Opening Day of the Mercedes-Benz Polo Challenge
on Saturday, July 19th
This summer’s matches promise to be some of the most exciting in the sport of polo. The sport’s greatest athletes will compete for one of polo’s most treasured prizes. Returning as well will be some of the East End’s most high-profile and influential audience of V.I.P’s, celebrities and media.
Season partners include: stride rite, Piaget, St. Regis, Catherine M. Zadeh Fine Jewelry, Champagne Perrier-Jouët and Stolichnaya Vodka, Capricho Luxury Resort, FIJI Water, Tag Heuer Eyewear and Gruen Eyes, T-Mobile Sidekick, Coca-Cola, Hpnotiq, Peroni Beer and Zino Platinum Cigars. MVP Player Award will be presented by Jaci Reid of Westin Rinehart.
Polo Ralph Lauren will be present as the exclusive apparel retailer with an onsite shop this summer at the Bridgehampton Polo matches. Evocative of the spirit and heritage of Polo, the shop will feature Ralph Lauren’s Black Watch collection including knits and hats all emblazoned with the Black Watch emblem, as well as an array of classic iconic knit polo shirts and accessories including sunglasses and handbags. Spectators visiting the Ralph Lauren shop will have a great view of the polo matches and be able to enter to win an afternoon of playing Polo with Black Watch team member Nacho Figueras. Polo Ralph Lauren became an official sponsor of the Black Watch Polo team in 2007, providing apparel created exclusively for the polo players.
The season will commence on Saturday, July 19th and will continue for six consecutive Saturdays, ending August 23rd. Teams that will compete this season include: White Birch, Black Watch, Pony Express, Equuleus, Jumeirah Culu Culu and Mansour.
All proceeds from the Mercedes-Benz Bridgehampton Polo Challenge will go to the South Fork Breast Health Coalition. The V.I.P. tent will host an invitation-only cocktail reception for exclusive guests each Saturday afternoon during the tournament. Matches will take place from 4pm – 6pm and catering will be provided by R. Cano.
Two Trees Farm, 849 Hayground Road
Bridgehampton, NY 11932.
Past attendees have included:
Adrian Grenier
Amanda Hearst
Anne Hathaway
Aretha Franklin
Betsey Johnson
Billy Joel
Brett Ratner
Brooke Shields
Cathy Moriarty
Chloe Sevigny
Christina Applegate
Danny Masterson
Dean Winters
Debra Messing
Donald Trump
Elizabeth Hurley
Heather Graham
The Hilton Family
Howard Stern
James Lipton
Jared Leto
Jay Z
Jeremy Piven
Jessica Alba
Jessica Biel
Karolina Kurkova
Kim Cattrall
Kim Raver Lance Bass
Lorraine Bracco
Mandy Moore
Matt Dillon
Mischa Barton
Natalie Portman
Owen Wilson
Prince Albert of Monaco
Rachel Hunter
Russell Simmons
Star Jones
Stephanie Seymour
Tom Brady
Woody Harrelson