The semifinals of the USPA Gold Cup, second leg of The Gauntlet Of Polo, have been revealed after the quarter finals played through Saturday March 15 and Sunday March 16, at the National Polo Center, in Wellington, Florida, United States, The four teams who will go head-to-head for the two spots in the final, due on Sunday March 23 are La Dolfina Catamount, Brookshire, Park Place andCoca Cola.

Tha quarter finals began on Saturday, with a single contest, the the family clash between the Cambiasos. La Dolfina Catamount, with Poroto, defeated La Dolfina Tamera – the recent winners of the CV Whitney Cup – with his father, Adolfo, by a 12-11 score, in a very close game, that was decided by Scott Devon’s foursome in the last chukka. Poroto Cambiaso was the key player of the team, and the top scorer, having produced no less than nine goals.

The three remaining quarter final matches took place on Sunday. Brookshire, under the command of the indomitable Jeta Castagnola, overwhelmed Clearwater to earn an impressive 13-5 win; Park Place beat La Fe Eastern Hay 14-6, in a hard fought contest, that saw many fouls and yellow cards. Park Place’s patron, Andrey Borodin, suffered a fall in the sixth chukka, and he was subbed in by Gabriel Crespo. Last but not least, Coca Cola claimed a 12-8 victory against Dutta Corp.

The semifinals of the USPA Gold Cup will be played on Wednesday March 19, with the following order of play:

11am: Brookshire vs. Coca Cola

3pm: La Dolfina Catamount vs. Park Place

(Palm Beach times)

The USPA Gold Cup was established in 1974, and has been played at many different states and clubs, such as Oak Brook Polo Club, in Illinois, Milwaukee PC, in Winconsin, Greenwich Polo Club, in Greenwich, New Bridge Polo Club, among others, and was relocated in Florida, in 1979, at Palm Beach Polo and Country Club. Some great teams took home the title more than once, including Valiente (2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018), Audi (2011, 2015), Crab Orchard (2007, 2010) and Scone (2021, 2023). White Birch holds the all-time record wins with 12 titles spanning three decades.

The Gauntlet of Polo will come to an end on April 20, with the much anticipated championship match of the US Open.

USPA Gold Cup – Teams & Fixture

THE GAUNTLET OF POLO 2025 – TEAMS

BTA: Ignacio Viana 7, Kelly Beal 0, Steve Kruger 5, Tomás Panelo 10. Total: 22.

Brookshire: Camilo Castagnola 10, Toly Ulloa 7, Scott Wood 0, Carlos Saravi 5. Total: 22.

Catamount: Jesse Bray 7, Poroto Cambiaso 10, Rufino Merlos 5, Scott Devon 0. Total: 22.

Clearwater: Chip Campbell 1 **, Camp Campbell 2*, Gerónimo Obregón* 5, Joaquín Panelo 6 **, Paquito de Narvaez 7, Raúl Colombres 7. Total: 22-

*Will play the CV Whitney Cup //**Will play the USPA Gold Cup y el US Open

Coca Cola: Gillian Johnston 0, Julián de Lusarreta 7, Lorenzo Chavanne 6, Polito Pieres 9. Total: 22.

Global Port: Bartolomé Castagnola Jr. 10, Santos Merlos 6, Lucas Díaz Alberdi 6, Michael Romero 0. Total: 22.

La Fe: Francisco Elizalde 9, Kristos Magrini 6, Louis Devaleix 1, Robi Bilbao 5. Total: 21.

Park Place: Andrey Borodin 0, Hilario Ulloa 10, Peke Gonzalez 7, Louis Hine 5. Total: 22.

Pilot: Cody Ellis 5, Curtis Pilot 0, Facundo Pieres 9, Matías Torres Zavaleta 8. Total: 22.

Tamera: Adolfo Cambiaso 10, Alejandro Poma 1, Diego Cavanagh 7, TBA 4. Total: 22.

The Dutta Corp: Iñaki Laprida 7, Nicolás Díaz Alberdi 4, Timmy Dutta 4, Tomás García del Río 7. Total: 22.

2025 THE GAUNTLET OF POLO – CALENDAR

CV WHITNEY CUP – Winners: La Dolfina Tamera

February 8-23

USPA GOLD CUP

February 27-March 23

US OPEN

March 24-April 20

Cover photo by Agustina Fonda