Equestrian Season Preview
EXCITING FALL AND WINTER SEASONS PLANNED AT GRAND CHAMPIONS POLO CLUB BY SHARON ROBB
Polo returns for the highly anticipated fall and winter seasons in Wellington at the Grand Champions Polo Club. After enjoying an extremely successful summer season at the Aspen Valley Polo Club, its sister club, Grand Champions will host medium-goal and high-goal tournaments while celebrating its 17th anniversary this year. The fall and winter seasons feature every level of polo, including the 26goal World Polo League that begins its sixth season in February with the AllStar Challenge.
The World Polo League features some of the best polo players in the world, including Argentine 10-goalers Pablo Mac Donough and brothers Camilo and Barto Castagnola, along with Nic Roldan, the second highest ranked American at 8 goals. The World Polo League, created by club owners Melissa and Marc Ganzi, has the distinction of being the only 26goal polo played outside Argentina and offers some of the most competitive polo in Wellington. The 2023 fall season commenced in
October with medium-goal and highgoal tournaments, providing fun, competition and preparation for the winter season that gets underway in January 2024. Roldan heads the star-studded fall lineup that also features Martin Jauregui, Jason Crowder, Sugar Erskine and Grant Ganzi. The fall medium-goal schedule features six tournaments, including the season-opening Fall Classic, the Tackeria Invitational, the Pedro Morrison Memorial and the Banyan Cup, all played in October. wellington the magazine | november 2023 35