SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – The 2010 Saratoga Polo season brought record crowds and world-class players to the historic Whitney Fields for seven action-packed weeks of polo.
“Our attendance at Saratoga Polo was up by more than 20 percent this season over last year,” said Jim Rossi, managing partner of Saratoga Polo. “The fact that we featured world-class players from around the country and the globe was a very real draw,” said Rossi. “The return of the International Veuve Clicquot Women’s Challenge, followed by the traditional Whitney Cup brought the largest crowds of the season. Thank you to our players, fans, friends and generous sponsors.”
Season Highlights
The Boys Moved Over for Women’s Week July. 28- Aug. 1
presented by Frank Adams Jewelers and David Yurman
World-class women polo players from across the globe competed in this year’s Veuve Clicquot Women’s Challenge, presented by Frank Adams Jewelers and David Yurman. Players enjoyed the limelight at many of Saratoga’s most prestigious venues, had a thoroughbred race named for them at the famed Saratoga Race Track, and were special guests at receptions, lakeside resorts and the Saratoga Polo Association clubhouse. The tournament final drew more spectators than any other match in recent years.
The Whitney Cup with Lilly Pulitzer Aug. 6-8
Lilly met Whitney for a reunion of two legendary families and the second weekend in a row of record-breaking crowds. The Whitney Cup, presented by The Pink Paddock – a Lilly Pulitzer via shop – featured extraordinary polo action and a clubhouse transformed by Lilly Pulitzer designers. The highlight: Mary Lou Whitney presented the tournament trophies.
Tennis Pro Martina Hingis Tries Polo July 15
Martina Hingis and The NY Buzz drew media attention to an event billed as The Ultimate Grand Slam Polo Party. Martina and some of her teammates first took to the polo ponies for a practice with some of Saratoga Polo’s local players.