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USPA International Cup JAMAICA vs. U.S.A.
Friday, August 19th - Arranmore Farm & Polo Club Sunday, August 21st - August 28th - Oak Brook Polo Club
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In 1933, Commander Paul Butler, leads the Black Horse Troop at the front of the parade that opened the Chicago World’s Fair, A Century of Progress. Photo Courtesy of Reute Butler
THE COMMANDER’S CUP Special Thanks:
Sunday, July 10th, 2016
Gates Open: 1:00 p.m. / Match: 3:00 p.m.
On this day, Oak Brook Polo honors the United States Armed Forces and its veterans in a remake of the Oak Brook Polo Club vs. Black Horse Troop match, which was captained by Oak Brook Polo Club founder and Commander, Paul Butler.
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WELCOME LETTER OAK BROOK POLO CLUB — 83 THE REGISTRY A Chicago Polo curated shopping section featuring our must-have items of the 2016 Chicago Polo Season.
— 92 ON-THE-FIELD A review of the 2015 season and an ode to the 90’s and beyond.
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31 CHICAGO POLO PLAYBOOK The 2016 Chicago Polo Season playbook breaks down its calendar, the players, clubs, and teams. Everything you need to know to enjoy the season.
— 40 COMING HOME A photo series featuring Chicago polo players past and present. Shot on location at Arranmore Farm & Polo Club Photos by famed Chicago-based photographer Nima Taradji.
— 57 WORK HARD, PLAY HARD The story of Working Man’s Polo in Chicago through the tales of five multi-generational polo families who’ve made an indelible mark on the Chicago Polo community.
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70 THE EQUESTRIAN & THE ARTIST A photo portrait shot on location at James & Peggy Drury’s estate in Barrington Hills.
— 78 ALL IN THE FAMILY A profile of multigenerational polo player and recent Culver Academy graduate Mimi Shirey.
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Arranmore Farm & Polo Club John Greene FOUNDER & OWNER, Tod Rackley POLO MANAGER, Jose Blanco HEAD TRAINER, Colin Rojas GROUNDSKEEPER, Mario Torres ASSISTANT GROUNDSKEEPER, Robert Wilkinson and Paul Picero POLO ANNOUNCERS Arranmore Events Shannon Greene Robb FOUNDER & OWNER, Angela Baker POLO MANAGING DIRECTOR, Lara Filip OUTDOOR MUSIC COORDINATOR, Jenin Paradise WEDDING & SPECIAL EVENTS COORDINATOR, Heidi Booth EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT, Marie McIntyre EVENT LOGISTICS COORDINATOR
Oak Brook Polo Club Michael Butler, HONORARY CHAIRMAN James Drury MANAGING DIRECTOR, Daniel O’Leary GENERAL MANAGER, Pam Snyder EVENT MANAGER, Kristina Nieman EVENT MANAGER, Jocelyn Donnelly EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Oak Brook Polo Club Advisory Committee: Michael Butler, Beverly Taylor, Roger Taylor, John Baar, Donna Bettin, Sean Creed, and Rob Wilkinson Special Thanks: Kathy Maher, James Pehta, Riccardo Ginex, Angela Baker, Shannon Greene Robb, Gopal Lalmaiani, Donald Adler, Stewart Diamond, David Rolewick, Bob Puetz, James Nagle, Reute Butler, Jorie Butler Kent, Liz Hancock Chicago Polo is a division of Arranmore Events LLC.
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Shot on location at Arranmore Farm & Polo Club Photo by Nima Taradji Chicago Polo is published annually.
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After months of planning, we are thrilled to kick off the 2016 Chicago Polo Season. All of the sights and sounds synonymous with the game of polo will be on full display as players and polo enthusiasts from around the country descend upon Chicago for the 2016 Chicago Polo Season.
