La Dolfina Scone and Pilot are set to play the championship match of the USPA Gold Cup, the second leg of the prestigiuous The Gauntlet Of Polo, following their respective wins in the semifinals that took place on Wednesday March 25, at the National Polo Center (NPC), in Wellington, Florida, United States. The USPA Gold Cup, that preceeds the much anticipated US Open Polo Championship, sees ten teams up to 22 goals, in participation. Teams are split in two leagues.
The first semifinal saw the clash two Cambiaso lineups – La Dolfina Scone and La Dolfina Tamera, with Poroto Cambiaso and Adolfo Cambiaso, respectively. The former, with the son, was victorious once again over the father, 14-10, to claim the first spot in the final. Later in the afternoon, Pilot, the only team that won The Gauntlet Of Polo in its entirety, in 2019, the year of the launching of the series, earned a very hard fought victory over The Dutta Corp, the recent winners of the CV Whitney Cup. Curtis Pilot & Co. were 9-10 down by the start of the last chukka, but they made a spectacular comeback, by outscoring their contenders 4-1 to claim a 13-11 win, which led them to the second spot in the decisive match.
LA DOLFINA SCONE AND PILOT WILL GO HEAD-TO-HEAD FOR THE USPA GOLD CUP ON SUNDAY MARCH 29, AT 5pm (PALM BEACH TIME).
The USPA Gold Cup was established in 1974, and has been played at many different states and clubs, such as Oak Brook Polo Club, in Illinois, Milwaukee PC, in Winconsin, Greenwich Polo Club, in Greenwich, New Bridge Polo Club, among others, and was relocated in Florida, in 1979, at Palm Beach Polo and Country Club. The first winners of the contest were Milwaukee (Tom Hughes, Tommy Wayman, Joe Barry, Robert Uihlein III), following a thrilling final that ended in an extra chukka, with Wayman producing the winning goal. Some great teams took home the title more than once, including Valiente (2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018), Audi (2011, 2015), Crab Orchard (2007, 2010) and Scone (2021, 2023). White Birch holds the all-time record wins with 12 titles spanning three decades.
USPA GOLD CUP – Teams & Fixture
2026 GAUNTLET OF POLO – FULL CALENDAR
CV WHITNEY CUP
February 13-March 1
Winners: The Dutta Corp.
USPA GOLD CUP
March 4-29
US OPEN
April 1-26
Cover photo by Agustina Fonda.