CARBONDALE, Colo., August 24, 2024---Los Amigos' organization won its third tournament of the summer polo season Friday at McClure River Ranch.

Los Amigos Blue (Paul Foster, Pablo Spinacci, 5, Tomacho Pieres, 6, Jason Crowder, 5) held off Maltese Falcons (Nacho Novillo Astrada, 8, Melissa Ganzi, Alejandra Foster, Alejandro Novillo Astrada, 7) for a 9-8 victory to capture the fourth annual Silver Queen Invitational.

Paul Foster, a Baylor University grad, was named Most Valuable Player after scoring a season and game-high seven goals.

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CARBONDALE, Colo., August 22, 2024---Aspen Valley Polo Club's most successful summer polo season comes to a close this weekend with a tournament tripleheader.

The Rocky Mountain Open, Silver Queen Invitational and Triple Crown of Polo-Aspen will highlight action on Friday with preliminary qualifiers at McClure River Ranch and High Mesa and finals on Sunday at McClure River Ranch Stadium.

On Friday, two games are scheduled. The first is the Rocky Mountain Open at 10 a.m. at High Mesa. The top two teams play the final and third place team play in the Triple Crown of Polo.

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CARBONDALE, Colo., August 19, 2024---On a spectacular day of polo, Tonkawa defended its title Sunday in the Carbondale Classic at McClure River Ranch Stadium.

In front of the season's biggest crowd including a soldout Summer Polo Charity Classic VIP tent, defending champion Tonkawa (Jeff Hildebrand, Grant Ganzi, 3, Nic Roldan, 8, Hilario Figueras, 5)broke open a close game in the fifth chukker to defeat Polo 4 Christ (Steve Cox/Silver Novillo Astrada, Melissa Ganzi, Alejandro Novillo Astrada, 7, Nacho Novillo Astrada, 8), 9-6.

"This game was everything," Grant Ganzi said. "We talked about going into the game Friday how we wanted to win the whole thing. I knew we had the team to do it. It was good fun.

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CARBONDALE, Colo., August 15, 2024---Aspen Valley Polo Club will host one of its biggest weekends featuring exciting polo and charity event.

The Summer Polo Charity Classic, the highlight of the summer polo season, is Sunday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. The ticketed event benefits the Aspen Valley Hospital Foundation.

Last year AVPC celebrated its tenth anniversary and enjoyed its best season, highlighted by the Summer Polo Charity Classic. A sellout crowd of 1,200 enjoyed the food, caviar, champagne, music, polo, live auction and paddle raise, and vendors during a five-hour tripleheader.

Since 2016, the event has netted $3.5 million for the hospital. It is a fantastic way to support the important mission of the Aspen Valley Hospital Foundation and vital services the hospital provides to the Roaring Fork Valley community.

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CARBONDALE, Colo., August 8, 2024— With six tournaments already in the books, Aspen Valley Polo Club reaches the midway point of the summer season this weekend with the Mount Sopris cup.

The seventh of 14 season tournaments features six teams and begins Friday at McClure River Ranch Field Two.

On Friday, two preliminary round robin games are schedule. The first is at 10 a.m. and second game is 12:30 p.m.

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CARBONDALE, Colo., August 5, 2024---Mountain Chevrolet won its summer polo debut Sunday at Aspen Valley Polo Club's McClure River Ranch Stadium.

Mountain Chevrolet (Fran Spinacci, 1, Michael Payne, 1, Pablo Spinacci, 5, Gonzalito Pieres, 9) won the sixth tournament of the season defending its title in the High Alpine Cup with a thrilling 9-8 victory over Casablanca (Michael Calle, 1, Santos Bollini, 2, Grant Ganzi, 3, Nic Roldan, 8).

Michael Payne and Pablo Spinacci are repeat tournament champions.

Argentine 9-goaler Gonzalito Pieres was named Most Valuable Player. The field general scored a game-high seven goals.

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CARBONDALE, Colo., August 1, 2024---The sixth tournament of the summer polo season featuring six teams begins Friday with the High Alpine Cup at Aspen Valley Polo Club.

Defending champion Mountain Chevrolet heads the field that also features Casablanca, Los Amigos, Maltese Falcons, Tamera and Tonkawa.

On Friday, two round robins will be contested. The first at 10 a.m. at McClure River Ranch Field Two, Los Amigos, 13, (Paul Foster, Vinny Sangaline, 1, Martin Jauregui, 6, Sugar Erskine 6), Maltese Falcons, 15, (Alejandra Foster, Melissa Ganzi, Alejandro Novillo Astrada, 7, Nacho Novillo Astrada, 8) and Mountain Chevrolet, 14, (Fran Spinacci, 1, Michael Payne, 1, Pablo Spinacci, 5, Gonzalito Pieres, 9) will play.

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CARBONDALE, Colo., July 29, 2024---In a thrilling finish, Los Amigos Red won the Emma Challenge Cup on Sunday at McClure River Ranch Stadium Field.

Los Amigos Red (Alejandra Foster, Santi Toccalino, 7, Alejandro Novillo Astrada, 7, Juan Bollini, 3) defeated tournament favorite Tamera (Ale Poma, 1, Grant Ganzi, 3, Hilario Figueras, 5, Nic Roldan, 8), 8-7, in front of a good crowd.