Shannon Greene Robb, Polo Player Samantha Falbe, Angela Baker at La Martina Launch at Barrington Saddlery
This summer marks a historic and unprecedented partnership for Arranmore Farm & Polo Club and Oak Brook Polo Club. Chicago Polo, a new marketing company aimed at promoting polo in the Chicagoland area, has developing a platform to promote the clubs’ respective seasons. Chicago Polo also launched Chicago Polo Magazine and the Chicago Polo School at Arranmore Farm & Polo Club this summer. The 2016 calendar is made up of weekly matches and tournaments from June 1st through September 14th. These include Wednesday Polo at Arranmore Farm & Polo Club, the USPA Arranmore Polo Classic (July 24th - July 31st), the USPA Drake Gold Cup (August 7th) and USPA International Cup: Jamaica VS USA (August 19th - August 21st) as well as the new Chicago Polo Cup (June 26th, August 28th) which will book end the season and pitt the club’s respective teams against one another. The Chicago Polo community is home to a passionate and long-line of equestrian families and enthusiasts dating back to 1922. Chicago Polo Magazine has drawn inspiration from the deeply-rooted history of Polo in Chicago which holds a unique place in the landscape of American Polo. The Chicago Polo School enrolls students at all skill levels and offers a variety of options to study with a Chicago Polo professional at Arranmore Farm & Polo Club. These will include; riding & polo clinics, “lunch & learn” dates, and a comprehensive six-week course. Beginners learn everything they need to know to participate in a match and those with experience on the field can benefit equally by working on improving their skills.
Hollis Onetto and Angela Baker at Oak Brook Polo Club International Cup 2015
Season ticket options include club seating inside the Michigan Avenue magazine Polo Lounge which will rotate locations throughout the summer and feature private champagne bars, professional Polo players, and men and women donning their very best summer polo fashions. See you at the field!
Barb Richards, Shannon Greene Robb, Natasha Bonomo at the 2015 USPA Arranmore Polo Classic
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“I drink it when I’m happy and when I’m sad. Sometimes I drink it when I’m alone. When I have company I consider it obligatory. I trifle with it if I’m not hungry and I drink it when I am. Otherwise I never touch it, unless I’m thirsty.” Madame Jacques Bollinger London Daily Mail, 1961
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n behalf of Arranmore Farm & Polo Club, it is our honor to welcome you to the 2016 Arranmore Summer Season!
Arranmore is excited to present another incredible summer of polo, concerts and special events. This season we are also thrilled to announce the launch of The Chicago Polo School where newcomers can learn to play the sport at the club’s pristine polo facility, taught by Chicago’s premier players. Our polo schedule includes a weekly polo series consisting of Wednesday Polo and five polo tournaments including the USPA Arranmore Polo Classic, USPA International Cup, Chicago Polo Cup, and the Women’s Invitational. Our signature Outdoor Concert Series enters its fifth year with another season of Cabernet Cabaret (CabCab,) as well as Moonlight Mixer, which is a new Friday night series. Arranmore continues to be an event destination for special events, weddings, corporate outings, photo shoots and more. With the breathtaking views and world-class polo fields, Arranmore offers a unique and unforgettable experience for those looking to plan an amazing event. The entire Arranmore family would like to take this opportunity to thank our esteemed sponsors, advertisers, polo players and guests for your continued support and loyalty. It is you, who are at the heart of Arranmore Farm & Polo Club and our traditions. Cheers,
Shannon Greene Robb
Arranmore Events, Chicago Polo, President
John Greene
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t is with great privilege that I welcome you to experience the magic and pageantry of Polo at the 2016 Oak Brook Polo Season. The tradition of Sunday Polo at Oak Brook Polo Club is that of incomparable fun and
excitement, the likes of which you may never have experienced and will certainly never forget. Oak Brook Polo Club is hosting five Sunday Polo Tournaments during its 94th
season this summer. Highlights include the legendary USPA Drake Cup and International Cup,with visiting teams from New Delhi and Jamaica to participate, respectively. This season also marks a renewed partnership with The Drake Oak Brook Hotel, where every attendee experience will begin and end. Since the hotel first opened its doors in 1961, Polo teams, players, celebrities, British royalty, politicians and dignitaries have all rested their heads in this beautiful oasis that overlooks Oak Brook Polo Club’s Prince of Wales Field. The Drake will host a five star champagne brunch buffet, as well as post event entertainment in their Polo Lounge and outdoor facilities, including their newlyconstructed “Bellagio” inspired pool area. I am honored for the opportunity
“Oak Brook Polo Club is hosting five Sunday Polo Tournaments during its ninety-fourth season this summer.”
