Summer tournaments on tap at Empire Polo Club
By Diane Hensley
INDIO — Following a successful run in May, Empire Polo Club is extending its Polo Under the Lights tournament schedule through Sat. June 5. The four-chukker tournaments are held Saturday nights at 7 p.m. PDT at the Empire Polo Club’s Forum Field, and level of play is determined by player mix each weekend.
Teams are now forming for the Pollo Cup scheduled Sat. and Sun. June 18-19, and the Chupacabra Cup July 3-4. Affordable rates and free stabling for weekend visitors are being offered and single entries and full teams are being accepted. For more information or to sign up, please contact Empire Polo Club Polo Manager Vicky Owens (760) 963-9930.
Spectators welcome! Polo matches are free and open to the public.
Located at 81800 Avenue 51 in Indio, Empire Polo Club is the region’s ultimate polo playing destination and event space featuring seven diverse venues and five polo fields situated on a thriving, sustainable oasis of palms and plant life. The 225-acre property offers the signature Medjhool Lake, Tiki Hut and Sculpture Garden, The Rose Garden and Pavilion, The Forum with its tiered terraced space and private field, and the majestic Hacienda del Toro. Full service dining and entertainment is featured on site at The Tack Room Tavern bar and restaurant and the valley’s hottest nightclub, The Date Shed.