The USPA Gold Cup, the second leg of The Gauntlet Of Polo, resumed through Thursday March 5 and Sunday March 8. As usual, all the games were played at the National Polo Center (NPC), located in Wellington, Florida, United States. The tournament sees ten teams up to 22 goals, in competition. Teams are split in two leagues-
Pilot (2), BTA, Coca Cola and La Dolfina Scone were victorious. In a hard fought game, that ended in extra chukka, La Dolfina Scone beat the other team of the Cambiaso family’s organisation, La Dolfina Tamera – the son (Poroto Cambiaso) won over the father (Adolfo Cambiaso) again – it’s worth to remember that both lineups already clashed in the league phase of the first contest of the The Gauntlet Of Polo, the CV Whitney Cup, and La Dolfina Scone claimed the win.
With regards to Pilot, up-to-date the only team who won the complete series, in 2019 the year The Gauntlet Of Polo was established, earned two consecutive victories, over Clearwater, on Thursday March 5 and DUS, on Sunday March 8, respectively.
These are the latest results:
- Thursday March 5
Clearwater vs. Pilot (1-0) 15-8 Clearwater (0-1)
BTA (1-0) 13-11 DUS (0-1)
- Saturday March 7
Coca Cola (1-1) 19-12 Clinova The Sandbox (0-s)
La Dolfina Scone (2-0) 11-10 La Dolfina Tamera (1-1), en chukker suplementario
- Sunday March 8
Pilot (2-0) 12 -11 DUS (0-2)
The USPA Gold Cup will continue with the following order of play:
- Monday March 9
2pm: Clearwater (0-1) vs. The Dutta Corp (0-0)
- Tuesday March 10
1,30pm: Park Place (1-0) vs. Coca Cola (1-1)
- Wednesday March 11
5pm: La Dolfina Scone (1-0) vs. Clinova The Sandbox (0-2)
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.
THE FINAL OF THE USPA GOLD CUP WILL BE PLAYED ON SUNDAY MARCH 29.
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.