to act as steward for the traditions that make Oak Brook Polo Club so unique to our city. Working with a superb team and new strategic partners, my hope is to make the sport of polo more accessible to the people of Chicago. The entire Oak Brook Polo Club Team is supremely excited to provide the opportunity for our guests to learn about and enjoy the game while preserving the club’s legacy for years to come. See you at the field,
Jim Drury Managing Director Oak Brook Polo Club
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USPA DRAKE CHALLENGE CUP Sunday, August 7th, 2016 Gates Open: 1:00 p.m. Match: 3:00 p.m.
The Oak Brook Polo Club welcomes back the Delhi Polo Club from India to compete for one of the Club's oldest and celebrated trophies, first played in 1964. Presented by:
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Blackberry Polo Club Batavia, Illinois July 17th - 1:00 Central Circuit Seniors Tournament $10 - Gate Only August 7th - 1:00 Central Circuit Women’s Tournament $10 - Gate Only Sunday, July 24th
USPA Arranmore Polo Classic Opening Day The signature tournament of the Chicago Polo Season kicks-off two-weeks of the most competitive Polo action of the summer. The opening match of the USPA Arranmore Polo Classic commences in grand style as Polo enthusiasts are treated to spectacular pre-match
Every Wednesday June 1-September 14
festivities, access to the club’s barns and horses, the very latest from Ferrari & Maserati and Bollinger Cham-
Wednesday Polo
pagne, along with breathtaking field-side views of the
Wednesday Polo is a tradition at Arranmore Farm & Polo
club’s world-class Polo fields. 34 Rance Road, Oswego, IL
Club. Each week a late afternoon match is open to an en-
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thusiastic public, hosting both the serious equestrian set, and those looking to wind down after work on our pristine
Wednesday, July 27th
fields with friends and family. 34 Rance Road, Oswego, IL
USPA Arranmore Polo Classic Semi-Finals
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The action continues with the semi-finals of the USPA Arranmore Polo Classic. Wednesday’s bring a more
Sunday, June 26th
casual atmosphere for the guests. Come after work
Chicago Polo Cup Opening
and cheer on your favorite teams and players on as the
The 2016 Chicago Polo Season kicks-off at Oak Brook Polo
competition continues. 34 Rance Road, Oswego, IL
Club with the Chicago Polo Cup. This 6-chukker match will
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give the winning team bragging rights as the best team in “The Prairie State,” until they meet again on Sunday, August
Sunday, July 10th
Sunday, July 31st
28th at Arranmore Farm & Polo Club. 2606 York Road, Oak
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Polo’s Armed Forces roots in Chicago dates back to 1949
Cheer your favorite team and players on for the finals of the
when the Illinois National Guard organized an indoor league
USPA Arranmore Polo Classic! The tournament culminates
that continued through the mid-1980’s at the Chicago Avenue
with the best teams and players battling it out to win the most
Armory, now the Museum of Contemporary Art. On this day,
competitive tournament of the summer. The glamour contin-
Oak Brook Polo Club honors the United States Armed Forces
ues as the Polo elite and Chicagoan men and women don their
and its veterans in a remake of the Oak Brook Polo vs. Black
summer’s best while being treated to spectacular pre-match
Horse Troop match, which was captained by Oak Brook Polo
& halftime festivities, access to the club’s barns and hors-
Club founder and commander, Paul Butler. 2606 York Road,
es, the very latest from the Ferrari & Maserati and Bollinger
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Champagne, along with breathtaking field-side views of the
USPA Arranmore Polo Classic Finals
club’s world-class Polo fields. 34 Rance Road, Oswego, IL
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Sunday, August 21st
USPA International Cup: Jamaica VS USA Oak Brook Polo Club welcomes a polo team from the beautiful Caribbean island nation of Jamaica to compete in the final match of the prestigious USPA International Cup. This will culminate a weekend-long tournament which starts at Arranmore Farm & Polo Club, Friday, August 19th. 2606 York Road, Oak Brook, IL chicago-polo.com
