Teams battle for Gauntlet of Polo second instalment Quarter Finals positions
The USPA Gold Cup, the second instalment in the 2020 Gauntlet of Polo series, is underway in Florida. On Sunday 8 March, six teams battled for their spot in the Quarter Finals, with the Final scheduled to take place on Sunday 22 March. In the first match of the day yesterday, Dutta Corp defeated Las Monjitas with a high scoring 20-11 victory.
This was followed by a 10-7 win for Santa Clara against La Indiana and finally an 8-7 win for Equuleus against Coca-Cola. Play continued on Monday and Tuesday, with Postage Stamp Farm narrowly losing out to Daily Racing Form, 12-11 and Patagones defeating Cessna, 10-9, on Monday. The following day, Tuesday 10 March, Pilot, a staple in this high goal series, defeated Old Hickory Bourbon, 10-8 and British high goal regulars, Park Place, took home a 7-6 win against Tonkawa. The Quarter Finals will take place on 14 and 15 March, with all the matches live streamed around the world from the International Polo Club, Palm Beach. The running order is yet to be announced.
Photograph: Action continues in Florida in The USPA Gold Cup. Courtesy of Gauntlet of Polo