Let me know if you plan on joining us for summer polo as soon as a field is clean. Maybe around May 8th we should be able to get started. Call me on my cell phone 760-963-9930.

Vicky

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Jesse Bray won MVP of the 8-10 Goal Champions' Cup. The trophy was sponsored by Polo Glam.

Jesse Bray, substituting for an injured Ernie Ezcurra, scored ten goals as Barrossa (Erik Wright, Jef Graham, Santiago Trotz and Jesse Bray) smothered Trinity (Rick Paicius, Robin Paicius, Clemente Zavaleta and Agustin Zavaleta) in the finals of the 2012 Champions Cup finals at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California Sunday afternoon.

Bray scored three goals from the field in the opening chukker while the Barrossa defense limited Trinity to a single penalty goal from Clemente Zavaleta.  Barrossa looked strong as they took the early 3-1 lead.

Second chukker goals from Bray and Graham had Barrossa ahead, 5-1 before Trinity could respond.  A pair of goals from Clemente Zavaleta kept them close, trailing Barrossa by two goals, 5-3.

Bray put Barrossa in the lead, 6-3 in third chukker play, but a penalty conversion and a goal from the field by Clemente Zavaleta had Trinity within a goal at 6-5, but that would be as close as they would get for the balance of the afternoon.  Another goal from the field from Bray was complimented by a penalty goal from Santiago Trotz.  Barrossa left the field after the first half with an 8-5 lead.

Action settled down in the second half, with Trotz scoring the only goal of the fourth chukker.  Trinity was blanked and Barrossa moved further in front, 9-5.

Bray exploded in the fifth period, picking up three more goals from the field and a penalty goal.  Trinity was unable to get on the scoreboard for the second consecutive chukker, falling behind 13-5.

A mare named Sharapova won Best Playing Pony in the Champions' Cup Finals. Played by Jesse Bray, owned by Ernie Ezcurra.

Clemente Zavaleta scored the first goal of the sixth chukker on a penalty conversion and added another goal from the field, but the Trinity rally stalled.  Trotz scored the final goal of the game from the field as Barrossa rolled over Trinity 14-7 for the 2012 Champions Cup title and the tournament’s top prize money.

Bray’s ten goals were a game high.  Barrossa teammate Trotz scored three times and Graham added a goal in the win.

Clemente Zavaleta scored all seven of the Trinity goals.  To no one’s surprise, Bray was named MVP while Ernie Ezcurra’s mare, Sharapova, ridden by Bray, was honored as Best Playing Pony.

Barrossa won $25,000 and first place in the Champions' Cup Finals. Ernie Ezcurra, Santiago Trotz, Mr. and Mrs. Haagen, Erik Wright, Jesse Bray and Jef Graham.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH 9, CASA SOMBRES 8 OT

Rocky Mountain High (Noah Sprung, Roxy Keyfauver, Kimo Huddleston and Cybele Jordan) needed an overtime goal to score its hard-fought 9-8 win over Casa Sombres (Bolko Kissling, Conrad Kissling, Ernesto Bautista and Ashton Wolf) in the finals of the Empire Polo Club’s Lions Cup 4-goal tournament earlier in the day.

In a defensive-minded first period, Casa Sombres scored the only goal of the chukker with Ernie Bautista scoring from the field.  Rocky Mountain High trailed early, 1-0.

Second chukker goals from Bautista and Bolko Kissling went unanswered as Casa Sombres extended its lead to three goals, 3-0 as Rocky Mountain High was having difficulties in organizing an effective attack.  Ashton Wolf scored the first goal of the third chukker to put Casa Sombres on top, 4-0 when Rocky Mountain High found its offense.  Consecutive goals from Noah Sprung, Roxy Keyfauver and Kimo Huddleston had them back in the game, trailing Casa Sombres by a single goal, 4-3, at the end of the first three chukkers.

Casa Sombres rallied in the fourth, picking up single goals from Bolko Kissling, Bautista and Wolf.  Huddleston scored twice (once on a penalty shot) to keep it close, but Casa Sombres left the field with a 7-5 edge with one chukker left in regulation play.

Penalty goals from Huddleston and Jordan were topped off by a go-ahead goal from the field from Keyfauver for an 8-7 Rocky Mountain High advantage, but Bolko Kissling kept the Casa Sombres hopes alive with his third goal of the game to tie it up at 8-8, forcing a sudden-death overtime chukker.

A goal from the field from Huddleston made short work of the extra period as Rocky Mountain High rode away with the 9-8 first place finish.

Huddleston led all scoring with five goals.  Keyfauver added two goals and Sprung and Jordan each scored a goal in the victory.

Bolko Kissling and Bautista scored three goals apiece for Casa Sombres.  Wolf was credited with two goals in the loss.

Rocky Mountain High won the 4-Goal Lions' Cup and $9,600. Noah Sprung, Cybele Jordan, Mr. Haagen presenting check, Roxy Keyfauver and Kimo Huddleston. Kimo won MVP for the Tournament.

