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Orchard Hill pulled out all the stops in the sixth chukker to defeat Audi 11-9 on Sunday and win the CV Whitney for the second, consecutive time. On the podium, from left, Polito Pieres, Steve van Andel and his family, Facundo Pieres, Julian de Lussareta, Linda and Lev-

erett Miller descendants of the Whitney family. (ph David Lominska, Polographics.com)

Valiente defeated Valiente II 10-9 on Sunday to win the Les Armour Trophy. From left, MVP Facundo Sola, Bob Jornayvaz, Alejo Taranco and Adolfo Cambiaso.

(ph David Lominska, Polographics.com)

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Polo at a Glance

Schedule & reSultS

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IPC - Today, 4 games to kick off the USPA Gold Cup. Field assignments page 5.

Join Ray Mooney, IPC Director of Facilities, for a Turf Talk at the Mallet Patio on Tuesday, March 15 at 5pm with Special Guest Dr. Matt Brecht of Syngenta for a presentation on current turf issues and control of Disease and insects.

Grand Champions - Yesterday in the John T. Oxley Memorial Trophy 16 goal semifinals, wins for Postage Stamp Farms defeating High Ground /GSA 15-8, and Dutta Corp defeating Casablanca 10-9. The two will play in the final on Saturday at 3pm. See the new March tournaments in the 8 & 12 goals on page 7, the final of the John T. Oxley is on Saturday at 3pm.

Port Mayaca and Sarasota - Schedule and rosters page 6.

News - pandaHAUS Equestrian will Launch today in Wellington, it is an app dedicated to equestrian sports! The official launch party for pandaHAUS Equestrian is today from 7 to 10pm at The Gallery at the Horseshow. Dedicated to equestrian sports, the pandaHAUS Equestrian app connects users with their favorite eques-trian athletes from around the world. Available now in the app store, the powerful photo and content sharing community allows users to build their profile, earn pan-

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The Les Armour finalists with Mrs. Les Armour. Below left, Facundo Sola and Santi Chavanne. Right, MVP Facundo Sola. Bottom, Best

Playing Pony Ankary, owned by Valiente, played by Adolfo Cambiaso. (ph David Lominska, Polographics.com)

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Top, Steve van Andel racing Fred Mannix in the CV Whitney final Sunday. Second row, left, Polito Pieres ahead of cousin Gonzalito Pieres. Right, Rodrigo Andrade. Third row, Julian de Lussareta celebrating with

his winning goal for Orchard Hill. Above left, Best Playing Pony Norma, owned by Steve Van Andel, played by Julian de Lussareta. The “Stella Artois She’s a Thing of Beauty” Mare of the Tournament award went to

Esterina for Rodrigo Andrade. (ph David Lominska, Polographics.com)

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International Polo Club, Palm Beach 8 teams • Mini quarterfinals & semifinals • March, 2016

Bracket I

Steve Van Andel APolito Pieres 10

Facundo Pieres 10Julian De Lussareta 6

26John Muse ANico Pieres 8

Magoo Laprida 8Sapo Caset 10

26Rashid Albwardy 2

Alejo Taranco 6Facundo Sola 8

Adolfo Cambiaso 1026

Hilario Ulloa 9Ezequiel Ferrario 7Mariano Aguerre 9

Peter Brant 126

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Marc Ganzi 1Gonzalo Pieres 9

