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Seminole Casino Coconut Creek, NetJets Advance Into Sunday’s Fall Classic Season-Opener Final At Santa Rita
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By Sharon Robb
Photos by Candace Ferreira for ChukkerTV 

WELLINGTON, Fla., October 16, 2021—In the much-anticipated fall season-opener at Grand Champions Polo Club, Seminole Casino Coconut Creek and NetJets earned hard fought victories on Friday to advance into Sunday‘s Fall Classic final.

In the morning game, Seminole Casino Coconut Creek (Melissa Ganzi, Jason Crowder, Brandon Phillips, Juan Bollini) defeated La Indiana (Matt Gonzalez, Peke Neutzet, Jeff Hall, Luis Escobar), 10-8.

In the afternoon round robin, World Polo League (Teo Calle, Juancito Bollini, Kris Kampsen, Tommy Biddle) defeated Newport (Gene Goldstein, Grant Ganzi, Nic Roldan, Nick Manifold), 7-6; Newport edged NetJets (Santos Bollini, Sugar Erskine, Pablo Spinacci, Leo Mandelbaum), 5-4; and NetJets (Marc Ganzi, Sugar Erskine, Pablo Spinacci, Leo Mandelbaum) stunned World Polo League, 6-3, in the clincher.


Jason Crowder of Seminole Coconut Creek Casino works the ball away from Luis Escobar of La Indiana.

On Sunday at Santa Rita Polo Farm, the final will be held at 10 a.m., followed by the subsidiary final round robin at 11:45 a.m. Both games will be live streamed worldwide by ChukkerTV.

In the exciting opening morning match, Seminole Casino Coconut Creek held off La Indiana to advance. The lead changed hands six times before Seminole Casino Coconut Creek took control in the fourth chukker with a 3-0 scoring barrage to erase La Indiana‘s 4-3 lead for a 6-4 advantage at the end of the chukker.


The race is on between Juan Bollini of Seminole Casino Coconut Creek and Peke Neutzet of La Indiana.

While La Indiana came within one goal four times in the last two chukkers, Seminole Casino Coconut Creek never trailed. Jeff Hall looked to score the tying goal with 11 seconds left in the game, but was called for a turning foul by umpire Gaston Dorignac. Crowder and Phillips combined for seven goals with Crowder scoring a team-high four goals. Hall scored a game-high five goals. „It‘s great to be back,“ Crowder said.

Later in the afternoon in a competitive three-team round robin, World Polo League, led by big-hitting Tommy Biddle, looked to be the team to beat. World Polo League pulled away for a 4-1 lead early in the second chukker. Biddle connected on a 150-yard goal in the opening chukker and 80-yard goal early in the second chukker.“I‘m really excited about being back at Grand Champions,“ Biddle said. „It‘s been a couple years since I‘ve played here and I‘m really looking forward to it with all these good players.“


Juancito Bollini of World Polo League goes for the neck shot.

Newport found its game in the third chukker, outscoring World Polo League, 4-2 including a 120-yarder by Roldan, but ran out of time with Roldan scoring the final goal with 29 seconds left. Roldan led scoring with five goals.

In the second game, Newport, fully warmed up, shut out NetJets, 1-0, in the second chukker and pulled away for a 4-2 lead. Goals by Erskine and Mandelbaum tied the game at 4-all. Roldan scored the game-winner with 33 seconds left. Goldstein and Roldan each had two goals. Erskine had a game-high three goals.


Grant Ganzi scores for Newport.

In the third and deciding game, World Polo League, after sitting out three chukkers, lost its momentum in a defensive battle. After a 1-1 opening chukker, Ganzi‘s penalty conversion gave NetJets a 2-1 lead. Spinacci and Biddle took turns scoring goals before Mandelbaum blocked a hardhit Biddle goal attempt and raced downfield to score with 20 seconds left for a 4-2 lead. NetJets continued its dominance in the final chukker pulling away for a 6-2 lead after Mandelbaum stole the ball and scored his fourth goal of the game. 

