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2016 Polo Season
THEMORNINGLINE
Sunday, January 31, 2016
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Editor & Publisher: Frederic Roy • phone: 561 315 3111 • [email protected] • © 2016 Trophy Inc. all rights reserved
This Afternoon Tonkawa vs.
Orchard Hill in Bobby Barry
R
ain Wednesday and
Thursday has postponed
the four semifinals in
the Joe Barry and Bobby Barry
Cup. Today is the first semifinal
of the Bobby Barry Cup played
this afternoon at 3pm on Engel
& Völkers Field. The other
three semifinals will be played
tomorrow Monday, see the new
schedule on page 2 & 5. Also
on page 5 is the draw for the
Ylvisaker Cup following the
Joe Barry. The four semifinalists of Joe Barry will be drawn
after the two semifinals are
played tomorrow afternoon.
Frederic Roy
Sarasota
Kicking off the 2016 Season at Sarasota, Rule One/Shepherd Partners defeated Whiskey Pond 11 to 7.5 on Sunday, January 17 to win the
USPA Governor’s Cup. MVP Professional was Jamie Mirikitani, MVP Amateur was Phil Town, and Best Playing Pony Moonshine for Stuart Campbell.
From left, Rule One/Shepherd Partners: Stuart Campbell, Luis Galvan, Melissa Town (presenting), Tony Natale and Phil Town.
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Schedule & Results
ML Polo Update - Sunday, January 31, 2016 - AM
Polo at a Glance
IPC - Joe Barry Semifinals played tomorrow Monday.
Sunday Jan 31st at 3pm, Bobby Barry Cup Semifinal
Tonkawa 20
Jeff Hildebrand A
Gonzalo Deltour 7
Sebastian Merlos 9
Mason Wroe 4
vs.
Orchard Hill 20
Steve Van Andel A
Peke Gonzalez 2
Facundo Pieres 10
Lucas Criado 8
IPC - 2016 Joe Barry Cup 20 goal - Bobby Barry Cup Subsidiary
Sun 31 Tonkawa vs. Orchard Hill field 1
(Bobby Barry Cup Semifinal)
Mon 1 TBA
Coca Cola vs. Audi/Millarville (Bobby Barry Cup Semifinal)
2:30pm
Enigma vs. PB Illustrated/TechnoGym (Joe Barry Cup Semifinal)
3:30pm Dubai vs. Villa del Lago (Joe Barry Cup Semifinal)
TBA
Bobby Barry Cup Final
Joe Barry Cup Final
Grand Champions - New Schedule tonite at 6pm.
Port Mayaca - New Schedule tomorrow.
Sarasota - See page 6 schedule and rosters.
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T
Dressage
he final day
of Grand Prix
competition at
the AGDF 3 CDI-W
presented by the U.S.
P.R.E. Association,
and the third week of
the Adequan® Global
Dressage Festival
(AGDF), concluded
with the Grand Prix
Special, presented by
Yeguada de Ymas.
Today’s competition
was held in the Global
International Ring at
the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC), and showcased a clean sweep
by the Americans for
the top three placings.
Arlene “Tuny” Page
(USA) rode her own
Woodstock to the top of
the class, winning with
a score of 73.059%.
The FEI Grand Prix
Special is the most
Arlene Page and Woodstock. ©SusanJStickle.com.
demanding test in the
dressage world, requiring more passage, closer today. There are so many points
one-tempis changes, and variations in
still there, and my goal is to improve his
the transitions into and out of piaffe
confidence that he can move like that and
and passage. Page and Woodstock,
I can ride like that show by show.”
her KWPN gelding, showed excellent
She attributes their recent successes to
consistency throughout the test and
her new approach of not riding how he
impressed both his rider and the judges
might react but instead “trying to be in
with his professionalism.
the moment with this horse and allowing
Tuny said, however, that she knows
me to ride with very close focus; he
they have the potential to earn even
loves it!”
higher scores as the season progresses. “I Page and Woodstock will join the other
need to keep improving my riding to acmembers of the top three in the CDI 5*,
commodate his energy and I felt like I got presented by Diamante Farms, at the
next week of competition at the AGDF
on February 11-14.