Sunday, August 7th USPA Drake Cup
Oak Brook Polo Club is excited to welcome back the Delhi Polo Club from India to play for one of the Club’s oldest and celebrated trophies, The Drake Gold Cup. Named after The Drake Hotel, Oak Brook, which overlooks the Prince of Wales Field, this beautiful copper trophy has
Friday, August 19th
USPA International Cup: Jamaica VS USA
been played for since 1964. Stop by the trophy display
Arranmore Farm & Polo Club welcomes a polo team from
and you will see some of polo’s most iconic and celebrat-
the beautiful Caribbean island nation of Jamaica to compete
ed players who competed on Oak Brook polo fields during
for the prestigious USPA International Cup. Chicago has a
the Club’s glory days. 2606 York Road, Oak Brook, IL
long history of welcoming teams from other countries and in
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particular from Jamaica. Friday night will be the opening of a
Sunday, August 14th
Sunday Polo Women’s Invitational Experience the true tradition of Sunday Polo on the pristine fields of Arranmore Farm & Polo Club for the Sunday Polo Women’s Invitational. This special exhibition match will feature female players from around the world and all the extravagance and hard-core Polo action you could want on a Sunday afternoon. 34 Rance Road, Oswego,
weekend long tournament with the finals played at Oak Brook Polo Club on Sunday, August 21st. Friday night’s tournament will be followed by a live reggae band by the field. 34 Rance Road, Oswego, IL chicago-polo.com
Sunday, August 28th
Chicago Polo Cup Finals The Chicago Polo Season closes at Arranmore Farm & Polo Club with the final match of the Chicago Polo Cup. Oak Brook Polo Team, captained by James Drury, against the Arranmore Polo Team, captained by John Greene, for a 6-chukker match that will give the winning team bragging rights as the best team in “The Prairie State”. 34 Rance Road, Oswego, IL chicago-polo.com
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THE PLAYERS PROS Agustin Molinas (5) Matias Obregon (4) Tomas Obregon (4) Tod Rackley (3) Jason Wates (3)
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Jim Drury A Samantha Falbe A Carlitos Font A Memo Font A John Greene (1) Juan Gutierrez (2) Jose Labbe (2) Oliver Kerdiles A Dean Kleronomos (2) Bob McMurtry (.5) Bill O’Leary A Tony Seckara A Chris Vangel (2) Diego Miguel Varela (1) Cliff Yandel (.5)
VISITING TEAMS PLAYERS International Cup: Jamaican Team Rachel Turner (1) Charlie Chambers (0) Adam Lang (0) Jason Wates (3)
Drake Cup: New Delhi Team Vikram Singh Sodhi (1) Amit Sangwan (1) Deepak Udar (1) Major Vikram Rathore (0)
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ARRANMORE POLO CLUB
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Arranmore Farm & Polo Club is situated on three-hundred acres of family-owned and operated land on the edge of suburban Chicago. It is home to some of the most pristine fields in the United States and serves as headquarters for the Chicago Polo Season. Each summer season, the club hosts players from all over the world who are attracted by a shared passion for the sport and the club’s renowned Polo fields. Located forty minutes from downtown Chicago, Arranmore Farm & Polo Club has held private Polo matches since 1999, opening its gates for the club’s first public Polo matches in 2015. It’s summer calendar also includes a series of outdoor music concerts, festivals and charity events. Along with our world-class polo fields, Arranmore is a working horse farm with six stables, and an outdoor arena. For more information about Arranmore Farm & Polo Club: arranmorefarmandpoloclub.com
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BLACKBERRY POLO CLUB Blackberry Polo Club was organized on George and Barb Alexander’s Lake Run Farm in Batavia in 1986 as a venue for recreational, as opposed to competitive league, polo. Practice sessions and matches with out of town teams, followed by a gathering under the trees with a nearby smoking grill and cold keg have continued to be Blackberry formula. The club also hosts a National Youth Series tournament, a Polo Training Foundation Seniors’ Tournament and the Central Circuit Women’s Challenge tournament.
