C.V. Whitney Cup: Park Place retained the title

The 2022 C.V. Whitney Cup, the first of three 22-goal tournaments in the GAUNTLET OF POLO®, finished on Sunday, February 27, at the International Polo Club Palm Beach (IPC) in Wellington, Florida. Its home since 2003, the C.V. Whitney Cup® will be followed by the USPA Gold Cup® and the U.S. Open Polo Championship®. Polo matches are open to the general public. Online viewing is available with a subscription at globalpolo.com.

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FINAL: The first leg of the 2022 Gauntlet of Polo® and the C.V. Whitney Cup® concluded on Sunday on the U.S. Polo Assn. Field 1 at the International Polo Club Palm Beach with Park Place and Scone meeting in a rematch of last year’s final. Behind a dominant second half, Park Place surged into the lead to claim the 14-11 victory and defeat Scone in the final for the second consecutive year.

A match-up between the tournament’s best offense in Park Place and the best defense in Scone, it was the determined attack of the defending champions which proved to be the difference in the second half. Shooting 53% on 17 shot attempts, Park Place won the battle in open play, while matching Scone’s five penalty goals. Hilario Ulloa was exceptional for Park Place, converting all three of his Penalty 4 attempts to finish with a game-high eight goals, while Britos contributed four goals as the other half of the formidable duo. Holding the father-son duo of Adolfo and Poroto Cambiaso scoreless over the final five chukkers, Park Place outscored Scone 9-3 in the second half to retain possession of the C.V. Whitney Cup®.

Park Place 14, Scone 11

MVP: Juan Britos

BPP: "El Overo Indigena" Juan Britos

AAP Argentine Bred BPP: "Lavinia Marea" Hilario Ulloa

FINAL PICTURES BY AGUS FONDA / ALEX PACHECO / GLOBAL POLO

Semifinals: The much-anticipated semifinals were officially underway in a riveting doubleheader at International Polo Club Palm Beach (IPC). Defending C.V. Whitney Cup® champions Park Place advanced to their second consecutive final in a 12-8 victory over Pilot on Isla Carroll West, as Scone handily defeated Dutta Corp/Show+ 11-5 on Field 4, setting up a rematch of the 2021 C.V. Whitney Cup. SEMIFINALS ACTION BY GLOBAL POLO TV

Elimination games continued in the quarterfinals of the C.V. Whitney Cup. Packed with action, the Sunday tripleheader kicked-off with Scone handily defeating Coca-Cola 15-6 on Isla Carroll East, followed by Pilot delivering La Fe their third consecutive loss of the tournament with a 13-11 victory on Field 5. The feature matchup of the day on U.S. Polo Assn. Field 1 showcased an energized Dutta Corp/Show+ as the final team to advance into the semifinals in a convincing 13-8 win over SD Farms.

The first quarterfinal in the 2022 C.V. Whitney Cup® featured a resounding vic tory for Park Place against La Indiana, capturing the 15-6 on Field 3 at the International Polo Club Palm Beach (IPC).

Asserting their fast, style of play from the opening throw-in, Park Place produced a relentless offense that scored 12 field goals on 63% shooting over the first four chukkers. Receiving 11 combined goals from their elite duo of Juan Britos and Hilario Ulloa, Park Place also received a strong performance from Cody Ellis, who added three goals of his own in the dominant victory.

Tuesday 15. The final game of the bracket play in the C.V. Whitney Cup® featured La Indiana and SD Farms battling for the top position in Bracket II. Needing overtime to determine a winner, La Indiana’s Lucas Criado Jr. scored the game-winning goal for the 12-11 victory on Field 4 at the International Polo Club Palm Beach.

Monday 14. Rain postponed Sunday’s feature game at the International Polo Club Palm Beach, but play resumed on Monday as Park Place and Pilot battled into overtime, with Facundo Pieres scoring the golden goal to push Pilot to the top of Bracket 1 (15-14). In the second match of the day, Scone also remained undefeated with a narrow victory, including a four-goal performance from Kristos “Keko” Magrini to defeat La Fe 8-7.

Second Day: Rain postponed their debuts on Monday in the C.V. Whitney Cup®, but Cessna and SD Farms met in the lone game on Tuesday, challenging for a successful start in the Gauntlet of Polo® at the International Polo Club Palm Beach. Led by the six-goal performance from Peco Polledo, SD Farms raced ahead to capture the convincing 12-7 victory.

First Day: The GAUNTLET OF POLO® was officially underway in Wellington, Florida featuring double-header action in the C.V Whitney Cup® between Scone and Dutta/Show Corp+ on Field 5, and Coca-Cola facing Pilot at Isla Carroll East. Fresh off a win in the Ylvisaker Cup in 18-goal play, Kristos “Keko” Magrini continued his hot streak scoring nine goals in the opening day of 22-goal play, with seven coming from the penalty line to carry Scone to a 14-6 victory. In the second match of the day, Pilot jumped out in the first two chukkers to a dominant 6-1 lead. An evenly distributed offensive team with three members each contributing four goals, Pilot maintained pressure to stave off a late push from Coca-Cola and take the match 12-10. Bracket play continues in the C.V. Whitney Cup® with Cessna against SD Farms on Wednesday, February 9 at 11:00am ET.

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El mismo campéon en la CV Whitney Cup: Park Place

Nueve equipos participaron de la CV Whitney Cup, el primer torneo de la emocionante competición denominada GAUNLTET OF POLO de 22 goles. Tras 20 días intensos, el domingo 27 se jugó la primera gran final de 22 goles, con los mismos protagonistas de la definición 2020: Park Place y Scone. En una revancha de la final del año pasado, tras una segunda parte dominante, Park Place se llevó la victoria por 14-11 al derrotar a Scone en la final por segundo año consecutivo.

En un duelo entre el mejor ataque del torneo, Park Place, y la mejor defensa, Scone, el ataque decidido de los campeones defensores fue lo que marcó la diferencia en la segunda parte. Con un 53% de tiros en 17 intentos, Park Place ganó la batalla en el juego abierto. Hilario Ulloa fue brillante para Park Place, con ocho goles, mientras que Britos, considerado MVP, contribuyó con cuatro tantos.

Park Place 14, Scone 11

MVP: Juan Britos

BPP: "El Overo Indígena" Juan Britos

AAP Argentine Bred BPP: "Lavinia Marea" Hilario Ulloa

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