Rodrigo Andrade 9Fred Mannix 7

26Gillian Johnston 2

Sugar Erskine 7Julio Arellano 8

Miguel Astrada 926

Bob Jornayvaz 2Santi Chavanne 7

Diego Cavanagh 8Tomas Garcia del Rio 8

25Melissa Ganzi A

Agustin Merlos 9TSebastian Merlos 9

Nic Roldan 826

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IPC - 2016 USPA Gold Cup - Tesoro Cup SubsidiaryThurs 10 10am Valiente vs. Flex Jet at Lechuza 2 12:30 Dubai vs. White Birch IPC #4 3pm Audi vs. Coca Cola Lechuza 1 4pm Orchard Hill vs. Lucchese IPC #2Sun 13 10am Luchesse vs. White Birch Bracket I 10am Audi vs. Valiente Bracket II *12:30 Orchard Hill vs. Dubai Bracket I 3pm Coca Cola vs. Flex Jet Bracket IIThurs 17*10am Orchard Hill vs. White Birch Bracket I 12:30 Audi vs. Flex Jet Bracket II 3pm Lucchese vs. Dubai Bracket I 5pm Coca Cola vs. Valiente Bracket IISun 20 “Mini-Quarters” #2 in Bracket I vs. #3 in Bracket II #3 in Bracket I vs. #2 in Bracket IIWed 23**Noon Semifinal 1: Bracket I winner vs. Quarterfinal winner 4pm Semifinal 2: Bracket II winner vs. Quarterfinal winnerThurs 24 Tesoro Cup Semifinals: Tesoro Cup is a separate tournament Third and fourth place teams in each bracket will draw for the semifinals. Sun 27 Noon Tesoro Cup Final 3pm USPA Gold Cup Final

NOTES: *The games on March 17 are the last bracket game and scheduled in order of draw per HCTC.** Semifinal Pairings: If the winning quarter finalists are from different brackets, they will play the bracket winner they have not already played. If both quarterfinal winners are from the same bracket, bracket I winner will draw between the two.

Facundo Pieres with nephew and nieces. (ph David Lominska, Polographics.com)

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Hillcroft Farm 12 // 2-0James Miller 1.5Herndon Radcliff 2Marcos Bignoli 4Tommy Collingwood 5

The Villages 11Jim Parr 1.5Brandon Van Loon 1Alan Martinez 5Eddy Martinez 4 The Villages Polo 12 // 1-1Paige McCabe 1.5Peter Von Gotard Jr 2Jamie Mirikitani 4Francisco Bilbao 5 Tito’s 12 // 0-2James P. Uihlein 2Neil Osberg 2Joe Wayne Barry 4Shane Rice 4

Wildcat 12 // 1-1Ryan Gilbertson A.5Nick Johnson 2Chris Nevins 4Jason Crowder 6

Barefield Polo 5 // 0-1Mark Mulligan AJosh Shelton 2Trey Schott 1Buck Schott 2 New Hope/ Brookland Plantation 6 // 0-1Thomas Ravenel ATim Cheromcka AEddy Martinez 4Dennys Santana 2 Rule One/ Shepherd Partners 6 // 1-0Tony Natale AAnneke Beck BLuis Galvan 3Stuart Campbell 4 Southside Polo /Whiskey Pond 6 // 1-0Brent Hamill ARaymond Guest AMatt Sekera 2Jamie Mirikitani 4

Port mayaca

Mt Brilliant 16 // 1-0Bo Goodman 1Tomas Obregon 4Alan Martinez 5Julian Daniels 6

GSA/High Ground Polo 16 // 0-1Joe Meyer 1Henry Porter 1Matias Magrini 8Juan Martin Azubia 6

PMPC 16Leo Mandelbaum 3Steve Orthwein Jr 4Brad Mallet 5JJ Celis 4

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USPA National Inter-Circuit 12 Goal (SMR Cup) March 3 – March 20Thurs 3 Wildcat def. Tito’s 12-7 Hillcroft def. The Villages Polo (Paige) 11-10Sun 6 Hillcroft def. Tito’s 8-5Wed 9 The Villages Polo (Paige) def. Wildcat 12-9Thurs 10 11am The Villages (Jim) vs Hillcroft

USPA Hall of Fame Challenge 6 Goal - March 4 – March 19Fri 4 Rule One/ Shepherd Partners def. Barefield Polo 9-7 Southside/ Whiskey Pond def. New Hope/Brookland 7-6Wed 9 11am Barefield Polo vs New Hope/Brookland Plantation

USPA National Inter-Circuit 12 Goal (SMR Cup)

USPA Hall of Fame Challenge 6 Goal

Ashblue 11Armando Huerta 4Zulu Scott-Barnes 2Breanna Gunnell APedro Fallabella 5vs.Faraway/Starfish Hutton 10Goodman AJulian Daniels 6Jason Wates 3Cecelia Cochran 1

