74 SIDELINES JUNE 2013
FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE
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May 18th is the opening night of
Twilight Polo at Great
Meadow
in The Plains, Virginia and features an always-
popular fashion show. Last year broke a record with more
than 3,000 in attendance! This year looks to do the same (or
more) so make plans to attend now. Just $30 per carload,
gates open at 6:30 pm for the fashion show reception. The
reception is free to those who register at www.greatmeadow.
org (click Subscribe to Newsletter at bottom of page.) The frst
match (amateurs) starts at 7 pm. The fashion show (featuring
local beauties wearing
Lily Pulitzer, La Isla
and
labels available
at Tri County Feeds,
Etc.) starts at half time
and the feature match
(professionals) starts at
8:30 pm. Dancing in the
pavilion lasts until late.
What a way to launch 17
weeks of Saturday nights
under the lights watching
the area’s best polo!
The 2013
Saratoga Polo
Tournament Schedule is available
and Saratoga has great plans for the season! The Celebrate
Saratoga Cup - 4-6 Goal
kicks off July 12th and the Women’s
Week at Saratoga Polo Featuring The Veuve Cliquot Women’s
Challenge
is July 17th to July 21st. Check out their full schedule,
and for ticket information, at saratogapolo.com.
Port Mayaca Polo Club
hosted its second FIP Ambassadors
Cup in April. It was another successful event, with 6 teams
participating and players from all over the world. After two days
of great polo, the fnals was between Pony Express and Grand
Champions. Pony Express won the 79th FIP Ambassadors Cup
at Port Mayaca in a close match against Grand Champions. The
Pony Express team (Bob Daniels, Tomas Goti, Malcolm Borwick,
Marc Aberle) pulled off their 4-3 victory with Bob Daniels breaking
the tie late in the fnal chukker.
Congratulations to
Dr. Deiego Florez
, manager of the Arizona
Polo Club, and his lovely wife on the birth of their twins,
Luckas
and
Sophia
! How exciting, two new little polo players!
Bridgehampton Polo Club
is back for a 17th season. The
The USPA Maserati 109th U.S. Open Polo Championship
was a star-studded event. Sidelines TV producer
Rob Jordan
,
center, caught up with television star
Antonio Sabato, Jr
.
(left) and country music singer
Lee Greenwood
during the
festivities.
Photo by Alan Fabricant
sporting event that epitomizes a quintessential summer afternoon
in the Hamptons will return to
Two Trees Farm
for six consecutive
Saturdays from July 20th through August 24th, offering Hamptons
tastemakers an unparalleled polo experience. A limited number of
feld side tailgate tents will be available for purchase, and serve as
the perfect place to entertain. To set the mood, a gourmet picnic
and champagne for ten is included in the purchase price. The
public is also invited to enjoy the match from the sidelines. Tickets
are available at the gate for the price of $20 a car. For more
information, go to www.BridgehamptonPoloLLC.com.
Glen Waterson
from
Darlington Polo
had a stroke in March.
Turns out it was his second one. We wish him a full recovery and
a quick return to the polo feld.
Sadly, the polo world lost
Jerry Mitchell
, President of
Krazy
Horse Polo
Club in Arizona. Mr. Mitchell was a 2-goal player and
will be missed by all.
Racing hall of famer and long time resident of both Saratoga
and Aiken,
Mike Freeman
, passed away on April 17. His memorial
service was appropriately held on Derby day, May 4, in Aiken,
South Carolina. Mike and his wife
Iris
were icons in the Aiken
horse world. Iris is still a resident of Aiken and involved in the
community there. A second service will be held in Saratoga in
August. Mike started his career as trainer and as a steeplechase
rider in the early ‘50s. He trained many great horses but is best
remembered for Eclipse Award winner,
Shuvee,
owned by
Mrs.
Whitney.
Shuvee, the daughter of Nashua, swept the NYRA Filly
Triple Crown in 1969.
The Fourth Annual
International Gay Polo
Tournament
featured
lots of rain – and lots
of great tailgaiting.
Despite a downpour that
called the championship
match,
attendees
stayed and the party
continued. The over-the-
top tailgates included
the impressive
Pan Am
tailgate, which was a crowd favorite and a popular spot feld-
side. The Pan Am tailgate included detailed and authentic
props found across the country.
Prestonwood Polo
Club
held their Second
Annual Easter on the
Lawn with Pastor Chris
Yost from Crossway
United Methodist Church
offciating. The club
celebrated with families
picnicking on the lawn,
polo, a short Easter
sermon with communion
instead of a champagne
divot stomp and Easter
Egg hunt for the kids.
And, of course, polo!
Photo by Lisa Ingason