NOVEMBER 2021 THE RIDER /47


Iconic Bentley Scottsdale Polo Championships Breaks Records With Fan Favorites, New Attractions and A Six Peat by Aspen Valley Polo Club


Among the new attractions a complimentary zipline, inaugural morning beer


fest and a longer field with more tents than ever be- fore!


(SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.) – The supersized Bentley Scottsdale Polo Champi- onships: Presented by Talk- ing Stick Resort, wrapped


turned out for the 10th An- niversary that welcomed teams from Arizona, Aspen Valley, Argentina, Bogota and Medellin Colombia, as well as Wellington, Florida and Santa Fe, New Mexico. Ticket revenue for the


2021 event increased more than 180% compared to 2019. The numbers were a pleasant site for The Polo


dovic, GM of Bentley Scottsdale. “It’s a strong in- dication that the Valley and polo fans are ready to get out again and that they did by enjoying a great day of polo and luxury.” Among the new attrac-


tions for 2021 a complimen- tary zip line that greeted guests in the parking lot for an enjoyable ride to the front


yarder. “It’s nice to always play with her and even against her.” Based in Wellington,


Fla., with KC Schmeits, Vinny Sangaline and Juan Bollini also came up big with a 7-3 victory over Bo- gota (Diego Flores, Robert Herrero, Andres Camacho). Bollini scored five goals, in- cluding three penalty shots,


entrance and a morning beer festival that greeted polo goers upon entry into the all- day event. The event featured four


great matches with top play- ers including polo legend Nic Roldan as well as Melissa Ganzi and son Grant Ganzi, along with other top players from around the world. Sponsored by Edmis-


ton, Aspen Valley, the na- tion’s fastest growing polo club won an unprecedented sixth title Saturday in front of a largest crowd of the day The team of Grant


Ganzi, Melissa Ganzi and Nic Roldan/Juan Bollini de- feated La Mariposa Ar- gentina Polo Club (Martin Morey/Keri McKeone, Mar- iano Darritchon, Jared Shel- ton), 9-6, to win the coveted Molina Cup in the featured match. Melissa Ganzi scored


up its 10th Anniversary on the polo fields at WestWorld of Scottsdale Saturday, Oc- tober 23rd with a celebration of new teams, new victories and new attendees. More than 12,000 fans


Party’s Title Sponsor Bent- ley Scottsdale which re- turned for its 7th year. “The festivities and the


enthusiastic crowds were an incredible sight to see on Saturday,” said Beli Mer-


four goals, all from the field, and was named Most Valu- able Player. “It’s always fun to play


with my mom,” said Grant Ganzi, Brand Ambassador for Casablanca, who also scored four goals, all on penalty shots including a 60-


and Sangaline added two goals. In other games: Ari-


zona Polo Club (Abi Slater, Vinay Bangalore, Alejandro Pompo) defeated Medellin Polo Club


(Courtney


Parker/Natalie Camacho, Felipe Ochoa, Stephen Bentz, Emilio Urrea), 11-5; and Santa Fe, New Mexico (Jerome Drake, John Welsh, Jared Sheldon) defeated Jet Set Polo (Julia Kline, Leigh Medaris, Dayella Fargey), 6-5.


Club’s Melissa Ganzi says Scottsdale’s


Aspen Valley Polo extravagant


Polo Party has helped in- crease polo’s exposure and popularity. “I think anything that gains traction for the sport and brings more eyes or more views in today’s world with digital and social media is good for the sport,” Ganzi said. “I hadn’t played in front of a crowd like that in a while,” Ganzi said. “It was a great event. I was


happy to be out there and happy to play. I had a fun time playing in front of a fun crowd. They did a really good job this year.” The sport of polo is al-


ways the centerpiece of The Polo Party. Event founder and Scottsdale public rela- tions executive Jason Rose continues to raise theevent’s bar every year since he started it in 2011 and this year was no exception as many new sponsors joined the festivities like Draft Kings, Go Puff and Cayman Islands.


In addition to the polo,


fans enjoyed the event fan favorites like The Canine Couture Dog Fashion Show presented by Lugari Pet Salon, the World’s Longest Catwalk Fashion Show on


Grass produced by Phoenix Fashion Week, a preview of Barrett-Jackson’s 2022 Car Collector Scottsdale Auc- tion and performances by the Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show.


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