OAK BROOK POLO CLUB Established in 1922, the Oak Brook Polo Club is an American Polo treasure. It was once the sport’s epicenter for elite professional polo in the United States and served as home to the U.S. Open Polo Championship for twenty-four straight seasons. For decades the Club has been a popular Sunday tradition and social scene known for entertaining Hollywood celebrities, dignitaries, royalty and Chicago’s distinguished. Today, the Oak Brook Polo Club plays on the Prince of Wales Field, which is adjacent to the Butler National Golf Course and The Drake Hotel in beautiful Oak Brook, Illinois. Located 17 miles from Chicago’s Loop, the club continues to attract fascinated spectators who marvel at the athleticism and majesty of this timeless sport. For more information about Oak Brook Polo Club: oakbrookpoloclub.com
MORGAN CREEK Morgan Creek Polo Club was founded in 1995 by Angelo and Dean Kleronomos. It was formerly Laurel Team Polo and Maple Lane Polo Club dating back to 1980.The Club’s home is a 200 acre horse farm in rural Oswego Illinois. There are two polo fields, an indoor arena,clubhouse, player and groom apartments, 40 stalls,10 large turnouts, and a galloping track. Morgan Creek teams have participated in 8-22 goal polo in Palm Beach, Aiken, Oak Brook, and Chicago International Polo. Angelo and Dean have played internationally in Canada, France, Germany, and Argentina. 5280 Minkler Road.
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ohn Greene looks out over his polo fields and recalls a time, not too many years ago, when after a long day of work at the John Greene Land Company office at Arranmore Farm & Polo Club, he would simply come downstairs, throw on his polo boots and prepare for the evening match. “That’s why we start at 5:30.” he quips. A handful of Chicago area families, who were weaned on Oak Brook Polo, set out to do things differently than the generation before them. These were hard working men and women; developer’s, lawyers, business owners and such, who were passionate about the sport and have now passed those traditions onto their children. These are not the lives of rich and famous, but more that of modern day cowboys. They worked hard and they played polo hard. This is the spirit that
spawned “Working Man’s polo,” which is sometimes referred to as “Poor Man’s polo” or “Backyard polo.” “You don’t need to be a prince to play polo. All you need is to learn to ride and have a few horses.” says George Alexander of Blackberry Polo Club in Batavia. “Some people spend their discretionary income on restaurants because they love to eat, some go to expensive night clubs because they love to dance, some go to Las Vegas because the love to throw the dice, and some play polo.” Chicago Polo Magazine sat down with Dick Kuhn, Frank “Buzz” Rackley, Tim Greene, Diane Kraml and Angelo Kleronomos for a few tales and a glimpse into their family photos.
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f there was a six degrees of separation meme in the Chicago Polo community, all points would start with The Kuhn Family. Everyone seems to have a “best life” memory of time spent at Fairlane Farms and many learned to play polo in their school. Walt Kuhn was a major figure in the polo community and is credited with bringing the sport to Naperville. He was also a key figure behind the movement that ushered in “Working Man’s polo” in Chicago. He was remembered for saying, “I always felt strongly that this sport was not just for the rich and famous.” Having both been involved in riding and Fox Hunting, Walt, or “Junie” as he was nicknamed, and his wife Shirley were introduced to the sport by the Kraml family. After taking a polo clinic at Oak Brook Polo Club, they were hooked. This was in 1967 and later that same year, Walt and Shirley bought Fairlane Farms on Hobson Road in Naperville. Dicks tale is one of a second-generation player, who was at first little reluctant to follow in his father’s footsteps, telling him that he thought the sport was a bit ”bourgeoisie” for his taste. So much so, that he even resisted such inoxious things like polo boots at first, instead he would play in his sneakers. That did not last long, as polo took hold of him and then some. Through polo, he was able to see the world, playing in such loca-
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tions as India, South Africa, Argentina and throughout the United States. Dick says, “I love that I can go to Wyoming or California and walk into a polo club and there will be thirty people that I know.” He ads, “as Winston Churchill said, ‘a polo handicap is the world’s greatest passport.’” Dick played at a very high level for many years and at his height of his polo career, he was a 5-goal outdoor and 6-goal indoor player. When asked what Chicago Polo meant to him he says, “My goal was always to play at Oak Brook. My brother John and I won the National President’s Cup, which was an 8-goal tournament. We were both rated 2-goals and we played on a team with the Wigdahls. The tournament happened to fall during the US Open, so everyone who was anyone in polo, was there watching us. Both sides of the fields were filled. For the first time, we were center of attention...and we won! We knocked out some really good teams that would never have been there if it was not for the U.S Open. We could only have dreamed of playing in front of crowds like this. After that, we were in Polo News and everything just took off. We played for Michael Butler and the next year with Stuart Mackenzie and Tommy Harrison. We became regulars Oak Brook and then got to play all over the world.”
