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Mon 9th Mar 2026

USPA Gold Cup Weekend Results

Back-to-back wins for Pilot

The second leg of the 2026 Gauntlet of Polo is underway at the National Polo Center (NPC), in Wellington, Florida, with 10 teams up to 22 goals split into two brackets. The tournament began on Wednesday 4 March with 2025 winners Park Place beating USPA Gold Cup newcomers Clinova The Sandbox, 15-9, while the second match saw 2025 finalists Coca-Cola lose against a strong La Dolfina/Tamera, 12-8. 
The action continued on Thursday 5 March, with Pilot securing a dominant 15-8 win against Clearwater and a 13-11 win for BTA against DUS. 
Three more matches are scheduled for over the weekend, including a battle of the Cambiasos:
Saturday 7 March: Coca-Cola beat Clinova The Sandbox 19-12 and La Dolfina/Scone beat 11-10 in an extra chukka against La Dolfina/ Tamera .
Sunday 8 March: Pilot secured their second consecutive victory with a 12-11 win against DUS.
The tournament continues today with Clearwater vs The Dutta Corp.
The USPA Gold Cup Teams:
Park Place (22): Andrey Borodin/Christian Weisz (0), Mariano Obregon Jr. (5), Mariano ‘Peke’ Gonzalez Jr. (8) & Hilario Ulloa (10)
La Dolfina / Tamera (22): Alejandro Poma (2), Sterling Giannico (3), Diego Cavanagh (8) & Adolfo Cambiaso (10)
La Dolfina/ Scone (23): David Paradice (0), Rufino Merlos (6), Jess Bray (7) & Poroto Cambiaso (10)
Coca-Cola (22): Gillian Johnston (1), Julián de Lusarreta (7), Alfonso Pieres (5) & Polito Pieres (9)
Clinova The Sandbox (22): Arthur Madrid (0), Rufino Bensadon (8), Benjamin Panelo (8) & Jared Zenni (6)
Pilot (22): Curtis Pilot (0), Mackenzie Weisz (6), Lorenzo Chavanne (7), Jeta Castagnola (1)
BTA (23): Ignacio ‘Nachi’ Viana (7), Steve Kruger (5), KC Krueger (1) & Tomás Panelo (10)
The Dutta Corp (22): Timmy Dutta (4), Lucas Díaz Alberdi (6), Pipe Miguens (5) & Facundo Llosa (7)
DUS (23): Marc Ganzi (1), Matias ‘Colo’ Gonzalez (4), Antonion Heguy (8) & Barto Castagnola (10)
Clearwater (22): Chip Campbell (1), Nico Escbobar (6), Raul ‘Gringo’ Colombres (7) & Francisco Elizalde (9)
 
Photograph: Jeta Castagnola in action for Pilot. By David Lominska

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