USPA Throws Down The Gauntlet Again This Year, Right Here In Wellington
Gauntlet Series Starting this February, the United States Polo Association will again “throw down the gauntlet” at the International Polo Club Palm Beach in Wellington. The Gauntlet of Polo is a competition of the world’s preeminent teams, most skilled athletes and finest horses coming together for three months to battle head-to-head for the coveted C.V. Whitney Cup, the USPA Gold Cup and the U.S. Open Polo Championship. This is the second year of this thrilling high-stakes tournament series for the sport, and there is more on the line than trophies and titles. It’s the ultimate polo match series, and any team that wins all three tournaments will be crowned Gauntlet Champion. The tournament’s total prize money is $1 million — the largest purse in the history of the sport. A second-place prize has been added this year, for even more action and excitement. How does one win the Gauntlet? Ask Pilot Polo, which took the whole series last year in a final game upset that rocked the stadium. It takes teamwork, strategy, depth in horses, refined athleticism, mental strength, physical toughness and the ability to play for ultimate survival. The 2020 polo series will again bring in tens of thousands of fans from around the world and bring a positive economic impact to Wellington and the surrounding areas. It begins with the C.V. Whitney Cup held Feb.
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1-23 and continues with the USPA Gold Cup from Feb. 22 through March 22, culminating with the U.S. Open Polo Championship set for March 21 through April 19. The games will be livestreamed on the USPA Polo Network each week, with the final match
aired to millions of viewers on CBS Sports and re-aired globally. The Gauntlet of Polo total purse is $1 million. The winning team of the C.V. Whitney Cup and the USPA Gold Cup will receive $100,000 per tournament, and the second-place teams will wellington the magazine | january 2020
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