Day: August 26, 2019

With perfect weather and breathtaking alpine views it was only fitting the Final be equally spectacular, and as expected, the teams boasting some of the world’s best didn’t disappoint. Today, rising to the occasion of the 24th Hublot Gold Cup Gstaad was none other than Team Clinique La Prairie. True to the spirit of polo, the other teams joined in the celebration this afternoon. The best amateur player of the tournament, American Marco Elser, wore his trademarked grin while explaining that despite the clear defeat (10 – 5) there was…

If you want to see top level polo sport, look no further than Deauville. Just ask any of the nearly 2,000 spectators who came out for the magnificent Gold Cup, where they saw Edouard Carmignac and his team Talandracas win for the sixth time. On Sunday night, in the fairy tale land of Normandy and in the heart of the Touques racecourse, it was a Brothers Grimm ending for Team Barrière. Their dream to win the Triple-Crown was severed by Talandracas’ win, revenge for their Silver cup defeat—because after all, it’s…