Valiente and MAG joined Scone, Park Place and Dazos in the quarter finals of the US Open Polo Championship, following their wins against Dutta Corp Show+ and Palm Beach Equine, respectively, on Monday April 10. The most prestigious polo competition in the United States and the highlight of The Gauntlet of Polo, the US Open Polo Championship is being played at the USPA-owned National Polo Center Wellington, in Wellington, Florida. The culminating contest of the polo season in the United States sees thirteen teams up to 22 goals, split in five leagues, in participation.

Valiente beat Dutta Corp Show+ 11-7, in a match that had two very different halves – the first was very leveled and the second, was dominated by Bob Jornayvaz’s lineup. Up next, MAG had no trouble at all to defeat Palm Beach Equine 15-9.

US OPEN POLO CHAMPIONSHIP – MONDAY APRIL 10

VALIENTE 11-7 DUTTA CORP SHOW+

Valiente: Bob Jornayvaz 0, Peke Gonzalez 6 (1 goal), Lucas Criado Jr. 6 (6), Adolfo Cambiaso 10 (4) Total: 22.

Dutta Corp/Show +: Timmy Dutta 4 (2 goals), Joaquin Avendaño 4, Tomas Garcia del Rio 8 (4), Nino Obregon 6 (1). Total: 22.

Score Valiente: 2-2, 2-3, 5-4, 7-4, 9-4, 11-7.

Umpires: Martín Pascual & Gastón Lucero.                    Third man: Héctor Galindo.

MAG 15-9 PALM BEACH EQUINE

MAG: Santino Magrini 4 (2 goals), Keko Magrini 5 (4), Santi Toccalino 8 (8), Nachi Viana 5 (1). Total: 22.

Palm Beach Equine: Facundo Llosa 7 (1 goal), Jesse Bray 7 (5), Raúl Colombres 8 (2) Scott Swerdlin 0 (1). Total: 22.

Score MAG: 1-2, 5-3, 8-3, 12-3, 13-8, 15-9.

Umpires: Julian Appleby & Ronnie Hayes.                       Third man: Kimo Huddleston.

The remaining three teams to step into the tournament’s next phase, will be revealed on Tuesday April 11, after the three last league games: 

11am: La Fe vs. Two Trees by Jefferies

1,30pm: Aspen vs. La Elina

4pm: Pilot vs. Tamera

The quarter finals of the US Open Polo Championship are due on Saturday April 15 and Sunday April 16.

The final of the US Open Polo Championship will take place on Sunday April 23.  

US Open Polo Championship – Fixture & Teams

Cover photo by Agustina Fonda.