Banbury Cross/PMPC 10Nelson Gunnell 1Sylvio Coutinho 4Steve Orthwein Jr 4Steve Orthwein Sr 1vs.Aliano Realty 9Cadell Alexander AJJ Celis 4Hugo Lloret 5Nick Aliano A

The USPA Heritage Cup 16 goal Thurs 10 9:30 GSA/Highground vs. PMPCThe Shady Lady Pairs Fri 11 1pm Ashblue vs. Faraway/Starfish 3pm Banbury Cross/PMPC vs. Aliano Realty Sun 13 10am Consolation, noon Final

The Shady Lady Pairs12 Goal

The USPA Heritage Cup 16 goal

First developed for skiing, panda-HAUS Alpine was officially launched earlier this year in Austria by 2014

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Canadian Olympic downhill skiing medalist Jan Hudec, whose nickname ‘Panda’ serves as the inspiration behind the app. Now expanding into equestrian sport, Hudec will be in attendance at the pan-daHAUS Equestrian launch party. He will join his fellow Canadian Olympian Eric Lamaze in bringing pandaHAUS, developed by Core Platform, to a new audience, alongside Laura Kraut, Ben Maher, and Rodrigo Pessoa and Nic Roldan. All are welcome to attend.

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Barefield Polo 5 // 0-1Mark Mulligan AJosh Shelton 2Trey Schott 1Buck Schott 2 New Hope/ Brookland Plantation 6 // 0-1Thomas Ravenel ATim Cheromcka AEddy Martinez 4Dennys Santana 2 Rule One/ Shepherd Partners 6 // 1-0Tony Natale AAnneke Beck BLuis Galvan 3Stuart Campbell 4 Southside Polo /Whiskey Pond 6 // 1-0Brent Hamill ARaymond Guest AMatt Sekera 2Jamie Mirikitani 4

The $50,000 National 12 Goal, played at Grand Champions Polo Club, is a single elimination tournament played this week, it started Monday 7 for a final Sunday March 13 at 10am. Game 1, Monday March 7, Casablan-ca defeated Wildcat 11-9, Casablanca will play Pony Express in the semifinals Friday at 4pm. Game 2, Tuesday March 8, Tackeria/5 Star Builders defeated Palm Beach Equine 12-6, and will play Palm Beach Illustrated in the second semifinal on Friday at 1:30.

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Top DrawFriday March 11 at 4pmCasablanca 12Grant Ganzi 1Leo Mandelbaum 2Juan Bollini jr 3Mark Tomlinson 6vs.Pony Express 12 Bob Daniels 0Justin Daniels 0Bautista Urbina 6Tomas Goti 6

Bottom DrawFriday March 11 at 1:305 Start Builders /Tackeria 12Kristos Magrini -1Matt Coppola 4Joaquin Panelo4Michel Dorignac 5vs.Palm Beach Illustrated 12Todd Thurston 0Jared Zenni 3Geronimo Obregon 4Jesse Bray 5

The Top Pony 12 Goal SeriesThe winner of each bracket goes to the final of the Top Pony 12 gThe second team place of each bracket goes to the Handicap final,In case of 2 way tie in a bracket who beat who.In case of 3 way tie in a bracket there will be a shootout.

8 Goal The Limited Edition SeriesBest 2 records goes to the final .In case of a 3 Way tie shootout2 way tie who beat who

Bracket BHeathcote 12Gene Goldstein 1Oak Thorne 0Michel Dorignac 5Tatin Zubiaurre 6

Whitehall Ranch 12Bill Lane 0Marcos Alberdi 3Miguelito Torres 4Whistle Uys 5

Beverly Polo 12Bill Balhaus 0Wesley Finlayson 3Ramiro Cordero 4Luis Escobar 5

Palm Beach Polo 12Glen Straub 0Matt Coppola 4Tommy Biddle 5Tommy Alberdi 3

Bracket AFlexjet 12Juan Bollini 3Grant Ganzi 1Juan Bollini 5Stewart Armstrong 3 Wildcat 11Ryan Gilbertson 0Nick Johnson 2Steve Krueger 3Jason Crowder 6 Skaneateles 12Marty Cregg 0Cesar Gimenez 1Costi Caset 4JP Ganon 7

