, 3667 120th Ave S.
GET IN TOUCH 561-282-5290, ipc.coth.com
ENTRY POINTS $10 general admission; $30 to
$40 stadium seating; $150 box seating. $5 for
self-parking or shuttle service from parking areas; $10 for valet parking.
ON THE SIDE Leashed dogs are allowed in the facility, but only certified
service dogs are permitted in areas that serve food. The Coco Polo Lounge is
available for those seeking the ultimate VIP experience. Special events take
place throughout the season.
EATS See page 8 for brunch details.
Ten-goalers Facundo Pieres, Sapo Caset and Hilario Ulloa
highlight the top players that will be featured in the 20-
goal series during the first half of the 15th season of high-goal
polo at International
Polo Club Palm Beach
in Wellington.
Pieres, who reached
the sport’s maximum
10-goal handicap in
2007 as a 21-yearold
and is one of the
most prolific scorers
of his generation, is
the anchor for patron
Curtis Pilot's new team.
He will be joined by his
older brother, Gonzalito
Pieres, a 9-goaler, along
with Pilot, who is based
in Point Clear, Ala.
The 32-year-old Caset
and 8-goaler Julian
de Lusarreta form a formidable
duo for Tonkawa,
which reached the final of 2017 Ylvisaker Cup for patron Jeff
Hildebrand.
Julio Arellano
Ulloa, 32, leads Jim Zenni’s Villa del Lago Modere, along with
5-goalers Jared Zenni and Agustin Obregon.
At least nine teams are expected to compete during the 20-
goal season at the club.
Perennial contender Coca-Cola, with crowd favorites Julio
Arellano and Sugar Erskine, returns as defending Ylvisaker Cup
champion. Arellano grew up in Wellington and the 8-goaler is
the top-rated U.S. player. Erskine’s aggressive, all-out style creates
highlights every game for patron Gillian Johnston’s team.
Michael Bickford’s La Indiana features a balanced lineup
with 7-goaler Jeff Hall, 6-goaler Facundo Obregon and 5-goaler
Toro Ruiz.
Postage Stamp Farm continues to build its organization and
features 9-goaler Mariano Aguerre, who has been playing in
Wellington for more than 20 years. Patron Annabelle Gundlach’s
squad has a Wellington flavor, with locals 6-goaler Kris
Kampsen and 5-goaler Brandon Phillips.
Patron Teo Calle and 3-goaler Tony Calle are joined by
steady 9-goaler Sebastian Merlos as Travieso hopes to make an
impact this season.
Bob Jornayvaz’s Valiente, considered the top organization in
polo, is also expected to play.
Sayyu Dantata’s SD Farms will be playing high-goal at the
club for the first time, featuring former 10-goaler Adam Snow,
now rated at 5 goals. They will be joined by 7-goaler Inaki
Laprida and 6-goaler Peco Polledo. Dantata, who is from Nigeria,
has played medium goal at Grand Champions Polo Club in
Wellington and in Aiken over the past few seasons.
Among the missing teams this season is Orchard Hill as patron
Steve van Andel retired from high-goal polo.
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