Medford, NY - July 23, 2015 - The United States Polo Association today announced that the 2015 U.S. Open Arena Polo Championship® will return this Sunday, July 26 to Country Farms Polo Club in Medford, Long Island, New York for its fourth year. With roots dating back to 1926, arena polo’s premier national tournament will feature America’s top arena players as they compete for the most coveted arena polo trophy. The final begins at 7PM and will be live streamed on Chukker.TV.
Cedar Croft will defend their title with Felipe Viana, a key member of the Team USPA squad that was runner up at the 2015 FIP World Championship finals in Santiago, Chile, and Kris Kampsen who led Cedar Croft to the U.S. Open Arena Polo Championship for the past two years. Leading the Equuleus team is Tommy Biddle, one of two players in the world who have attained a 10-goal handicap – the sport’s highest. Equuleus may have another ace up their sleeve in English professional, Jonny Good, who will travel across the pond to make his tournament debut.
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Cedar Croft |
Equuleus |
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Robert Ceparano (3) |
Joe Dimenna (0) |
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Felipe Viana (7) |
Tommy Biddle (10) |
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Kris Kampsen (7) |
Jonny Good (8) |
This historic championship represents the highest level of arena polo competition currently played in the United States.
About the United States Polo Association®
Founded in 1890, the United States Polo Association (USPA) is the national governing body for the sport of polo in North America and is one of the oldest sport governing bodies in the United States. With nearly 300 member clubs and 40 national tournaments, the USPA governs polo handicaps, tournament rules and safety regulations, to ensure the welfare and being of both horse and player. Funded by sales from the officially licensed consumer brand, U.S. Polo Assn., the USPA purposefully re-invests revenue by underwriting numerous development programs to expand and sustain the sport of polo. For more information please visit here.
About Country Farms Polo Club
An industry leader in polo and horsemanship training, Country Farms Polo Club is a year-round haven for horse lovers. Country Farms is a premier equestrian facility, situated on fourteen acres in Medford, NY, with an indoor riding arena, an outdoor arena and housing for up to 70 horses. Home of the USPA U.S. Open Arena Polo Championship® featuring the highest rated arena polo players in the world, Country Farms Polo is also part of the USPA Intercollegiate/Interscholastic Polo program with an interscholastic girls’ polo team comprised of athletes who desire to participate in regional/national polo competition. The club offers polo and riding lessons year-round, and summer riding camps for children from July through August. For lesson information or tickets to the U.S. Open Arena Polo Championship, visit here.