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grand prix at the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). During week two of the winter
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Semifinals
2016 Joe Barry Cup
2016 Ylvisaker Cup
International Polo Club, Palm Beach
International Polo Club, Palm Beach
10 teams • Semifinals • January, 2016
Rashid Albwardy 2*
Carlitos Gracida 4
Diego Cavanagh 8
Alejo Taranco 6
*Leo Mandelbaum 2 20
James Zenni 0
Agustin Obregon 5
Hilario Ulloa 9
Guille Aguero 6
20
Jerome Wirth 1
Jeff Hall 7
Matias MacDonough 7
Carlucho Arellano 5
20
Nacho Badiola 6
Jared Zenni@ 3
Facundo Obregon 6
Jesse Bray@ 5
20
Dubai 2-1
Winner Bracket I
Semifinal
Monday Feb 1
Villa del Lago 2-1 at 3:30
2nd place
Bracket II/III
Enigma 3-0
Winner
Bracket II/III
Joe Barry Cup
Final
TBA
Bracket I
12 teams • Semifinals • February, 2016
Bracket II
Matt Coppola 4
Hugo Lloret 5 Horseware
Mike Azzaro 6
Brad Mallett 5
20
Peke Gonzalez 2
Lucas Criado 8 Orchard Hill
Polito Pieres 10
Steve Van Andel A
20
Michael Bickford 1
Joao Paulo Ganon 7 La Indiana
Ruki Baillieu 7T
Tommy Biddle 5
20
Jeff Hildebrand A
Gonzalo Deltour 7 Tonkawa
Sebastian Merlos 9
Mason Wroe@ 4
20
Joe Barry
Semifinalist
Joe Barry
Semifinalist
Semifinal
Palm Beach Illus. Monday Feb 1
Technogym 2-1 at 2:30
Bracket IV
Bracket III
Third Place
Bracket II/III
Gillian Johnston 2
Sugar Erskine 7 Coca-Cola 1-1
Julio Arellano 8
Steve Krueger@ 3
20
Grant Ganzi 1
Julian Mannix 4 Audi Millarville
Nic Roldan 8
Fred Mannix 7
20
Joe Barry
Semifinalist
Bob Jornayvaz 2
tba Valiente
Adolfo Cambiaso 10
tba
12+
Tommy Alberdi 3
Ezequiel Ferrario 7 White Birch
Mariano Aguerre 9
Peter Brant 1
20
Joe Barry
Semifinalist
@ Players are members of Team USPA
Last Sunday, Carlucho Arellano was MVP and his mare Morisette was Best
Playing Pony. Carlucho is standing with his grooms Venino Sanchez Cruz and
Mauricio Lopez, far right, the award presented by Scott Velozo, communication
and public relations manager at The Palm Beach Post. Morisette comes from
Nacho Figueras’ breeding operation in Argentina. Carlucho bought her from
Pablo MacDonough last year. She is 11 years old. (ph Alex Pacheco)
2016 Bobby Barry Cup
Semifinals
Jeff Hildebrand A
Gonzalo Deltour 7
Sebastian Merlos 9
Mason Wroe@ 4
20
Steve Van Andel A
Peke Gonzalez 2
Facundo Pieres 10
Lucas Criado 8
20
Gillian Johnston 2
Sugar Erskine 7
Julio Arellano 8
Steve Krueger@ 3
20
Grant Ganzi 1
Julian Mannix 4
Nic Roldan 8
Fred Mannix 7
20
Tonkawa
Orchard Hill
Semifinal
Sunday Jan 31st
at 3pm
Bobby Barry Cup
Final
TBA
Coca-Cola
Audi /
Millarville
Semifinal
TBA
@ Players are members of Team USPA
The draw for the Ylvisaker was hosted Friday night at IPC, two new teams
Horseware/5 Star Builders/Tackeria and White Birch joined the 10 teams from
the Joe Barry for the 12-team draw. Four brackets of three teams playing across,
I vs. II, III vs. IV.
With the Semifinals of the Joe Barry still to be played, only eight teams were
drawn Friday night, the last four to be drawn after the semifinals are completed:
Enigma, Villa del Lago, Palm Beach Illustrated/Technogym and Dubai.
After cross-bracket play, teams in Bracket I/II are ranked 1-6 and teams in
Bracket III/IV ranked 1-6
Teams in Bracket I/II, and Bracket III/IV will be ranked on the following:
1. Win-loss record
2. In case of a two way tie where the teams involved have played each
other, who beat who will be used to break the tie
3. In case of a two way tie where the teams have not played each other, or
a three way tie or more, the 1 man shootout tiebreaker will be used to break the tie.