Pony Express 12Bob Daniels 0Justin Daniels 0Bautista Urbina 6Tomas Goti 6

Smithfield 8Cristian Weisz 0Andres Weisz 4Julio Ezcurra 4Craig Callen 0

Skaneateles 8Marty Cregg 0Cesar Gimenez 1Costi Caset 4Jhony ALvarez 3 Odosan /Polologistics 8Joe Manheim -1Joe Chai 0Joaquin Panelo 4Nick Manifold 5

Longfield Farms 8Juanse Olivera -1Ezequiel Zubiaurre 4Tommy Biddle 5Duke Buchan 0

$50,000 National 12 Goal - SemifinalsFri 11 1.30pm 5Star Builders/Tackeria vs PBilustrated @Jan Pamela 4pm Pony Express vs Casablanca @GCPC#1Tues 15 3.30 Final8 Goal The Limited Edition SeriesFri 11 2pm Skaneateles vs Smithfield 8g @Las MonjitasSun 13 12.30 Longfield Farm vs Skeneateles Wed 16 3.30pm Odosan/Polologistics vs Smithfield Halo Polo Trophy 6 Goal Final (February)Sat 12 1pm Seacap vs Horseware Final of the John T. Oxley Trophy 16 goal Sat 12 3pm Postage Stamp Farm vs Dutta Corp @GCPC#2The Top Pony 12 Goal SeriesSun 13 10am Beverly Polo vs Whitehall Ranch @Jan Pamela 10 am Benefit Game Neil Hirsch Boys & Girls Club @GCPC#1

Airstream 18 // 0-1Peter Orthwein AGuille Aguerro 6Matias Magrini 8Stevie Orthwein 4

Audi 19 // 1-0Grant Ganzi 1Agustin Merlos 9Mark Tomlinson 6Juancito Bollini 3

Goose Creek 18 // 1-0Maureen Brennan 1Peke Gonzalez 2Lucas Criado 8Mariano Gonzalez 7

Vista Blue Islanders 18 // 0-1Scott Swerdlin AGringo Columbres 6Facundo Obregon 6Mike Azzaro 6

Santa Clara 10+ Luis Escobar 5Brad Mallett 5tbatba

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IPC MeMbers Challenge

IPC Members Challenge is an ongoing tournament played at IPC. This Satur-day, March 12, at 10am Goose Creek vs. Airstream and at noon Vista Blue Islanders vs. Santa Clara

grand chamPionS

$50,000 natIonal 12 goal

The Final John T. Oxley Memorial Trophy 16 goal will be played as the feature game on Saturday afternoon at Grand Champions. Yesterday in the first semifinal, Postage Stamp Farms defeated High Ground /GSA 15-8, and then Dutta Corp defeated Casablanca 10-9

Postage Stamp Farm 16Annabelle Garrett ATommy Collingwood 5Brandon Philips 5Jeff Blake 6vs.Dutta Corp 15Timmy Dutta AMariano Gracida 4Carlitos Gracida 4Piki Diaz Alberdi 7

Yesterday in the 16 Goal John T. Oxley Memorial. First row, from left, Carlitos Gracida and Timmy Dutta. Bottom row, from left, Juancito Bollini and Grant Ganzi. (ph Alex Pacheco)

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Margaret C Sieber Handicap Final, Sun March 6 at 10am at GCPC #3Valiente 12 Rob Jornayvaz 1Juan Martin Obregon 5Facundo Obregon 6Lucas Arellano 0def. 9-8Skaneateles 12 Marty Gregg ACesar Jimenez 1Mariano Obregon 7Costi Caset 4

12 goal Sieber Memorial Final, Sun March 6 at 10am at GCPC #1Travieso 12 Teo Calle 0Tony Calle 2Pedro Falabella 5Felipe Viana 5def. 13-10Newport 12 Gene Goldstein 1Oak Thorne 0Michel Dorignac 5Tatin Zubiaurre 6

*On the picture above, Geronimo Obregon took to the stage in place of Robert Jornayvaz who had to go play in the Les Armour final.

Below, from top, Tony Calle hooking Michel Dorignac. Center, MVP Pedro Falabella for Travieso. Bottom, MVP Facundo Obregon for Valiente. (ph Alex Pacheco)