Valiente and La Dolfina/Tonkawa are ready to go head-to-head in the championship match of the USPA Gold Cup, on Sunday March 24, at 3pm. The USPA Gold Cup, that is celebrating its 5oth. anniversary this year – it was played for the first time in 1974 – is the second leg of the prestigious The Gauntlet Of Polo, the most significant tournament series of the United States, and takes place entirely at the USPA-owned National Polo Center, in Wellington, Florida.

The final is a rematch between father and son, who will go head-to-head for the second title of the 2024 Gauntlet of Polo. On February 25, Valiente, with Adolfo Cambiaso, claimed the CV Whitney Cup over La Dolfina, with his son Poroto.  For the USPA Gold Cup, La Dolfina, the Cambiaso family’s club, in their debut in American high goal, joined forces with Tonkawa’s Jeff Hildebrand and hired Rufino Merlos. Meanwhile, it is worth to notice that Poroto Cambiaso and Tomás Panelo, who remained within the lineup, are the defending champions – Poroto and Tomás claimed the USPA Gold Cup in 2023, with Scone.

Prior to the main final, Clearwater and Tamera will meet for the Subsidiary Retama Cup, at 11am.

USPA GOLD CUP – FINALS – SUNDAY MARCH 24

11am, SUBSIDIARY RETAMA CUP: TAMERA vs. CLEARWATER

TAMERA vs. CLEARWATER

Tamera: Alejandro Poma 1, Segundo Saravi 5, Matías Torres Zavaleta 8, Diego Cavanagh 8. Total: 22.

Clearwater: Chip Campbell 1, Raúl Colombres 8, Lucas Criado Jr. 7, Jared Zenni 6. Total: 22. 

3pm, FINAL USPA GOLD CUP

VALIENTE vs. LA DOLFINA TONKAWA

Valiente: Bob Jornayvaz 0, Peke Gonzalez 7,  Paco de Narvaez Jr 5*, Adolfo Cambiaso 10. Total: 22.

*Subbed in for Federico Panzillo, 5.

La Dolfina/Tonkawa: Jeff Hildebrand 0, Rufino Merlos 3, Poroto Cambiaso 10, Tomás Panelo 9. Total: 22. 

USPA Gold Cup – Teams & Fixture

Cover photo by Agustina Fonda.

2024 THE GAUNTLET OF POLO  CALENDAR

CV Whitney Cup: February 9 – 25 (Winner: Valiente)

USPA Gold Cup: February 28 – March 24.

U.S. Open Polo Championship: March 27  – April 21.

Utilizing the same prize money distribution for the 2023 Gauntlet of Polo, the format guarantees a total of $200,000 in prize money. $50,000 will be awarded to each of the winning teams of the C.V. Whitney Cup and USPA Gold Cup. Similarly, $100,000 in prize money will be presented to the winner of the U.S. Open Polo Championship and any team that wins all three tournaments will be crowned the Gauntlet Champion. In keeping with the spirit of philanthropy, U.S. Polo Assn. will provide a $2,500 donation to the winner and runner-up teams of all three finals to be donated to a polo charity of their choice.

All Sunday games are due on the National Polo Center main ground.