The Fall Classic is the first of four medium tournaments. Four high goal tournaments are also scheduled for the fall. The highlight of the fall season is the Nov. 27 doubleheader with the Carlos Gracida Memorial Legends of Polo and International Cup. Sponsorship packages are available.


Nic Roldan of Newport works the ball out of the air.

During the fall season, roster lineups change from tournament to tournament with evenly-matched teams to help improve players skills and performance. The games also give players an opportunity to work young horses.

„The fall season is important to us because it is a continuation of the sport and shows the world you can play polo twelve months a year,“ said Polo School Director Juan Bollini. „It‘s good, competitive polo and the best time of the year with great weather and great fields in October and November after five months of rest.“


Tommy Biddle of World Polo League moves in to defend.

„The fall season gives American players who don‘t have a chance to go to Argentina an opportunity to improve their polo and keep them playing year-round,“ Bollini said. „It‘s a chance for players to see how good their green horses are and which ones make the cut.“

During fall, winter and spring seasons, Grand Champions Polo Club, the nation‘s largest club with 13 well-manicured, world-class fields at GCPS and Santa Rita Polo Farm, hosts polo tournaments ranging from six to 26-goal including the 26-goal World Polo League in addition to special events.


A good crowd attends Opening Day at Grand Champions Polo Club.

The entire fall season will be live-streamed on Wellington-based ChukkerTV, leaders in polo broadcasting with cutting-edge technology including 4K TV now making its debut. ChukkerTV also features team challenges and instant replay which made their debut at Grand Champions in January, 2014.

Grand Champions Polo Club caters to men, women and youth polo players at all levels. Its‘ expert staff can customize a complete playing experience including horses, pros and certified umpires in addition to lessons and practice sessions as part of its‘ Polo On Demand program, the only polo club in the U.S. to offer the unique program.

 

2021 Fall Classic Schedule

Sunday 10/17
10am Fall Classic Final
NetJets vs Seminole Casino Coconut Creek

11:45am Fall Classic Subsidiary Final (Round Robin)
Newport vs WPL vs La Indiana

Games live streamed in Eastern Standard Time on https://www.chukkertv.com

By Sharon Robb Photos by Candace Ferreira for ChukkerTV  WELLINGTON, Fla., October 16, 2021—In the much-anticipated fall season-opener at Grand Champions Polo Club, Seminole Casino Coconut Creek and NetJets earned…
NetJets Defeats Quite on Z in Silver Queen Invitational, Brian Boyd MVP
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By: Rebecca Baldridge
Photos by: Nick Tininenko for ChukkerTV

CARBONDALE, CO, September 6, 2021— On Sunday, NetJets bested Quite on Z by 8-4 in the newest tournament at Aspen Valley Polo Club, The Silver Queen Invitational.

On Sunday, NetJets (Brian Boyd, Pablo Spinacci, Nacho Figueras, and Juan Bollini) met Quite on Z (Alecia Siedler, Victoria Siedler, Gussie Busch, Tori Ruiz, and Alejandro Novillo Astrada) in the deciding match of the Silver Queen Invitational.


Alejandro Novillo Astrada and Nacho Figueras.

NetJets dominated the first chukker. Brian Boyd put the first goal on the board at 4:44 after picking up a pass from Pablo Spinacci. With under three minutes remaining in the period, Nacho Figueras swooped in to snatch the ball away from Toro Ruiz on the sideboards and take it downfield to score. Quite on Z made no progress in getting onto the board and the period ended 2-0 in favor of NetJets. Around a minute and half into the second chukker, Z picked up some steam. Gussie Busch took the ball and got out in front for an easy goal. After two minutes of back and forth, Figueras plucked the ball out from under Alejandro Novillo Astrada in a quick skirmish and sent it back toward Busch. Regaining the ball, he battled his way toward the posts.


