This Saturday, January 17, the final of the AlUla Desert Polo will take place, where AlUla and Defender will face off. Playing for the latter team is Pablo Mac Donough, a leading figure in the world of polo who has attended the tournament almost since its first edition. The Argentine will be looking to lift
If there is someone who successfully helped drive polo forward from a commercial perspective—making it known in more parts of the world and encouraging new players and patrons to get involved in the sport—it is Nacho Figueras, the force behind so many events held in major cities across different countries. On this occasion, the polo
Bhansali advanced to the final of the UAE Polo Federation Cup after defeating the local team, Noon, 6–4 in a closely contested match. As a result, they will play for the title against UAE Polo Team, who did the same against El Basha. Rishi Bhansali’s team has been enjoying an outstanding tournament, having won all
This Saturday, January 10, the 16th edition of the Dubai Silver Cup kicked off. On this opening day, in the main match, Habtoor secured a great 9–5 victory over UAE. Mohammed Al Habtoor’s team displayed strong offense and excellent teamwork, giving them hope of reclaiming the trophy after relinquishing it last year. The standout of
The upcoming Saturday will mark the start of the 16th edition of the Dubai Silver Cup, which will also signal the beginning of a new Dubai Gold Cup Series (DGCS) featuring four tournaments and concluding in mid-March. This year, there will be five teams of up to twenty goals of handicap, all competing for the
Antidoping controls were implemented during the past Triple Crown in Argentina for the first time ever. But what does this change imply? Up to date, polo was the only equestrian sport that didn’t include antidoping tests in its rules. Argentine polo is the best in the world, and so are the horses. However, some rules