If all teams involved in the tie advance, teams may flip to determine placement, if
they all agree, instead of a shootout
Quarterfinals:
Quarterfinal #1: 1st in Bracket I/II vs 4th in Bracket III/IV
Quarterfinal #2: 2nd in Bracket I/II vs 3rd in Bracket III/IV
Quarterfinal #3: 3rd in Bracket I/II vs 2nd in Bracket III/IV
Quarterfinal #4: 4th in Bracket I/II vs 1st in Bracket III/IV
Semifinals:
1pm: winner Quarterfinal #1 vs winner Quarterfinal #3
3pm: winner Quarterfinal #2 vs winner Quarterfinal #4
The George Haas Cup will be played as a separate tournament with 5th and 6th
placed teams joined by the losers of the Ylvisaker quarterfinals.
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Sarasota
Sarasota - Wayne Brown Memorial 6 Goal
Sun 24 Southside Polo def. Whiskey Pond 11.5 to 10
Mon 25
Rule One/Shepherd Partners defeats Freddy’s/Hillcroft 12 to 9.5
Tues 26
Rule One/Shepherd Partners def. New Hope 10-7
Sat 30
Rule One/Shepherd Partners def. Whiskey Pond 12 to 7.5
Sun 31 1pm
New Hope vs Hillcroft
Wayne Brown Memorial 6 goal • January 23- Feb 7, 2016 - Sarasota
Single Bracket, 5 teams
Freddy’s/ Hillcroft Farm 6 // 0-1
James Miller 1.5
Herndon Radcliff 2
Cash Shelton A.5
Josh Shelton 2
New Hope 6 // 0-1
Tim Cheromcka A
Dennys Santana 2
Nick Johnson 2
Luis Carion 2
Rule One/ Shepherd Partners 6 // 3-0
Tony Natale A
Phil Town B
Luis Galvan 3
Stuart Campbell 4
SouthSide Polo 5 // 1-0
Raymond Guest A
Trey Schott 1
Matt Sekera 2
Buck Schott 2
Whiskey Pond 5.5 // 0-3
Brent Hamill A
Casey Hoskins A.5
Gabbi Maldonado 1 In the USPA Governor’s Cup final Jan 17. Top, MVP Amateur
Phil Town. Above, MVP Professional Jamie Mirikitani. Below,
Jamie Mirikitani 4
Best Playing Pony Moonshine for Stuart Campbell.
Port Mayaca
Port Mayaca Polo Club • Live Oak Challenge
Bracket A
Bracket B
Mt. Airy 12
Garrick Steele 1
Adrian Wade 4
Armando Huerta 4
Zulu Scott-Barnes 2
GSA Polo 12
Kristos Magrini A
Joaquin Panelo 4
Matias Magrini 8
Henry Porter 1
Mt. Briliant 12 // 1-0
Bo Goodman 1
Hutton Goodman A
Julian Daniels 6
Juan Monteverde 5
Beverly Polo 12
Bill Ballhaus A
Nico Escobar 1
Luis Escobar 5T
Chris McKenzie 6
Starfish 12 // 0-1
Cecelia Cochran 1
Jason Wates 3
Robert Orthwein 4
Stevie Orthwein 4
La Herradura 12
Sarah Magness B
Julio Gracida 4
Memo Gracida 6
Sergio Silvestre 3
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Grand Champions
2016 January Tournaments
The Limited Edition 12 goal Series
10 teams - 2 Brackets
Bracket A
Flexjet 10 // 1-0
Melissa Ganzi 0
Leo Mandelbum 2
Juan Bollini 5
Stuart Armstrong 3
Postage Stamps Farms 12 // 0-2
Anabelle Gundlach 0
Wesley Finlayson 3
Brandon Philips 5
Chris Nevins 4
SD Farms 12 // 0-1
Sayyu Dantata 2
Peco Polledo 5
Diego White 6
Tato Bollini -1
Goose Creek 12 // 2-0
Maureen Brennan 1
Marc Ganzi 1
Juancito Bollini 3
Mariano Gonzalez 7
Valiente 12 // 1-1
Lucas Arellano 0
Rob Jornayvaz 1
Juan Martin Obregon 5
Facundo Obregon 6
Bracket B
8 goal Aspen Valley Cup - 4 teams
Altair 8 // 0-1
Ashley Van Metre 0
Leo Mandelbaum 2
Brandon Phillips 5
Marc Ganzi 1
Odosan 8 // 1-1
Misty Allen B
Joe Chai 0
Nick Manifold 5
Joachin Janelo 4
SD Farms 8
Bautista Micheletti 2
Sayyu Dantata 2
Peco Polledo 5
Juanse Olivera -1
Travieso 8 // 1-0
Teo Calle 0
Tony Calle 2
Pedro Falabella 5
Lucas Arellano 1
Metropolitan Cup 6 Goal - 4 teams
