The USPA Gold Cup continued during the weekend, through Saturday March 14 and Sunday March 15. The second leg of the prestigious The Gauntlet Of Polo, which is underway at the National Polo Center (NPC), located in Wellington, Florida, United States, sees ten teams up to 22 goals, in participation. Teams are split in two leagues.
Saturday March 14 saw a single game, the clash of the unbeaten, La Dolfina Scone vs. Park Place, both with a 3-o record. This time the undefeated status remained within La Dolfina Scone, who beat Park Place 16-13. Park Place didn’t have Andrey Borodin in the lineup, while their flagship man, Hilario Ulloa, suffered an injury on his back, and had to be replaced by Barto Castagnola in the fifth chukka.
On the following day, Sunday March 15, La Dolfina Tamera defeated Clinova Sandbox 17-12, being the later their third consecutive loss; Pilot remained on the winning path, after earning a 14-8 victory over The Dutta Corp; and last but not least, BTA were victorious over Clearwater 15-8.
The USPA Gold Cup will resume as follows:
- Wednesday March 18
2,30pm: La Dolfina Scone (3-0) vs. Coca Cola (1-2)
- Thursday March 19
11am: Park Place (2-1) vs. La Dolfina Tamera (2-1)
1.30pm: Pilot (3-0) vs. BTA (2-1)
4pm: DUS (0-3) vs. The Dutta Corp (2-1)
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.