The GAUNTLET OF POLO is the sport’s newest and most challenging tournament series with an unprecedented $1M prize purse, and pits polo’s greatest athletes and their world-class ponies against one another in a fierce competition to be crowned GAUNTLET Champion. Tomorrow at 10 AM, cheers will rise from the esteemed grounds of IPC as the GAUNTLET OF POLO officially begins with the C.V. Whitney Cup. All matches from February 14 through April 21, 2019 will take place on the U.S. Polo Assn. Field and surrounding fields at IPC.
During each match, spectators will have the opportunity to see some the world’s top polo teams compete for the GAUNTLET, putting their skills and expertise to the ultimate test. Steeped in heritage and culture, polo is often referred to as the sport of kings due to its storied past as a game reserved for royals and nobility. It has historically drawn some of the finest athletes and the most fashionable and glamorous audiences of any sport. Modern day polo spectators acknowledge the sport’s aristocratic roots by donning their finest attire as they strike out for the fields, where they can sip champagne, stomp divots and indulge in other traditional activities. This year, GAUNTLET audiences will celebrate players and teams as they compete in what promises to be the most incredible display of athleticism in U.S. polo history, pursuing the GAUNTLET’s record-breaking $1M purse.
While polo is a thrilling experience unlike any other, that is best enjoyed on site, all matches will also be live streamed on USPA Polo Network each week with the final event airing on CBS Sports, April 28 at 2 PM EDT. The GAUNTLET OF POLO encompasses three of the United States Polo Association’s most prestigious national tournaments, beginning with the C.V. Whitney Cup that runs from February 14-24, 2019, continuing with the USPA Gold Cup® on February 24-March 24, and culminating with the U.S. Open Polo Championship® on March 27-April 21, 2019.
Matches begin on February 14 and continue in the following order:
Thursday, February 14
Noon Stable Door vs. Daily Racing Form
Noon Aspen vs. Pilot
2pm Coca Cola vs. Park Place
4pm SD Farms vs. Tonkawa
Friday, February 15
10am La Indiana vs. Santa Clara
Noon Las Monjitas vs. Iconica
2pm Cessna vs. Postage Stamp
4pm Equuleus vs. Old Hickory Bourbon
Sunday, February 17
10am CV Whitney Quarter final
Noon CV Whitney Quarter final
Noon CV Whitney Quarter final
3pm CV Whitney Quarter final
Wednesday, February 20
Noon CV Whitney Semifinal
3pm CV Whitney Semifinal
Sunday, February 24
3pm CV Whitney Cup Final
*Schedule subject to change due to weather, please visit www.uspolo.org for accurate updates