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THE KRAMLS
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itting down with Diane
were built around the sport. Ken Jr.
Kraml was an enormous
& Diane were the “it” polo couple,
pleasure. Her stories of-
back at a time when there really were
fered a fresh perspective
“it” couples. He was dashing and she
and she is just so very glamorous- the
was glamorous. Diane never played
“Betty Draper” of Chicago Polo. The
however, preferring to support her
Kraml family is, without a doubt, a
husband, the teams, horses and
major polo family in Chicago and
of course there was the sociability
in America. A quick background,
gatherings and her two sons. Chad
Diane’s husband Jim Jr.’s father, Jim
played for many years at Oak Brook
Kraml Sr., was in the dairy business
and all over Chicago. He is now a
and owned Kraml Milk. During the
USPA umpire in Chicago and around
war they used horses for deliveries,
the country.
which lead to his involvement, first in fox hunting and then with Polo. They had two sons Ken and Diane’s husband Jim Jr., who both played.
Diane and Jim were part of the old guard, and witnessed many iterations of polo in Chicago. She has the best memories of Oak Brook and
When Diane & Jim Jr. first started dat-
her families involvement in Chicago
ing, the Kramls were playing heavily
Polo. These were elegant times. “The
at the Chicago Armory. “It was the
parties”, she reminisces. “The Butlers
Chicago Armory during the winter
gave great parties, both Paul and Mi-
and Oak Brook during the summer.
chael. You know we wore long dress-
We also spent a lot of time in Del
es, it was always a formal affair.” The
Ray Beach”, Diane says. After get-
Kramls were one of the families that
ting married they went on an all-polo
laid the ground work for polo being
honeymoon which included stops in
expanded to the clubs around Chi-
Hawaii, Manila, Singapore, and To-
cagoland, leading the emergence of
kyo. “Jim Jr. would play and we met
Working Man’s polo. She says, “You
the most wonderful people. I loved
know that we introduced the Kuhn’s
every minute,” Diane said. Diane
to polo.” There you have it.
Kraml loved the polo lifestyle, which was a good thing, as their entire lives
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wenty-year old Tim Greene was on break from college and visiting Palm Beach. He was there to play a little polo and get some sun with fellow player and pal Clifton Yandel. Tim’s hair was long and his look carefree. One night, Clifton called his room and said,” Clean yourself up, we are going to Mar-a-Lago.” Of course, Mar-a-Lago is Donald Trump’s famed seaside resort in Palm Beach. Tim did his best, but still resembled a surfer dude more than someone who fit in at the swanky resort. The duo arrived to find a sea of beauty queens and notable types mingling, anxiously awaiting the arrival of “The Donald.” Clifton was comfortable and charming. Tim stood back, just a little bit out of place. Then Trump arrived. Holding court, he greeted his guests one by one before landing his eyes on Tim. He looked Tim up and down and said suspiciously, “Who are you?” Tim thought for a second before he shrugged, “I’m a polo player.” That was enough. Trump moved on. Tim laughed when recalling the story, as the glamorous side of the sport was the last thing that he ever cared about when it came to playing polo. He remembered the first time he really hit the ball while galloping down the field. “I was hooked.
