Valiente defeats Orchard Hill 11-9 to Win 111th United States Open Championship

Match with extra behind the scenes footage and a commemorative 125th Anniversary feature. to be televised on NBC Sports May 31 at 4pm EDT
 
 
Valiente: Polo's 2015 US Open Champions
Valiente: Polo's 2015 US Open Champions
LAKE WORTH, Fla. - April 20, 2015 - PRLog -- The United States Polo Association® (USPA) today announced that Valiente won the 2015 United States Open championship, defeating Orchard Hill 11-9 in Sunday’s exhilarating match at the International Polo Club before a record crowd of over 12,000.

Valiente’s team is comprised of Bob Jornayvaz, Alejo Taranco, Guillermo Terrera, and Adolfo Cambiaso. Orchard Hill is represented by Steve Van Andel, Gallego Ferrario, Polito Pieres, and Facundo Pieres. The match up pitted the world’s number one ranked polo player, 10-goaler Cambiaso, against the number two ranked polo player, 10-goaler Facundo Pieres. Valiente’s Alejo Taranco was named the most valuable player and Adolfo Cambiaso’s 7-year-old horse, Romana, was named Best Playing Pony.

Orchard Hill was the favorite going into the match because of their extraordinary 13-2 season record; Valiente’s record was 6-6. Orchard Hill took an early lead and closed the half 5-4. Valiente, however, tied the game in the fourth chukker, and eventually took a 7-5 lead to end the period. As the game continued, Valiente and Orchard Hill volleyed for the lead until Valiente scored two goals at the end of the sixth chukker to win the match 11-9 and claim the title.

On May 31 at 4 PM EST, NBC Sports will air the U.S. Open Polo Championship® with extra behind the scenes footage and a commemorative 125th Anniversary feature.

Eight of the best polo teams in the United States faced off in this prominent tournament including; Audi, Alegria Assist Card, Coca-Cola, FlexJet, Las Monjitas, and Lechuza Caracas. The high stakes U.S. Open Polo Championship® includes some of the best polo players in the world battling for one of  the sport’s oldest and most coveted titles. Since its inception in 1909, the U.S. Open Polo Championship® has been the pinnacle of the high-goal polo season, and the last leg of the United States Polo Association's equivalent to the Triple Crown, with the C.V. Whitney Cup and Piaget USPA Gold Cup® preceding.

About the United States Polo Association ®

Founded in 1890, the United States Polo Association (USPA) is the national governing body for the sport of polo in North America and is one of the oldest sport governing bodies in the United States. With over 270 member clubs and 40 national tournaments, the USPA governs polo handicaps, tournament rules and safety regulations, to ensure the welfare and being of both horse and player. Funded by sales from the officially licensed consumer brand, U.S. Polo Assn., the USPA purposefully re-invests revenue by underwriting numerous development programs to expand and sustain the sport of polo. For more information please visit http://www.uspolo.org

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