It was the second summer tournament victory for the Los Amigos organization.

Argentine Santi Toccalino, making his Aspen Valley Polo Club debut, swept the Most Valuable Player and Best Playing Pony honors.

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CARBONDALE, Colo., July 26, 2024---The fifth tournament of the summer polo season begins Friday with the Emma Challenge Cup at Aspen Valley Polo Club.

Former 10-goaler Gonzalito Pieres and Ale Poma will make their summer polo debut in Aspen. Pieres is playing for last weekend's Basalt Handicap champion Los Amigos Red.

Pieres, 41, was born into a family of polo players. He is the eldest son of polo legend Gonzalo Pieres. His brothers Facundo and Nico Pieres are also among the world's best. His sister, Tatiana, married former 10-goaler Mariano Aguerre. The former 10-goaler is now rated 9 goals.

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CARBONDALE, Colo., July 22, 2024---Los Amigos Red was red hot Sunday at Aspen Valley Polo Club's McClure River Ranch Stadium.

Los Amigos Red (Paul Foster, Grant Ganzi, 3, Nic Roldan, 8, Hilario Figueras, 5) took off in the second chukker and never looked back for an impressive 15-8 victory over Audi (Marc Ganzi, 1, Martin Jauregui, 6, Tomacho Pieres, 6, Jimmy Seward, 3) for its first win of the summer season.

Grant Ganzi, 26, was named Most Valuable Player after playing well at both ends of the field. Ganzi shared leading scorer honors with Nic Roldan with five goals and was four-for-four from the penalty line.

"It's been a while getting MVP," Ganzi said. "I'm happy about it. I'm just grateful to be recognized. I'm having fun out there. I am more happy to get another blanket for my mares. I'm really happy with the way my horses are playing. They are all from my mom's breed."

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CARBONDALE, Colo., July 19, 2024---The fourth tournament of the summer polo season begins Friday with the Basalt Handicap at Aspen Valley Polo Club.

The fun begins Friday with two preliminary games at McClure River Ranch on Field 2.

The opening game at 10 a.m. is a three-team round robin game between Los Amigos Blue (16) (Paul Foster, Grant Ganzi, 3, Nic Roldan, 8, Hilario Figueras, 5) vs. Maltese Falcons (16) (Melissa Ganzi, Vinny Sangaline, 1, Alejandro Novillo Astrada, 7, Nacho Novillo Astrada, 8) vs. Santa Rita (14) (Fran Spinacci, 1, Jason Crowder, 5, Pablo Spinacci, 5, Juan Bollini, 3).

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CARBONDALE, Colo., July 15, 2024---Casablanca won its second tournament of the summer polo season Sunday at Aspen Valley Polo Club's McClure River Ranch Stadium.

In front of a good crowd, Casablanca (Marc Ganzi, 1, Santos Bollini, 2, Grant Ganzi, 3, Nic Roldan, 8) led from start to finish to defeat Maltese Falcons (Alejandra Foster, Melissa Ganzi, Santi Toccalino, 7, Alejandro Novillo Astrada, 7), 8-6.

Nic Roldan, the second highest ranked American, was named Most Valuable Player. Roldan has won the most MVP titles at both Aspen Valley Polo Club and its sister club Grand Champions Polo Club in Wellington, Fla.

Amiga, a bay mare owned and played by Alejandra Foster, was AVPC Best Playing Pony. Moon Quartz, a dark bay mare played by Grant Ganzi and owned by Santa Rita Polo Farm, was the American Polo Horse Association Best Playing Pony.

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CARBONDALE, Colo., July 11, 2024---The third tournament of the summer polo season at Aspen Valley Polo Club begins Friday with the Craig Sakin Memorial.

The fun begins Friday with two preliminary games at the AVPC Barn Field at 10 a.m. and Sopris Mountain Field at 12:30 p.m.

The opening game features Los Amigos, 16 (Paul Foster, Sugar Erskine, 6, Jason Crowder, 5, Hilario Figueras, 5) against Maltese Falcons, 14 (Alejandra Foster, Melissa Ganzi, Santi Toccalino, 7, Alejandro Novillo Astrada, 7).

In Game Two, Casablanca, 14 (Santos Bollini, 2, Marc Ganzi, Grant Ganzi, 3, Nic Roldan, 8) plays Tonkawa, 15 (Jeff Hildebrand, Martin Jauregui, 6, Tomacho Pieres, 6, Jimmy Seward, 3).

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CARBONDALE, Colo., July 8, 2024---Casablanca led for most of the game to win the ChukkerTV Challenge Cup Sunday in front of a good crowd at Aspen Valley Polo Club.

In the first weekend of the summer polo season, Casablanca (Marc Ganzi, 1, Martin Jauregui, 6, Nic Roldan, 8, Grant Ganzi, 3) broke open a close game against Santa Rita (Vinny Sangaline, 1, Tomacho Pieres, 6, Hilario Figueras, 5, Jason Crowder, 5) in the sixth chukker for a thrilling 9-6 victory at McClure River Ranch.