That feeling, there’s nothing like it in the world.” As a young kid, Tim was not especially interested in the sport. “I was more interested in playing hockey.” But when he asked his dad, polo player and Arranmore founder John Greene if he could play hockey he was quickly shot down saying, “It’s too expensive and too dangerous. Play polo.” John Greene is a first generation player. He found his love of horses at an early age during an elementary school field trip, which he recalls like it was yesterday. John was one of the key figures in the “Working Man’s polo” movement. He was a partner in Naperville Polo Club and then he purchased South Shore Polo Club in Wellington, Florida. John bought Arranmore Farm & Polo Club in 1999. In the 80’s, John and his late wife Patti, used to have the joy of riding their horses to Fairlane Farms or Greene Valley from their home in Naperville. Still playing at 71, John Greene is rated a 1-goal player. His oldest daughter, Shannon Greene Robb, owns Chicago Polo and Arranmore Events. As a teen, Shannon played with the Naperville Women’s Polo Club. Megan Greene Llambias, the youngest, also played and is now married to Argentine 5-goal polo pro, Maco Llambias.
Tim Greene
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Three generations of Rackley’s have played polo at Oak Brook.” Buzz says proudly. That would be himself, his son Tod, a 3-goal player, and his granddaughter Mimi. “Polo has meant everything to me in my life.” He couldn’t be more happy that his son and daughter have carried on the traditions that he holds so dear, and that both his granddaughters, Claire and Mimi Shirey also play. Buzz came from Pittsburgh and had no real involvement in Polo before his parents sent him to not one, but two military schools. Admittedly, he was a bit of a hellion. First he attended Culver Military Academy and then Valley Forge, which is where he really got hooked on polo. Buzz moved to Chicago after college, where his parents made introductions for him to play at Oak Brook, but he says, “I always wanted to do things on my own. I was more drawn to backyard polo, playing in a more casual environment, than to what was going on at Oak Brook at the time.” Dick Kuhn recalls, “I remember we all sat around the TV at Fairlane Farms and watched Buzz and his mother Marguerite Rackley attending Tricia Nixon’s wedding. It was a very fancy affair in the day.” “One day we are out on the field and the next we are watching him on TV at the White House.” Buzz says “Yeah, the guys teased me a lot when I got back. Really, all I ever wanted to do was play polo.”
He worked very closely with Walt Kuhn at Fairlane Farms. Walt was a great guy says Buzz. “He was Mr. Personality. Everybody loved him and we were a match made in heaven. He was, you know, happy go lucky, and I was more organized. I wrote the by-laws, registered with the USPA and made sure the games started on time. I am proud to say- they always did. Buzz was very serious about the rules and regulations. He was instrumental in getting laws passed and pushing the powers to be with changes he felt were important for safety and level of play. In the mid 70’s, George Alexander, Walt and Buzz went to the DuPage County Forest Preserve and presented a plan. “We proposed to take sixty acres and develop it into polo fields. We planted blue-grass and put in a watering system. It was called the Greene Valley Polo Club.” He reminisces, “I think I broke every bone in my body at Greene Valley, my shoulder, some ribs.” The sport caught on and eventually more and more players joined the polo club and others built their own. These days Buzz feels lucky to live vicariously and stay involved in the sport through his son He comes to the matches at Arranmore and Oak Brook any chance he gets. Both Tod and Mimi can be seen playing in the Chicago Polo Season this summer.
Frank“Buzz” Rackley
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ngelo really loves the organizational side of the polo. He revels in the great responsibility of a barn, maintaining a string of ponies, putting together a team and plotting out plays before and during each game. Angelo started playing relatively late for polo. He was in his early 40’s and had no background in the sport. After closing a condominium deal in Naperville, his business associate John Greene, suggested that he try playing polo. Angelo started riding at Fairlane Farms and enjoyed spending time with everyone socially, watching football, drinking some beer. And so, he decided to give it a try. He was hooked quickly and soon after decided to buy his first farm, Maple Lane Farm. Angelo recalls, “I went to buy my first horse and was surprised by how expensive it was, so I negotiated with the owner and ended up buying the farm.“ He adds, “John called me up soon afterwards to tell me to come by the barn, that he had a present for me. I expected a saddle or something like that but when I arrived it was a horse, I learned to play on that horse. I named him ‘Condo.’”
