The USPA (United States Polo Association), the governing body of polo in the United States, announced the handicap changes, following an intense and challenging high goal season, that came to an end with Park Place victorious at the US Open Polo Championship. In addition to having claimed the USPA Gold Cup with Scone, 17-years-old Poroto Cambiaso have been raised to 10-goals, as well as his cousins, Barto and Camilo Castagnola. Meanwhile, Hope Arellano, one of the biggest stars of ladies polo, have reached a 10-goaler status.
These are the most significant handicap raises, announced by the USPA:
MIXED POLO
RAISES
From 9 to 10:
Poroto Cambiaso, Barto Castagnola y Camilo Castagnola. (From May 1, 2023).
From 8 to 9:
Tomás Panelo. (From December 1, 2023).
From 6 to 7:
Luquitas Criado, Peke González. (From May 1, 2023).
Pedro Falabella. (From December 1, 2023).
From 5 to 6:
Alan Martínez. (From May 1, 2023).
Keko Magrini & Ignacio Viana. (From December 1, 2023).
From 4 to 6:
Santos Merlos. (From May 1, 2023).
From 4 to 5:
Juan de Alba. (From May 1, 2023).
Cody Ellis. (From December 1, 2023).
From 3 to 4:
Agsutín Arellano, Paquito de Narváez, Jack Kiely, Bautista Micheletti. (From May 1, 2023).
Leon Schwencke, Jason Wates y Tomás Willans. (From December 1, 2023).
De 3T a 4:
Bartolomé Bayugar (With inmediate effect).
Others:
Rufino Merlos. From 1 to 2 from May 1 2023; and from 2 to 3 from December 1, 2023.
LADIES POLO
From 8 to 9, and 9 to 10:
Hope Arellano. 8 to 9 from May, 2023; & 9 to 10 from December 1, 2023.
From 5 to 6:
Madelyn Grant. (From May 1, 2023).
From 4 to 5:
Hailey van Der Burgt. (From May 1, 2023).
From 3 to 4:
Alana Benz, Grace Mudra, Tyneski Quintel & Micaela Saracco. (From May 1, 2023).
Laura Brown, Jenna Davis & Zoeline Keating. (From December 1, 2023)
ALL THE HANDICAP CHANGES IN THE UNITED STATES:
CONFIRMED OUTDOOR CHANGES AFTER THE US OPEN
2023 USPA SPRING OUTDOOR HANDICAP CHANGES
2023 USPA SPRING ARENA HANDICAP CHANGES
2023 USPA SPRING WOMEN’S OUTDOOR HANDICAP CHANGES
2023 USPA SPRING WOMEN’S ARENA HANDICAP CHANGES
PHOTO CREDIT: MARK BEAUMONT.