Pilot defeated La Elina 11-6 to win the US Open Polo Championship, the most coveted tournament in the United States, at International Polo Club Palm Beach, in Wellington, United States. While the first two chukkas were hard fought, Curtis Pilot’s team dominated the rest of the match.
Pilot, led by an extraordinary Facundo Pieres, seized the reins in a crucial third chukka. Pieres arguably delivered one of his best performances in the last few years, riding some of the best horses, many of them brought over from Argentina to play the US Open. Pieres took the field by storm, steering his team to a fantastic victory.
The win gave Facundo his sixth US Open title. Furthermore, he was named MVP, and his horses all earned the BPP blankets. For Curtis Pilot and Matías Torres Zavaleta, it was their second US Open win, while the young Mackenzie Weisz took his first title. Pilot rise to the top of the Gauntlet of Polo after three years, claiming their second trophy of 2022, having previously won the USPA Gold Cup.
FINAL US OPEN POLO CHAMPIONSHIP: PILOT 11-6 LA ELINA
PILOT: Curtis Pilot 0, Mackenzie Weisz 5 (1 goal), Matias Torres Zavaleta 7 (1), Facundo Pieres 10 (8).
LA ELINA: Juan Martín Obregon 5 (1 goal), Gero Obregon 5, Facundo Obregon 6 (1), Jared Zenni 6 (4).
Score Pilot: 3-1, 4-2, 9-2, 10-4, 11-5, 11-6.
MVP of the final: Facundo Pieres.
MVP of the Gauntlet of Polo: Facundo Pieres.
US Open Willis Hartman BPP: Mega Espía, ridden by Facundo Pieres.
US Open BPP: Open Candy Kiss, ridden by Facundo Pieres.
Gauntlet of Polo BPP: Corcha, ridden by Facundo Pieres.
IPC Award to the Horse of the Year: Open Maks, ridden by Facundo Pieres.
Best Polo Argentino Bred presented by the Argentine Polo Pony Breeders Assn.: Open Maks, ridden by Facundo Pieres.
US OPEN POLO CHAMPIONSHIP: Fixture & Teams
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