One of Angelo’s biggest hurdles in learning to play was being left-handed. He overcame and started playing and then began sponsoring teams. He hired many pros over the years, including; Cali Garcia, Julio Arellano, Luis Escobar, Tommy Biddle, David Offen, Matías Magrini, Valle Aguilar, Pancho Aguilar, Julian Aguilar, Brandon Phillips, Jeff Hall, Allan Martinez, Kris Kampsen, Guillermo Aguero, Stuart Erskine, Tommy Harris, Jose Segers, Miguel Torres, Frankie Bilbao. Soon, he purchased Morgan Creek in Oswego which he still owns today. His son Dean got involved early on and like most sports that he tried, he excelled quickly. He still plays every summer in Chicago. He is rated 2-goals. Angelo is proud of his son, and recalls the story of Dean’s first big game. Angelo had broken his arm in the middle of a match and so he was forced to send Dean in to replace him. He sat on the sidelines watching with pride. Dean was impressive and more than held his own that day. Dean still plays and is considered one of the best amateur players in Chicago.
Angelo Kleronomos
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“Chemistry is actually similar to Polo in that it’s all about problem solving. There is a lot of narrowing it down, finding a solution. That is definitely true with Polo, not just on the field but in the barn as well.”
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ALL IN THE FAMILY A portrait of Chicago-born polo player Mimi Shirey Photography by Time Stops Photography Shot on location at Pinecroft Farm
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pon meeting eighteen-year-old Mimi Shirey one cannot help but be impressed by her sweet, well-mannered na-
ture. She is pretty and poised, more like a teen-beautyqueen than a Polo player. This seems to belie the fierce girl who competed aggressively with seasoned pros this past summer during Chicago Polo’s Sunday matches. There is much more than meets the eye with this young player. Mimi started riding at age three, participating competitively in the show jumping circuit for ten years before trying Polo. She never looked back. Drawn in by the close and supportive nature of the Chicago Polo community, says Shirey “I’ve always felt more at home with Polo.” That is no surprise of course, as she follows in the well-travelled footsteps of her family, the Rackley, Yackley and Shirey clan. Her mother Julie, father Dan and grandfather “Buzz” all played and her uncle Tod is still a pro. She found support too among other Chicago players like Samantha Falbe and pros Matias Obregon and Horacio Onetto (whom she refers to as “Horacito”.)
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She doesn’t want special treatment on the field or for anyone to give her a break says Shirey, “Horacio, Matias and Tod treat me like an equal. That’s what I want. They put everyone else first on the field, and I’m really lucky to learn from them.” She says of her uncle. “He’s hard on me, but in a good way. He wants to see me be successful.” Mimi graduated from Culver Academy with the class of 2016 this past May and plans to attend Texas A&M in the fall. It will be a hard transition for her. She loved her years at Culver, an elite boarding school in Indiana. “It’s like my second family now and I’ve had a difficult time saying goodbye.” Majoring in Chemistry, she hopes to work in a lab upon gradua-
It’s said that 80% of a Polo player’s success is about their horses. Mimi agrees with this and then some. “Polo is not about you. Yes, you have to be brave, aware and responsive, but the horse always comes first. The horses are everything in the game and I try to value each minute of my playing time with them. As Uncle Tod says, ‘you get up early, do sets, bath them, clip them, tack them. Think about all the money you spend on saddles, shoes, and even the gas to get to games. You do all of this for just 7 ½ minutes of playing time with your horses, and it’s worth it.’
tion in 2020. Shirey says, “Chemistry is actually similar to Polo in that it’s all about problem solving. There is a lot of narrowing
You can catch Mimi Shirey playing during the 2016 Chicago Polo
it down, finding a solution. That is definitely true with Polo, not
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just on the field but in the barn as well.” She looks forward to bringing her string of ponies with her as she prepares to play on Texas A&M’s nationally ranked Women’s Polo Team. She has four, Rosie, Gracie, Tara and her favorite Masta, a black mare, was home bred by her parents.
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