Nic Roldan, the second highest ranked American player and winningest player at both Aspen Valley Polo Club and Grand Champions Polo club, was named Most Valuable Player.

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CARBONDALE, Colo., July 7, 2024---Santa Rita rallied in the final chukker to win the Independence Cup Saturday at Aspen Valley Polo Club.

In the summer polo season opener, Santa Rita (Haley Schaufeld, Grant Ganzi, Tomacho Pieres, Juan Bollini) staged one of the biggest comebacks in the club's 11-year history with a thrilling 6-5 victory over Los Amigos (Meredith Lovegrove, Gabriel Gracida, Marc Ganzi, Santos Bollini).

Schaufeld scored two goals including the game-winner in the fourth and final chukker. Schaufeld, an alum of The Polo School in Wellington, Fla. was selected Most Valuable Player.

Santa Rita overcame 4-1 and 5-2 deficits at the AVPC Barn Field.

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CARBONDALE, Colo., July 4, 2024---The much-anticipated summer polo season at Aspen Valley Polo Club opens with the Independence Cup and ChukkerTV Challenge Cup.

The 11th season kicks off with the club's traditional tournaments. After a break, world-class horses and players are chomping at the bit to return to the well-manicured polo fields.

The fun begins Friday with two preliminary games with the ChukkerTV Challenge Cup at McClure River Ranch Field Two. At 11 a.m., Maltese Falcons, 17 (Melissa Ganzi, Santi Toccalino, 7, Alejandro Novillo Astrada, 7, Juan Bollini, 3) plays Tonkawa, 15 (Fran Spinacci, 1, Sugar Erskine, 6, Pablo Spinacci, 5, Santos Bollini, 2/Jimmy Seward, 3) and 12:30 p.m. Casablanca, 18 (Marc Ganzi, 1, Grant Ganzi, 3, Nic Roldan, 8, Martin Jauregui, 6) takes on Santa Rita, 17, (Vinny Sangaline, 1, Jason Crowder, 5, Tomacho Pierfes, 6, Hilario Figueras, 5).

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CARBONDALE, Colo., June 12, 2024---The countdown for the summer polo season at Aspen Valley Polo Club has begun.

The world's summer destination for fun, competitive polo will host 14 grass and arena tournaments along with several social and kids events in July and August.

The 11th season begins with the traditional Independence Cup on July 3. Last year Victory Polo (Becky Schmeits, Grant Ganzi, Alejandro Novillo Astrada, Juan Bollini) won the Independence Cup with a 4-3 win over Mountain Chevrolet (Riley Ganzi/Santos Bollini, Michael Payne, Nic Roldan, Jimmy Seward).

Season highlights include the Summer Polo Charity Classic, Triple Crown of Polo-Aspen and Silver Queen Invitational doubleheader, new Twilight Polo Series and Aspen Arena Series Final.

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CARBONDALE, Colo., May 2, 2024---With the magnificent 12,965-foot summit of Mount Sopris as a backdrop, polo returns to the valley when Aspen Valley Polo Club hosts 14 grass and arena tournaments in July and August.

The 11th season kicks off with the traditional Independence Cup on July 3. The season highlights include the Summer Polo Charity Classic, Triple Crown of Polo-Aspen and Silver Queen Invitational doubleheader, new Twilight Polo Series and Aspen Arena Series Final.

Nestled in the awe-inspiring Rocky Mountains, Aspen Valley Polo Club has become the summer destination for polo and top players from around the world.

Other summer tournaments are ChukkerTV Cup, Craig Sakin Memorial, Basalt Handicap, Emma Challenge Cup, High Alpine Cup, Mount Sopris Cup, Rocky Mountain Open, Carbondale Classic and Maroon Bells Cup.

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ASPEN, Colo., December 18, 2023---Casablanca won its first St. Regis World Snow Polo Championship Sunday at Rio Grande Park.

In front of a soldout crowd. Casablanca (Grant Ganzi, 3, Hilario Figueras, 5, Nic Roldan, 9) held off Aspen Valley (Jason Crowder, 6, Marc Ganzi, 1, Adolfo Cambiaso, 10) for a hardfought 8-6 victory.

Nine-goaler Nic Roldan scored a game-high five goals including his first two-pointer in the three-day tournament and was named Most Valuable Player. It was Roldan's fifth St. Regis tournament victory in eleven years.

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ASPEN, Colo., December 17, 2023---In opening day action on hard-packed snow at Rio Grande Park, Edmiston rallied to win the High Alpine Cup, the first of three finals in the St. Regis World Snow Polo Championship.

Edmiston (Teo Calle, 1, Pancho Bensadon, 8, Alejandro Novillo Astrada, 7), trailing after the opening chukker, rallied for a thrilling 5-4 victory over Blade & Bow (Scott Wood, 2, Juan Martin Nero, 10, Pablo Spinacci, 6) to finish fifth Saturday in front of a packed VIP tent.

Argentine Alejandro Novillo Astrada, playing zone back and field general, was named Most Valuable Player. He scored the only two-pointer of the game from the field's halfway mark.

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