Next Sunday Polo, June 23, 2013, has been cancelled due to the necessary rescheduling of a lacrosse tournament. Polo will resume June 30 and continue on in accordance with the schedule. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Month: June 2013
Father’s Day
The sun shined brightly on Father’s Day at the San Diego Polo Club, and families of all ages celebrated this fantastic day with their loved ones. Son of our founding father, Willis Allen, flew in 8 antique biplanes and the Wavecrest Woodie Club drove out their prized automobiles for guests to enjoy. San Diego European brought out Aston Martin to lead the parade of teams with their 2013 Vantage Coupe.
From the east side of the polo field, the huge crowd enjoyed tailgating festivities along with picnic lunches in the foreground of the biplanes and Woodies.
On the west side of the field, VIP and Player’s Club guests were treated to Woodford Reserve Bourbon tastings and specialty cuisine from The Wild Thyme Company. Special that day was a steak sandwich with caramelized onions and creamy aoili spread.
But the main attractions of the day were the exciting polo matches. The 1:00pm match featured Sycamore-Monteverde versus Star Meadow-Adeptus. The match ended with a score of 11-8 with Star Meadow-Adeptus taking home the trophies. 3 goal professional polo player Ashton Wolf led his team in scoring with 5 goals and his teammate 5 goal professional Martin Ravina tallied up 4 of his own.
To celebrate Father’s Day, we asked father of Roberto Estudillo, Bobby Estudillo to throw in the first ball!
Our 3:00pm match between Hanalei Bay-San Judas and Twin Palms-San Fernando was a nail biter from start to finish. Hanalei Bay-San Judas began the match with a 2 goal handicap but Twin Palms/ San Fernando hit the field on all cylinders, scoring 3 unanswered goals in the first period to take the early lead. Things leveled out in the second period by offsetting goals from Hanalei Bay-San Judas’s 6 goaler Mariano Fassetta and Twin Palms-San Fernando’s 5 goaler Gaston Von Wernich.
Billy Steta, president of the Mexican Polo Federation was the high scorer of the match chalking up 5 goals, the last of which was the game winner.
Father’s Day Cup trophies were presented by Donald Wade, Operations Manager of Aston Martin and wife of the General Manager, Francesca Canales.
Local musicians and brother band, Ottopilot performed for our 7th Chukker After Party!
Opening Day Sets the Pace for 2013 Polo Season
Sunday, June 9th marked the 27th Opening Day and 107th season of Polo in San Diego. With record breaking attendance over 2700, guests enjoyed the day with two exciting polo matches, great food, champagne and craft cocktails, and live music.
Season sponsor, Land Rover of San Diego and Porsche of San Diego added to the lavish luxury of the afternoon by displaying brand new vehicles for guests to enjoy. Both owners, Jason Puga and Joe Allis, enjoyed the afternoon with guests.
RIVIERA magazine, official media sponsor of Opening Day, hosted a private party in the North Pavilion and they decked out their space with Pow Wow Vintage furnishings and décor.
Best Beverage Catering Company stepped it up a notch with 2 “Craft on Draft” cocktails and a range of spirits made with fresh fruit and herbs. In addition, guests were presented with samplers of Korbel’s California Champagne during the infamous Pretty Woman Divot Stomp.
The action started at 1pm with a close match between Twin Palms/San Fernando versus Hanalei Bay/San Judas. Our charity partner, Dress for Success San Diego’s Executive Director Sylvia McKinney threw in the first ball. Mariano Fassetta was the high scorer with 4 goals, and led Hanalei Bay/San Judas to victory. Mayor of Del Mar, Terry Sinnott presented trophies to the winners.
Next up was the Max Mara Fashion Show presented by RIVIERA magazine. MaxMara 2013 Collections embodied tailored sophistication re-interpreted with tasteful elegance that epitomizes modern femininity to the fullest.
The Feature Match began with an elegant Parade of Teams led by two stunning, white luxury vehicles, the Range Rover Sport and Porsche Cayenne. Craig Johnson sang a wonderful rendition of the National Anthem, and RIVIERA magazine’s Hernholm Group threw in the first ball. Sycamore/Monteverde took on Star Meadow/Adeptus and the game was a close one! All tied up in the 5th chukker, Colton Bancroft of Star Meadow/Adeptus put in the winning goal in the 6th chukker. Publisher of RIVIERA magazine, Jessica Cline presented trophies to both teams, and Adeptus Nutrition’s Colleen Wilson won Best Playing Pony for her polo pony, Leo.
DJ Beatnick rocked the 7th Chukker After Party and Uber of San Diego made sure we all got a safe ride home!
Thanks to all of our sponsors, players, fans, employees and supporters!