WELLINGTON, FL-Oct. 4, 2013---The fall polo season continues Friday with the opening games of the USPA Fall Classic presented by the Tackeria at Palm City Polo Club in Boca Raton.
Two games are scheduled for Friday.
In the first game, Audi will play Beluga at 11:30 a.m. and the second game will feature Casablanca against Newport at 4 p.m. Both games are at Palm City.
All four rosters are loaded with talented professionals and amateur players.
The rosters are:
AUDI: Marc Ganzi, Juancito Bollini, Brandon Phillips, Juan Bollini (13 goals)
BELUGA: Misha Rodzianko, Leo Mandelbaum, Joey Casey, Carlitos Gracida (11 goals)
CASABLANCA: Matt Coppola, Grant Ganzi, Wes Finlayson, Kris Kampsen (11 goals)
NEWPORT: Kaisser Maakar, Gene Goldstein, Guille Aguerro, Luis Escobar (13 goals)
On Sunday, the championship final is 10 a.m. followed by the consolation at noon, both at Grand Champions Polo Club.
The USPA Fall Classic, presented by the Tackeria, is the second of nine tournaments scheduled for the fall at Grand Champions, including two 20-goal tournaments in November for the club's sixth season.
The Tackeria, located at 13501 South Shore Boulevard in Wellington, is a complete equestrian shop catering to all horse sports including polo.
The store carries a full range of polo gear, saddles and apparel. Store hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
The remaining Grand Champions fall tournaments are the Oct. 13-15 USPA Kay Colee Memorial Tournament; Oct. 18-20 US Trust Cup, Oct. 25-27 USPA Fall Plates; Nov.1-3 Pedro Morrison Memorial and Nov. 8-10 Palm Restaurant Invitational.
The two 20-goal tournaments are the prestigious Oct. 30-Nov. 9 USPA North America Cup and Nov. 13-24 The National 20-Goal Championship.
During the 2012 fall season, Audi dominated the season winning back-to-back USPA North America Cup and USPA National 20-Goal Tournament titles with Marc Ganzi, Carlitos Gracida, Nic Roldan and Hall of Famer and former 10-goaler Carlos Gracida. In the national 20-goal final, Audi edged Piaget, 10-9.
The fall season, great preparation for the upcoming 20- and 26-goal seasons in Wellington, is fun and competitive. Rosters and lineups change from tournament to tournament. Evenly-matched teams are put together to help build players skills and performance.
All tournaments are USPA-sanctioned and have grown in stature since their start in the mid-1990s.
GRAND CHAMPIONS FALL SCHEDULE
Oct. 4-6, USPA Fall Classic presented by The Tackeria
Oct. 13-15, USPA Kay Colee Memorial
Oct. 18-20, US Trust Cup
Oct. 25-27, USPA Fall Plates
Oct. 30-Nov. 9, USPA North America Cup
Nov. 1-3, Pedro Morrison Memorial
Nov. 8-10, Palm Restaurant Invitational
Nov. 13-24,The National 20-Goal Championship
PALM CITY POLO CLUB
WHERE: 18000 Jog Road, Boca Raton, 561-289-9099 (Club entrance is the first flashing light north of Clint Moore Road).
GRAND CHAMPIONS POLO CLUB
WHERE: 13444 Southfields Road, on the corner of South Shore Boulevard and Lake Worth Road, Wellington, 561-644-5050.