MVP Brian Boyd is closely defended by opponent Gussie Busch.

Under pressure from the defense, Novillo Astrada left the ball behind for Ruiz to finish the play, scoring another goal for NetJets. As the clock ticked down toward the first horn, Figueras picked up a pass but broke his mallet in the process. Boyd took up the slack, shaking off his pursuers to escort the ball through with 20 seconds remaining on the clock. NetJets ended the period still in the lead at 3-2. The momentum contuinued in the third chukker as Pablo Spinacci contributed a pair of goals, one from a Penalty 2 and one from the field. The half ended with NetJets leading 5-2.


MVP Brian Boyd with wife Karen.

The fourth chukker was frustrating for all involved, with both teams playing a strong defense but neither making it onto the board. Play continued to be evenly matched in the pentultimate chukker, with Ruiz scoring for Z and Boyd contributing a goal for NetJets. Victoria Siedler started the final period by getting the ball on a breakaway to score at 5:09, putting Z within two goals of NetJets and giving their confidence a boost. Another goal from Boyd extended NetJets’ lead to four, and one last Penalty 2 conversion from Pablo Spinacci ended the match in victory for NetJets with a final score of 8-4. Brian Boyd was named MVP. Channing Tatum, an 8-year-old bay gelding, took Best Playing Pony honors. He was ridden by Juan Bollini in the first and fifth chukkers and is owned by Santa Rita Polo Farm.


Best Playing Pony Channing Tatum ridden by Juan Bollini and owned by Santa Rita Polo Farm.

The Just for the Love of It subsidiary match was played round robin, with Mountain Chevrolet (Michael Payne, Sugar Erskine, Tomas Pieres, and Stewart Armstrong) taking on Santa Rita (Alejandra Foster, Bauti Peluso, Horacio Heguy, and Nacho Novillo Astrada) in the first game of three chukkers. Michael Payne drew first blood for Mountain Chevrolet, with Horacio Heguy answering for Santa Rita. The second period saw Santa Rita dominate, with goals from Alejandra Foster and Bauti Peluso. Mountain Chevrolet didn’t make it onto the board. Although Mountain Chevrolet outscored Santa Rita with a goal by Tomas Pieres in the third chukker, Santa Rita won the first game 3- 2.


Nic Roldan squeezes between opponents for his shot on goal.

Mountain Chevrolet remained on the field to take on Rancho Los Amigos (Paul Foster, Nic Roldan, Vinny Sangaline, and Paco de Narvaez) in the second match. Mountain Chevrolet’s slow day continued, and they failed to score in the first chukker. However, Vinny Sangaline and Paul Foster each contributed a goal for Los Amigos. Michael Payne got Mountain Chevrolet on the board in the second chukker, taking the score to 2-1, but a goal from Nic Roldan ended the period with Los Amigos leading 3-2. Mountain Chevrolet made a strong comeback in the final chukker, with Sugar Erskine and Tomas Pieres each contributing a goal. However, another goal from Sangaline ensured that Los Amigos prevailed with a final score of 4-3.


Michael Payne, Paco de Narvaez, and Sugar Erskine all fighting for possesion of the play.

The final game of the round robin saw Santa Rita and Rancho Los Amigos battle it out. Horacio Heguy drew first blood, with an answer from Nic Roldan. Los Amigos kept Santa Rita away from the posts in the second chukker, while Roldan contributed another goal. The teams alternated scoring in the final period, with a start from Los Amigos‘ Paco de Narvaez. Heguy answered, and then the ball went back to de Narvaez. He took the ball through the posts to establish a 4-2 lead for Rancho Los Amigos. Despite a final effort from Nacho Novillo Astrada, Santa Rita was unable to squeak by Los Amigos. With a final score of 4-3, Rancho Los Amigos won both the game and the tournament.

