OAK BROOK POLO SEASON BEGINS SUNDAY, JULY 6
Oak Brook, IL….The Independence Day holiday is a time for picnics, barbecues, family fun and fireworks. A perfect end to the weekend of festivities is a visit to the Oak Brook Polo Grounds on Sunday, July 6, for the grand opening of the Oak Brook Polo Season.
Bring the entire family to Oak Brook on Sunday to experience an action-packed afternoon of the exciting sport of polo. A sizzling grill is fired up all day, and a full bar with your favorite beverages is available in the field-side tent. Dress is casual and everyone is welcome!
The finals of the United States Polo Association-sanctioned Governor’s Cup will be determined at 1 p.m., when Villa del Lago competes against Silver Spur. The second match, at 3 p.m., will feature teams from the Chicago International Polo Club competing in a tournament match. Both matches will feature some of the top international polo players, competing alongside players from the Chicago area. Your ticket admits you for the entire afternoon.
The 2008 polo season will run every Sunday from July 6 through September 14. Other activities scheduled throughout the summer include charity benefits, a Model A Classic car show, a Mercedes-Benz Concours d’Elegance, Bentley Drivers Club Day Out, the Argentine American Polo Cup with genuine Argentine asado (barbecue), corporate outings and other entertainment.
Gates open at 12:30 p.m. Tickets, available at the gate, are $10 adults; $5 senior citizens (65 and over); children age 12 and under and parking are free.
The Oak Brook Polo Grounds are located within the beautiful country setting of the 269-acre Oak Brook Sports Core. Entrance is at 31st Street and Polo Drive, one-half mile west of York Road in Oak Brook.
Pack a picnic lunch (or purchase lunch from the sizzling grill), bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy an afternoon of the “sport of kings!”
For information, call Karen Martino, Director of Polo, at (630) 368-6428, e-mail polo@oak-brook.org or visit our Web site at www.oak-brook.org/polo.