Equestrian Season Preview Exciting 2015 Season Planned At The International Polo Club By Julie Unger
The season of thundering hooves racing down the field, the swift crack of the ball hitting a mallet and the cheers of the crowd is quickly descending upon us. The 12th season of world-class polo at the International Polo Club Palm Beach in Wellington kicks off Jan. 4 to be followed by four months of exciting high-goal action. President of Club Operations John Wash said that IPC has big plans for the upcoming polo season. “For the 12th season, the International Polo Club will be featuring the
highest rated polo in North America, attracting the very best players in the world,” Wash said. “We have been fortunate enough to have built and maintained a strong group of patrons whose teams have competed here year after year.” Located at 3667 120th Avenue South, IPC is a year-round private club serving members from around the world, but during the season, its grounds host some of the nation’s most prestigious and celebrated polo tournaments. On Sundays, the grandstands will be filled,
Santi Torres of Valiente in action during last year’s U.S. Open. PHOTOGRAPHY BY LILA PHOTO
tailgaters will surround the field and the brunch pavilion will be packed with revelers. “Once again, we will be presenting four, 20-goal tournaments — the Herbie Pennell Cup, the Joe Barry Memorial Cup, the Ylvisaker Cup and the Iglehart Cup — that will begin on Jan. 4, followed by the most revered trophies in American polo — the C.V. Whitney Cup, the USPA Gold Cup and the U.S. Open Polo Championship — all played at the 26-goal level,” Wash said. The game, known as the sport of
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