Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic at Will Rogers Polo Club

 

Nacho Figueras, Captain of the Black Watch Polo Team, joined forces with Bash Kazi, Rico Mansur and Ben Soleimani to defeat Nespresso 10-9 in a fast-paced, 4 chukker exhibition game at Will Rogers State Park.  Nespresso’s Captain, Hector Guerrero, was joined by Justin Klentner, Santiago Von Wernich and Santiago Wulff.   Nespresso tried to close the gap in the 4th chukker, scoring a goal with seconds to go on the clock, but it was not enough to take them into overtime.  Nacho Figueras won Most Valuable Player and Justin Klentner’s mare won Best Playing Pony.  Visit this link to view all photos taken by PoloZONE.com for this event.

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Veuve Clicquot Champagne returned to the beautiful Will Rogers State Historic Park on Saturday, October 6 for a polo match at the stylish Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic, Los Angeles. Co-hosts Rachel Zoe & Rodger Berman, Nacho Figueras & Delfina Blaquier, together with Jean-Marc Lacave, President & CEO of Veuve Clicquot and Veuve Clicquot U.S. Vice-President Vanessa Kay, welcomed almost 5,000 guests to the third-annual Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic, Los Angeles on the gorgeous green land nestled in the Santa Monica mountains.

One of Los Angeles most unique and highly-anticipated social events, the 2012 Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic, Los Angeles showcased polo in Los Angeles, a sport that thrived in the city of Angels in the 1920’s and 30’s when there were twenty-two polo fields in the area. Will Rogers State Historic Park had long been a stomping ground for the likes of Walt Disney, Spencer Tracy, Clark Gable and Douglas Fairbanks, and as the sole remaining polo field in the county, the park strives to maintain its prestige as the heart of polo in Los Angeles. Through the annual Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic, Veuve Clicquot and Nacho Figueras are committed to keeping the sport of polo alive in Los Angeles.

“It has been an honor watching the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic, Los Angeles grow these past three years, and Veuve Clicquot is very proud to have introduced polo to so many people in the Los Angeles area. With almost 5,000 guests, the 2012 Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic, Los Angeles was the biggest yet, and we look forward to seeing how the event grows in the coming years,” says Veuve Clicquot U.S. President Vanessa Kay. “This year’s event was particularly special as we celebrated the global influence of polo and honored India, one of the first countries where polo thrived. The event’s theme drew parallels to the legendary polo match of 1922 in Delhi where 150,000 spectators gathered to watch an exciting match.”

Co-hosts Rachel Zoe & Rodger Berman, Head of Veuve Clicquot U.S. Vanessa Kay and Nacho Figueras and Delfina Blaquier welcomed a fashionable crowd of almost 5,000 people including Ashley Greene, Rebecca Romijn & Jerry O’Connell, Alessandra Ambrosio, Ali Larter & Hayes MacArthur, Ellen Pompeo, Selma Blair, Minnie Driver, Rose McGowan, Lauren Conrad, Bijou Phillips, Georgia King, Mandy Moore, Justin Long, Diego Boneta, George Kotsiopoulos, Kaley Cuoco, Garcelle Beauvais, Ashley Madekwe, Dania Ramirez, Colbie Caillat.

Upon entering the marigold marquee, guests were bejeweled with bangles to add to the glamour and sparkle of the event. DJ Ronnie spun world music accompanied by live percussion, getting guests on their feet dancing. The Belly Twins, LA’s beautiful and talented belly dancers, entranced the crowd with a belly dance performance.

Ticket holders watched the match from picnic areas overlooking the legendary polo grounds, and enjoyed numerous Veuve Clicquot champagne bars and gourmet bites from some of Los Angeles’ best food trucks including Border Grill Truck, Coolhaus, Crepe’ N Around, Fishlips, Greenz on Wheelz, India Jones Chow Truck, Let’s Be Frank, Lobsta Truck, Patty Wagon, South Philly Experience, The Bun Truck, and The Hungry Nomad.

In addition to being a team sponsor, Nespresso, delighted VIP guests with nearly 900 cappuccinos and lattes throughout the day, all served from a custom coffee bar that was created especially for the event. Nespresso has a long association with polo, sponsoring some of the most prestigious tournaments worldwide, including St. Moritz Polo World Cup on Snow in Switzerland, the Argentine Polo Open Championship, and recently the Nespresso 108th U.S. Open Polo Championship at the International Polo Club Palm Beach.

Synonymous with flutes of champagne and top-notch fashion, guests of the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic sported classic polo style—dresses and hats for women and summer suits for the gentlemen. To shade the ladies from the daytime sun, Veuve Clicquot provided the custom, limited-edition Veuve Clicquot-yellow parasol, created in collaboration with celebrated parasol maker, Penelope Parasols, the perfect accessory for an afternoon of polo-watching and champagne-sipping.