Grand Champions resumed the Fall season action during the last weekent. The club founded by Marc and Melissa Ganzi, in Wellington, Florida, United States, hosted the Legends of Polo Carlos Gracida Memorial, and the International Cup, played between United States and Rest of the World.
The Legends of Polo Carlos Gracida Memorial, the annual tribute to the unforgettable and extraordinary Mexican player, Carlos Gracida, took place on Saturday November 23, between Gracida I (Sugar Erskine, Enrique Bueno, Grant Ganzi, Julio Gracida) and Gracida II (Benji Daniels, Carlitos Gracida, Mariano Gracida, Juancito Bollini). Following a close game, Gracida II beat Gracida I 7-t. Mariano Gracida, Carlos’ youngest son, was named MVP, The BPP blanket went to China Clay, ridden by Mariano, owned and bred by Santa Rita Polo Farm. The result is just history; the most important thing was the Gracida family gathering to honor the legacy of one of the most significant and remarkable players ever.
Meanwhile, GCPC USA (Grant Ganzi, Carlitos Gracida, Nic Roldan, Jason Crowder) y Resto del Mundo (Sugar Erskine, Tomacho Pieres, Pierre Henri Ngoumou, Julio Gracida), clashed on Monday November 25, to play the International Cup. The contest, that had a large number of spectators, saw GCPC USA victorious by a 6-4 score, winning their 12th. Cup out of 13 editions. Grant Ganzi took MVP honors and Chanel, ridden by Julio Gracida and owned by Armando Huerta, was named BPP.
GRAND CHAMPIONS POLO CLUB – 2024 FALL SEASON
- High Goal
USPA North American Cup – Octobre 26-November 6
USPA National 20 goal – November 4-13
Legends of Polo Carlos Gracida Memorial – November 23
International Cup – November 23
- Medium goal
Fall Classic – October 1-10
Tackeria Invitational – October 8-13
Pedro Morrison Memorial – October 15-20
Banyan Cup – October 22-27
Fall Plates – October 30-November 3
Casablanca Fall Cup – November 6-10
- WPL Beach Polo
Beach Polo World Cup Miami – November 14-17
WPL Pride Polo Miami Beach – November 14
Cover photo by Candace Ferreira.