The last qualifying stage of the CV Whitney Cup, opening tournament of the Gauntlet of Polo, took place on Sunday with three matches. After the day’s action, La Indiana, Pilot, and Las Monjitas qualified for Wednesday’s semifinales. The last semifinalist will be defined after Postage Stamp Farm and Patagones go head to head in a penalty shootout.
The CV Whitney Cup sees fourteen 22 goal teams in competition at International Polo Club Palm Beach, Wellington. The finals are scheduled for Sunday, February 23.
PATAGONES 9-8 DAILY RACING FORM
Patagones: Geronimo Obregon 5, Santiago Toccalino 8 (4 goals), Tomás García del Río 8 (5), Gonzalo Avendaño 1. Total: 22.
Daily Racing Form: Costi Caset 5 (1 goal), Agustin Obregon 6, Jared Zenni 6 (5), Tommy Collingwood 5 (2). Total: 22.
Score Patagones: 1-3, 3-4, 5-5, 7-6, 9-6, 9-8.
COCA-COLA 11-9 EQUULEUS
Coca-Cola: Gillian Johnston 1, Steve Krueger 4 (1 goal), Nicolás Pieres 9 (4), Julian de Lusarreta 8 (6). Total: 22.
Equuleus: Magoo Laprida 8 (1 goal), Iñaki Laprida 7, Mariano González 7 (5), Aiden Meeker 0 (3). Total: 22.
Score Coca-Cola: 1-1, 3-3, 4-5, 5-6, 8-8, 11-9.
LA INDIANA 11-9 CESSNA
La Indiana: Santiago Tahier 1 (1 goal) / Joaquín Avendaño 2, Jeff Hall 6 (4), Polito Pieres 10 (5), Santiago Gomez Romero 4 (1). Total: 21/22.
Cessna: Chip Campbell 2, Nicolás Sáenz 5 (4 goals), Ezequiel Martínez Ferrario 7 (2), Felipe Márquez 7 (2). Total: 21.
Score La Indiana: (0-1) 1-3, 4-4, 6-4, 8-6, 10-7, 11-9.
The CV Whitney Cup resumes on Wednesday with the semifinals, due at 12pm and 3pm.
CV WHITNEY CUP: Fixture & Teams
GAUNTLET OF POLO CALENDAR
C.V. WHITNEY CUP: Feb 5-23.
USPA GOLD CUP: Feb 22 – March 22.
U.S. OPEN POLO CHAMPIONSHIP: March 21 – April 19.
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