By: Rebecca Baldridge Photos by: Nick Tininenko for ChukkerTV CARBONDALE, CO, September 6, 2021— On Sunday, NetJets bested Quite on Z by 8-4 in the newest tournament at Aspen Valley…
NetJets Captures Mount Sopris Cup; Gussie Busch named Most Valuable Player
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By: Rebecca Baldridge
Photos by: Nick Tininenko for ChukkerTV

CARBONDALE, CO, August 16, 2021— On Sunday, NetJets defeated Sopris Mountain Ranch by a score of 8-4 to win the Mount Sopris Cup.

On Sunday, in the feature match of the day, Sopris Mountain Ranch (Lauren Sherry, Alex Gooding, Nacho Badiola, Tomacho Pieres) took on NetJets.

NetJets commanded the field from the start, with Pablo Spinacci putting the game’s first goal on the board just over four minutes into the match. Thirty seconds later, the whistle sounded for a timeout due to injury and Jack McClean substituted in for Lauren Sherry. At just under two minutes, Govinda Quish picked up a missed shot from Juan Bollini to score the second goal of the chukker. Leading by 2-0, NetJets’ Busch added two more goals for his team, with one on a Penalty 2, to advance their lead to 4-0 at the end of the second chukker. A minute and a half into the third chukker, Alex Gooding put Sopris Mountain on the board, but Busch converted a Penalty 3 and followed up with a goal from the field to keep NetJets firmly ahead. With nine seconds left on the clock, Alex Gooding got out in front and took the ball through the posts to end the half with NetJets leading 6-2.


Govinda Quish of NetJets rides off Alex Gooding.

Sopris Mountain Ranch gained ground in the fourth chukker, with Nacho Badiola and Gooding contributing goals while the team played a strong defense to keep NetJets from scoring. The fifth period started with NetJets still in the lead at 6-4. Sopris Mountain Ranch again failed to make it onto the scoreboard while Busch and Spinacci added two more goals to give NetJets an 8-4 lead. Play was more evenly matched in the final chukker, with both teams running to little effect. NetJets captured the title 8-4. Gussie Busch was named MVP while Silver Peak, ridden by Pablo Spinacci and owned by Santa Rita Polo Farm, took the honor as Best Playing Pony.


Gussie Busch breaks away to goal.

In the Mount Sopris subsidiary match, Rancho Los Amigos (Paul Foster, Michael Payne, Sugar Erskine, and Nacho Novillo Astrada) met White Claw (Alejandra Foster, Vinny Sangaline, Charlie Chambers, and Gonzalito Pieres). White Claw took an early lead with Alejandra Foster and Charlie Chambers putting their team on the board. The second period began 2-0, and Alejandra Foster took another ball through to extend her team’s lead to 3-0. Michael Payne scored two consecutive goals for Rancho Los Amigos to narrow White Claw’s advantage to 3-2. Paul Foster scored the first goal in the third chukker, with Chambers contributing another for White Claw. Paul Foster scored an equalizer to tie the match 4-4 at the half.


Most Valuable Players went to Gussie Busch. NetJets‘ representatives presented the honors.

Los Amigos got off to a bad start in the second half, ffooted start to the second half, allowing McClure River’s Vinny Sangaline to break the tie. Chambers added another goal to put White Claw back in the lead by 6-4. With White Claw leading going into the pentultimate chukker, they hoped to maintain their advantage. However, Los Amigos fought hard to take the lead and keep White Claw off the board. Paul Foster scored the first goal of the period to gain on the team in grey, while Payne contributed a pair of back-to-back goals to take the lead at 7-6. However, the team in blue lost their momentum while Sangaline and Alejandra Foster took the total on the board to 8-7 to win the match for White Claw.


Silver Peak, owned by Santa Rita Polo Farm and played by Pablo Spinacci was named Best Playing Pony.

The day saw another two matches in the two weeklong Rocky Mountain Open. With four teams participating, all the teams will play each other. Net goals, followed by gross goals, will determine which teams will meet in the final on August 22nd. On Friday, Tonkawa defeated McClure River Ranch by 11-6 in Game 1, while Casablanca beat La Karina by 8-4.

