July 20th - 22nd 2009

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Move Over Boys, the Ladies are Taking Over Saratoga Polo Women’s Week,
Presented by Frank Adams Jewelers, Scheduled for July 31 & Aug. 2

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – For the first time in the history of Saratoga Polo, an all-women’s tournament — the Veuve Clicquot Women’s Challenge held July 31 and August 2 — will showcase the skills and talents of some of the best female players in the world. Polo’s homage to women doesn’t stop on the field; the venue is also hosting a variety of special events for women including a champagne reception, jewelry preview and fashion show. Click here to continue reading.

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FINAL OF THE VEUVE CLICQUOT GOLD CUP FOR THE BRITISH OPEN POLO CHAMPIONSHIP AT COWDRAY PARK 19th JULY

Seventeen teams entered the 2009 Veuve Clicquot Gold Cup which saw French businessman Jean-Francois Decaux fulfil his dream of winning the most coveted trophy in polo with his team La Bamba de Areco in the Final of the British Open Polo Polo Championship on Sunday 19th July.

Decaux’s first entry in the Gold Cup, sponsored for fifteen years by leading champagne house Veuve Clicquot, was in 1998 with his team Buffalos. Four years ago he resumed the quest for the trophy with a new team ‘Brittany Polo Club’, but 2009 saw him change the name to La Bamba de Areco after his historic hacienda in Argentina. A new line-up with the 10 goal Argentine Pieres brothers Gonzalito and Facundo in the pivotal middle order finally saw his dream realised when they won the fabulous Veuve Clicquot Gold Cup 13-10. Click here to continue reading this story.

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Polo Report by Steve Crowder
July 19th 2009

Gold Cup Final Review by Steve Crowder: The double guns of Gonzalo were too much for the Master. The two Pieres 10-goal sons of the former Master Gonzalo… Click here to read Steve Crowder's Polo Report.

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Ohana / Tri Tech Hang Ten to Win Surf Cup at San Diego Polo Club by Tony Gregg

Rancho Santa Fe, CA (July 20, 2009) – By scoring ten goals and getting one via the handicap system, Kelly and Chris Maloney’s Ohana/Tri Tech group were able to win the San Diego Magazine Surf Cup over Krista Bonaguidi and Nourdean Anakar’s Hanalei Bay/Sorteo Games quartet by a score of 11- 10 at the San Diego Polo Club on Sunday afternoon. Click here to continue reading story.

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Who is using Facebook?

The Polo Community Is Hanging Out On Facebook!
An article by PoloZONE.com

It seems that the polo community is very Internet-savvy. Facebook is filled with polo players and fans. The gypsy-like lifestyle of the polo world makes keeping in touch with friends and family a challenge. Facebook has become the central meeting spot for polo friends around the globe. Click here to continue reading this story.