Single Bracket
Escue/Tanakhanda 5 // 0-1
Tanweer Khan 0
Shahmir Quraeshi 1
Sahir Quraeshi 1
Vincent Mesker 3
Travieso 12 // 2-0
Teo Calle 0
Tony Calle 2
Pedro Falabella 5
Felipe Viana 5
Patagones 6 // 1-1
Joaquin Avendano
Santiago Avendano
Benjamin Avendano
Tavi Usandizaga 5
Dutta Corp 12 // 0-1
Tim Dutta 1
Timmy Dutta 0
Carlitos Gracida 4
Piki Diaz Alberdi 7
Shamrock 6 // 1-1
Frank Evans -1
John Walsh 0
Max Secunda 3
Adrian Wade 4
High Ground GSA 12 // 0-1
Joe Mayer 1
Matias Magrini 8
Henry Porter 1
Josh Sheldon 2
*Secundo Merlos 1
Palm Beach Equine 12 // 1-0
Agustin Arellano 2
Ezequiel Zubiaurre 4
Gringo Colombres 6
Scott Swerdlin 0
Pony Express 6 // 1-0
Bob Daniels 0
Benji Daniels 0
Justin Daniels 0
Tommy Goti 6
Mt Brilliant/Faraway Polo 12 // 0-1
Bo Goodman 0
Hutton Goodman 1
Julian Daniels 6
Juan Monteverde 5
Right, Crowd favorite
and several times
champion in St.
Moritz, Chris Hyde
in the red shirt for
Cartier. Remarkably,
playing this weekend
with Badrutt’s Palace
Hotel, Melissa Ganzi
is the first woman to
ever play the Snow
Polo World Cup in
St. Moritz since its
creation 35 years ago.
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St. Moritz
Snow Polo World Cup
S
now Polo World Cup this weekend
in St Moritz, the final is today.
Badrutt’s Palace Hotel and PerrierJouët played a very close match in day
2 yesterday, Badrutt’s Palace Hotel the
winner 6-5 in overtime on a goal by
Mariano Gracida, the two teams will
play for third place today. Defending
Champ Cartier and Maserati had an
equally close match yest., Cartier the
winner in OT, the two in the final today.
Match for 3rd place, Sunday Jan. 31st
Badrutt’s Palace Hotel 15
Melissa Ganzi 0 - USA
Agustin Merlos 9 - ARG
Mariano Gracida 4 - USA
Tito Gaudenzi 2- SUI
vs.
Perrier-Jouët 15
Cedric Schweri 0 - SUI
Luca Zindel 1 - SUI
Aluisio Rosa 7 - BRA
Olavo Novaes 7 - BRA
Final, Sunday Jan. 31st
Cartier 15
Spencer McCarthy 1 - ENG
Charlie Wooldridge 2 - ENG
Chris Hyde 6 - ENG
Nacho Gonzalez 6 - ENG
vs.
Maserati 16
Rommy Gianni 1 - ITA
Luciano Vazquez 2 - ESP
Dario Musso 7 - ARG
Frankie Menendes 6 - ARG
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INTERNATIONAL POLO CLUB
PALM BEACH
Bobby Barry Cup
Sunday, January 31, 2016 • 3 pm
Subsidiary Semifinal • Engel & Völkers Field
Team
TONKAWA
Colors
1
Rating
Pos.
PLAYER
0
1
Jeff Hildebrand
7
2
Gonzalo Deltour
9
3
Sebastian Merlos
4
4
Mason Wroe@
2
3
4
5
6
OT
Totals
ALT
20
Totals
Team Rating
Your Announcer Today: Tony Coppola. For ticket information, call 561-204 5687.
[@ player member of Team USPA]
Team
0
By handicap
Joe Barry Defending Champion: Orchard Hill
ORCHARD HILL
TOTAL
Colors
1
Rating
Pos.
PLAYER
0
1
Steve van Andel
2
2
Peke Gonzalez
10
3
Facundo Pieres
8
4
Lucas Criado
2
3
4
5
6
OT
Totals
ALT
20
Totals
Team Rating
By handicap
Top, in last Monday’s game Orchard Hill vs. Dubai, youngsters Peke Gonzalez and
Carlitos Gracida went at it pretty good. Left, Benjamin Avendaño replaced Steve van
Andel on the day and scored a beautiful 140 yard run to re-jump start Orchard Hill for six unanswered
TOTAL
goals in that fifth chukker for the win 17-9. Dubai won the shoot-out with tied Audi/Millarville and
Orchard Hill on Tuesday to take first place in Bracket I. (ph David Lominska, Polographics.com)
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