In yesterday’s Game 3, Casablanca (Marc Ganzi, Grant Ganzi, Gonzalito Pieres, and Toro Ruiz) took the field against Tonkawa (Jeff Hildebrand, Jimmy Seward, Nic Roldan, and Nacho Novillo Astrada). Tonkawa’s Nic Roldan drew first blood, but Gonzalito Pieres put Casablanca on the board. A goal by Jimmy Seward ended the period with Tonkawa in the lead by 2-1. The team in green took the lead to 4-1 with goals from Novillo Astrada and Roldan, but Toro Ruiz put another on the board to end the second period 4-2. In the third chukker, Ruiz took Casablanca up to 3, while Roldan found the goal again to end the half with Tonkawa in the lead by 5-3.


Nacho Novillo Astrada hooks Grant Ganzi.

The second half started off well for Casablanca, with Marc and Gran Ganzi each converting a Penalty 2. Pieres scored from the field to take Casablanca up to 6, then Roldan scored the final goal of the chukker to tie the match at 6-all. In the fifth chukker, Grant Ganzi scored to take Casablanca to 7, but Roldan converted a Penalty 2 to keep things tied up at 7-all. Tonkawa went into the final chukker with a good head of steam, as Novillo Astrada, Roldan, and Jimmy Seward found the uprights to take Tonkawa up to 10. Casablanca was unable to gain much momentum, but Ruiz scored a final goal. Tonkawa prevailed by 10-8 with Nic Roldan named MVP.

In Game 4, McClure River Ranch (Stewart Armstrong, Sugar Erskine, Tomas Pieres, and Horacio Heguy) met La Karina (Brian Boyd, Pablo Spinacci, Nacho Figueras, and Alejandro Novillo Astrada). Brian Boyd put La Karina on the board with a Penalty 2 conversion, and Alejandro Novillo Astrada scored from the field to give La Karina two goals on the board. A foul sent Sugar Erskine to the line for a Penalty 3, and the period ended 2-1 for La Karina. Play was evenly matched in the second chukker, with La Karina’s Novilla Astrada and McClure River’s Tomas Pieres each finding the posts to end the period 3-2. McClure River Ranch stalled in the third chukker, while Boyd and Novillo Astrada racked up a goal each to end the half at 5-2 with La Karina firmly in the lead.

McClure River Ranch came back with more energy in the fourth chukker, with Armstrong and Erskine each scoring. La Karina seemed to lose some steam and couldn’t penetrate McClure River’s defense to get on the board. Roles were reversed in the fifth chukker, as Pablo Spinacci converted success penalty shots on a Penalty 3 and Penalty 4. McClure River was awarded a goal on an infraction, but Boyd scored to end the period with La Karina in the lead by 9-5. Boyd took his team up to 10 in the final chukker. Despite McClure River’s best efforts and goals from Pieres and Erskine, La Karina took the match by a final score of 10-7. Brian Boyd was the high scoring player of the day with four goals.

 

2021 Aspen Valley Summer Polo Series

August
Rocky Mountain Open 8/9-8/22
The Carbondale Classic 8/18-8/22
World Polo League Triple Crown of Polo 8/25-8/28

Arena Tournaments & Asado – Tuesday Evenings
Kidz Uni-Wheel games during select tournament halftimes

Chukkers, Champagne, & Caviar
to benefit Aspen Valley Hospital Foundation
Sunday August 22, 2021

Visit www.aspenvalleypoloclub.com for more details.
Games live-streamed on www.chukkertv.com

By: Rebecca Baldridge Photos by: Nick Tininenko for ChukkerTV CARBONDALE, CO, August 16, 2021— On Sunday, NetJets defeated Sopris Mountain Ranch by a score of 8-4 to win the Mount…
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