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10:00   Field 3

4-Goal “Lion’s Cup”       

Thermal vs Parklane

Ump:  Ted Okie & Ernie Ezcurra

3rd:     TJ Elordi                        

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11:00   Field 5

4-Goal “Champagne” Cup

Celebrity Ranch/Black Diamond  vs  Empire

Ump: Domingo Questel

3rd: Trish Fitzgerald

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 12:00   Field 1 –BE READY AT 11:45!!!

4-Goal   ”Lion’s Cup” Finals

Casa Sombras (Park no’west tent) vs  Rocky Mountain High (park no’ east tent)

Ump: Andy Maze & Ted Okie

3rd: Dayelle Fargey

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2:00   Field 1

8-10  Goal   “Champion’s Cup” Finals

Barrossa (park on bench close to Eldo.) vs  Trinity (park on bench close to tents)

Ump:andy Maze & Kimo Huddleston 

3rd: Steve Lane

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8:00  Forum Field

“A” Flight Consolation

Rogue   vs   Flowers Farms vs   Brumby Farms

Ump: Roxy

3^rd: Shane Flock

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8:00   Field 5

“B” Flight Consolation

Blk. Diamond   vs  GPL   

Ump: Billy

3^rd: Xander Deutsch

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9:30   Forum Field

“B” Flight Finals      

Kingscliffe   vs   Wrightway                    

Ump: Grainger  & Topo

3^rd: David Flowers

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 9:30   Field 5

“A” Flight Finals

SMG   vs   Casa Lago   

Ump: Billy & Dylan

3^rd: Chip McKenney

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SMG

Miguel Gutierrez

Stephen Sadler

Fred Schneeberger

Chuy Tadeo

Flower Farms

Topo Mendez

Nick Wihelm

David Flowers

Leigh Brecheen

Brumby Farms

Natalie Brumby

Jake Brumby

Romain Brumby

Kimo Huddleston

Rogue

Cameron Diggon

Julie Block

Lolo Payan

Goyo Mariscal

Casa Lago

Charlie Petersen

Jacob Deutsch

Estee/Johah Deutsch

Xander Deutsch

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“B Flight”

Wrightway

Elise Bigelow

Christine Vermes

Dan Diebel

Domingo Questel

GPL

Chip McKenney

Tom Landry

Jean Marc

Juan Martin Gutierrez

Black Diamond

Dylan Foster

Eileen Duffy

Diedra Lake

Ted Okie

Kingscliffe

Kate Ewart

Santos Arriola

Shane Flock

Susie E. Anthony

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10:00   Field 2

4 Goal “Champagne” Cup

Celebrity Ranch/Black Diamond   vs  Empire

Ump: Ramiro Gonzalez

3^rd: Hayward Pardue

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12:30   Field 3

4 Goal Semis

Parklane  vs  Rocky Mountain High                                                       

Ump: Andy Maze & Domingo Questel

3^rd: Dayelle Fargey

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3:00  Field 3

8-10 Goal  3^rd  vs  4^th

Empire10  vs  Trinity or GypsyTT

Ump: Andy Maze & Ted Okie

3^rd: Remy Muller

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Sunday Polo 

General Admission and tailgating is FREE during Sunday Polo. Sunday games are at 12 PM and 2 PM.  VIP seating is also available and requires a reservation. The Closing Day of polo is our busiest Sunday of the season and the VIP seating sells out early.   If you plan to tailgate, you will need to arrive early to get a spot.  Bleacher seating is also available in the tailgate area on the east side of the field.

The entrance to Field #1 for Sunday Polo is on Ave. 50.  The gates are located on Ave. 50 near the intersection of Ave. 50 and Monroe St.

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10:00   Field 2

Empire10  vs  Trinity                                                       

Ump: Andy Maze & Kimo Huddleston

3^rd: Nicolas Maciel

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12:30 Field 1

Gypsy/TriTech  vs  Tentnology

Ump: Ted Okie & Kimo Huddleston

3^rd: Clemente Zavaleta or Mariano Fasetta (whoever loses at 10:00)

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2:30   Field 2

4 Goal Semis

Casa Sombras  vs  Thermal

Ump: Andy Maze & Erik Wright

3^rd: Lolo Payan

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10:00   Field 7

4 chukkers

RED                                                                                        

Doug Blumenthal               

Jesse Bray                            

Remy Muller                        

Chuy Tadeo                          

BLUE

Lolo Payan

Andy Maze

Susie E. Anthony

Dayelle Fargey

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2:00  Field 7

7 chukker round-robin

RED     1-4                                   

Black Diamond     1-goal               

 BLUE 1,2,5,6,7

Rocky Mountain High

GREEN 3-7

Black Diamond 4-goal

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10:00   Field 7

RED 1-5                                                         

Conrad Kissling                                    

Ernesto Bautista                                                 

Ashton Wolf                                                        

Andy Maze                                                           

WHITE 1-3,6-8                                                     

Thermal

BLUE 4-7

Lolo Payan

Charlie Petersen

Primo

Eldon Sextro

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1:00  Twin Palms

RED                                                

Gypsy/TriTech                             

BLUE

Trinity

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3:00  Field 2 ½

RED                                                

Barrossa                                               

BLUE

Tentnology

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