At Santa Barbara Polo Club Sunday Sept. 2nd, 2012
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Pacific Coast Open Finals
2:00 PM Lucchese vs. Grants Farm
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Grants Farm – 20 Goals
Andy Busch 3
Jeff Hall 7
Polito Pieres 8
Jared Sheldon 2
Lucchese – 20 Goals
John Muse A
Andres Weisz 5
Santiago Torres 5
Adolfo Cambiaso 10
The stakes are high and competition looks to be intense in Santa Barbara this Sunday, September 2, as some of the best polo players in the world converge to battle it out for one of the sport’s oldest and most coveted trophies. Sanctioned by the U.S. Polo Association, the legendary Bombardier Pacific Coast Open Championship match will kick off at 2:00 p.m. PDT Sunday afternoon at the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club. The event is open to the public, with a general entry fee of $10.00 per person and parking at $10.00 per car. Children 12 and under are free. Gates open at 11:00 a.m. with pre game festivities beginning at 1:30 p.m. A variety of food and beverages are available throughout the day.
Played since 1909, the 103rd Bombardier Pacific Coast Open is the pinnacle of Santa Barbara’s high-goal polo season and one of the biggest events in U.S. and international polo. The event and prize trophy were created to attract high quality competition on both a national and international level to the state of California. The tradition still holds true today as many of the sport’s best players come to compete each summer in Santa Barbara.
A number of elite squads have been facing off in the tournament over the last couple of weeks including Lucchese, who is looking to win a third straight title this year with the help of local star and 10-goal rated polo phenom, Adolfo Cambiaso. Lucchese and Cambiaso have been encountering strong competition from the other teams including Mansour, led by 2010 U.S. Open MVP Hilario Ulloa, and Farmers & Merchants Bank with 9-goal standout Lucas Criado. Local based team Grants Farm Manor has also been a dominating force, featuring American top-talent Jeff Hall.
“The longstanding tradition of this tournament, combined with the excitement players and fans feel seeing their sport grow in popularity, makes this a must-see event,” said Peter Rizzo, CEO of the U.S. Polo Association. “We’re looking forward to seeing the world’s best players in action at one of the nation’s top venues, the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club.”
For more information about Bombardier Pacific Coast Open, call (805) 684-6683 or visit the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club website at www.sbpolo.com.