Aspen Valley Polo Club

Upcoming Tournaments:

Independence Cup / July 3
Craig Sakin Memorial / July 5 - July 7 The USPA North American Cup Draw / July 12 The ChukkerTV Challenge Cup / July 12 - July 14 The USPA North American Cup / July 14 - July 20 The Basalt Handicap / July 19 - July 21 The USPA Silver Cup Draw / July 20 The USPA National Arena Handicap / July 23 - August 6 The USPA Silver Cup / July 24 - August 11
The Emma Challenge Cup / July 26 - July 28
The ChukkerTV Arena Challenge / July 30

The High Alpine Cup / August 2 - August 4
Arena World Cup / August 7 - August 14
The Rocky Mountain Open / August 9 - August 17
The Mount Sopris Cup / August 16 - August 18
The Carbondale Classic / August 23 - August 25 The 2019 PoloFest Denver / August 31
The Triple Crown of Polo Trophy / September 1 - September 8

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Sep 9, 2019

Audi Wins Thriller, Captures WPL Triple Crown Of Polo In Season Finale; Nic Roldan Most Valuable Player

Sep 9, 2019

CARBONDALE, Colo., September 9, 2019---It may have taken two chukkers, but the World Polo League Triple Crown of Polo season-finale lived up to expectations Sunday at McClure River Ranch.

Audi (Marc Ganzi, Mariano Gracida, Nic Roldan, Juancito Bollini) led Flexjet (Melissa Ganzi, Salvador Ulloa, Nacho Novillo Astrada, Juan Bollini) from start-to-finish but Flexjet made them work for it in the final chukker.

On a perfect day for polo, Audi held on for a thrilling 12-11 victory to win the coveted trophy and its second consecutive tournament of the summer polo season. Audi also won the Labor Day Challenge with Lauren Sherry, Salvador Ulloa, Roldan and Ganzi.

Roldan, the highest rated American player at eight goals, had one of his best games of his career with his big scoring hits and relentless defense and was the unanimous choice for Most Valuable Player.

The Aspen Valley Polo Club Best Playing Pony went to Tampa Glitter played by Mariano Gracida.

The American Polo Horse Association Best Playing Pony was Pitkin, played by Alejandro Novillo Astrada.

Sep 9, 2019

Sep 7, 2019

Audi, Flexjet Advance Into WPL Triple Crown Of Polo Championship Sunday At McClure River Ranch

Sep 7, 2019

CARBONDALE, Colo., September 7, 2019---The stage is set for what is expected to be the most competitive season finale in Aspen Valley Polo Club history.

In front of a ChukkerTV worldwide audience, Audi (Marc Ganzi, Mariano Gracida, Nic Roldan, Juancito Bollini) will face Flexjet (Melissa Ganzi, Salvador Ulloa, Nacho Novillo Astrada, Juan Bollini) in the championship final of the World Polo League Triple Crown of Polo at 11 a.m. MST (1 p.m. EST) at McClure River Ranch.

"I can't wait," said World Polo League Commissioner Dale Smicklas. "This isn't the first time Marc and Melissa Ganzi have been on the field in the finals of a tournament. It will be husband against wife but I know for a fact they will both be doing everything they can to win. They both have really nice teams. This should be a really, really, really good game."

Following the final, the Just For The Fun Of It round robin will be held at 12:30 p.m. in the final 2019 summer action of the most successful and historic seasons Aspen Valley Polo Club has had.

Audi advanced on Saturday with an impressive 12-7 victory over Los Amigos Blue (Alejandra Foster, Alfredo Bigatti, Stewart Armstrong, Sebastian Merlos).

Sep 7, 2019

Sep 5, 2019

Aspen Valley Polo Club Summer Season Ends This Weekend With WPL's Triple Crown Of Polo

Sep 5, 2019

CARBONDALE, Colo., September 5, 2019---Aspen Valley Polo Club saved one of its best tournaments for the last weekend of the summer polo season.

The World Polo League's Triple Crown of Polo will feature five teams battling it out for the prestigious trophy. It is the second season the club is hosting the tournament.

The three-day 20-goal tournament begins Friday at 11 a.m. MST at Sopris Mountain Ranch with a three-team round robin semifinal.

Seventeen-goal Mountain Chevrolet (Michael Payne, Kris Kampsen, Lucas Lalor, Pablo Spinacci) plays 20-goal Los Amigos Red (Paul Foster, Carlitos Gracida, Tincho Merlos, Nacho Novillo Astrada). The winner sits and 20-goal Flexjet (Melissa Ganzi, Salvador Ulloa, Alejandro Novillo Astrada, Juan Bollini) will play the final six chukkers.

The second semifinal is Saturday at 10:30 a.m. with 19-goal Los Amigos Blue (Alejandra Foster, Alfredo Bigatti, Sebastian Merlos, Stewart Armstrong) playing 18-goal Audi (TBA, Juancito Bolini, Mariano Gracida, Nic Roldan) at McClure River Ranch.

Sep 5, 2019