The US Open Polo Championship, the apex of the season in the United States, is set to kick off on Tuesday, March 29. The competition, which will be played at International Polo Club Palm Beach, will see a total of twenty teams, up to 22 goals, compete. It is worth noting that seven teams will join the thirteen that played the USPA Gold Cup. This year’s edition, which sees the top players in the world compete, is sure to be one of the most attractive ever.
Among the local and international players who are due to make their debut in the 2022 Gauntlet of Polo are brothers Barto and Camilo Castagnola, Polito Pieres, Nic Roldan, Juan Martín Nero, Pablo Mac Donough, Jason Crowder and Gonzalito Pieres. These players form part of the seven teams – Aspen Valley Polo Club, Audi, Casablanca, Grand Champions Polo Club, Santa Rita Polo Farm, Sol de Agosto and Polo Training Foundation – joining the main draw from Grand Champions Polo Club.
The tournament format is as follow:
- Bracket I will play within the bracket.
- Bracket II plays cross bracket with Bracket III.
- Bracket IV plays within the Bracket.
- Bracket V plays cross bracket with Bracket VI.
After the league stage, teams will seeded into separate brackets:
- Side A: Bracket I, II, III.
- Side B: Bracket IV, V and VI.
- Top three teams from each side will qualify to the quarterfinals.
- Fourth and fifth from each side will go to a playoff. The winner of each playoff will qualify for the quarter finals.
The final is due on Sunday, April 24.
US OPEN POLO CHAMPIONSHIP 2022 – TEAMS
LEAGUE A:
BRACKET I
GRAND CHAMPIONS POLO CLUB: Riley Ganzi, Gonzalito Pieres, Juan Bollini, Juan Martin Zubia.
SANTA RITA POLO FARM: Melissa Ganzi, Camilo Castagnola, Polito Pieres, Héctor Guerrero.
LA ELINA: Facundo Obregon, Juan Martín Obregon, Gero Obregon, Jared Zenni.
SCONE: David Paradice, Keko Magrini, Poroto Cambiaso, Sapo Caset.
BRACKET II
G-STRING POLO PONIES: Gillian Johnston, Nico Escobar, Nico Pieres, Julian de Lusarreta.
CK SHACK: Henry Porter, Facha Valent, Santiago Toccalino, Kris Kampsen.
CASABLANCA: Juan Bollini Jr., Sugar Erskine, Agustin Merlos, Luis Escobar.
BRACKET III
ASPEN VALLEY POLO CLUB: Vinny Sangaline, Pablo Mac Donough, Alejandro Novillo Astrada, TBA.
SD FARMS: Sayyu Dantata, Lucas Escobar, Pelon Stirling, Peco Polledo.
PARK PLACE: Andrey Borodin / Josh Hyde, Juan Britos, Hilario Ulloa, Cody Ellis.
LEAGUE B:
BRACKET IV
LA FE: Louis Devaleix, Robi Bilbao, Francisco Elizalde, Lucas Diaz Alberdi.
LA INDIANA: Stewart Armstrong, Jeff Hall, Luquitas Criado, Mariano Aguerre.
TAMERA: Alejandro Poma, Jejo Taranco, Diego Cavanagh, Segundo Saravi.
BRACKET V
DUTTA CORP / SHOW+: Timmy Dutta, Tomás García del Río, Iñaki Laprida, Joaquin Avendaño.
POLO TRAINING FOUNDATION: Nic Roldan, Carlitos Gracida, Jesse Bray, Matias González.
CESSNA: Will Johnston, Camp Campbell, Miguel Novillo Astrada, Gringo Colombres.
BRACKET VI
OLD HICKORY BOURBON / AIRSTREAM: Matías Magrini, Santino Magrini, Stevie Orthwein, Joaquin Panelo.
SOL DE AGOSTO: Paquito de Narváez, Grant Ganzi, Juan Martin Nero, Torito Ruiz.
PILOT: Curtis Pilot, Mackenzie Weisz, Facundo Pieres, Matias Torres Zavaleta.
DAY 1 – US Open Polo Championship – Tuesday, March 29:
11am: AUDI vs La Fe.
3pm: Dutta Corp / Show+ vs Old Hickory Bourbon / Airstream