Standouts

from April 2020 Polo Players' Edition

by United States Polo Association

Polo Development

Latest Hall of Fame inductees honored

Photos by Krystal Zaskey Photography

Bob Jornayvaz accepts Wembley’s Horses to Remember award from Museum President Melissa Ganzi.

Melissa Ganzi presents Pat Dix his Philip Iglehart award.

A record crowd gathered at the National Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame in Lake Worth, Florida, for the 31st Annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Gala Dinner, Feb. 14.

Those being honored included Joey Casey, Cyril Harrison, Pat Dix, George C. Sherman Sr. and horses Wembley and Gargantilla. Attendees making their way up the red carpet, were greeted with glasses of champagne. They enjoyed a cocktail hour while strolling the museum’s exhibits and catching up with friends. After, the crowd made its way to the dining hall for a lavish three-course meal. The awards ceremony immediately followed the dinner, with inductees or a

Debby and Jack Oxley with Tracy Gudgel

Elisa Gaudet with Avery and Taryn Chapman Delfina Blaquier and Nacho Figueras

family member sharing some of their most memorable moments in the sport and thanking those that made it all possible. After the awards ceremony, attendees enjoyed dancing to live music.

Starting off the award presentations, Gargantilla was honored with the Horses to Remember award. The mare made a name for herself in the 1920s playing for Devereux Milburn. Next, Bob Jornayvaz accepted the Horses to Remember award for Wembley. Now 26, the Thoroughbred gelding earned numerous awards over his career including several Best Playing Pony awards and the 2004 Horse of the Year, an awarded presented by this magazine.

The Philip Iglehart Award for lifetime contributions to the sport went to Pat Dix and

Diana and Kishan Khanna

Gil and Skey Johnston, Lee Harrison Child and Peter Poor. Child accepted the Hall of Fame award for her father Cyril Harrison.

Marc and Melissa Ganzi and Adolfo and Maria Cambiaso

George C. Sherman Sr. Dix was on hand to receive the award after serving the USPA for over 60 years. Wendy Sherman accepted the award for her grandfather who founded the Indoor Polo Association.

Cyril R. Harrison was posthumously honored as a Hall of Fame inductee for his revolutionary hitting style and skillful team play. He was also one of the USPA’s first polo instructors. His daughter Lee Harrison Child was on hand to accept the award and shared several touching stories about her father.

Lastly, Joey Casey accepted the Hall of Fame award for his multiple wins in the Sunshine League, the Gold Cup and the Westchester Cup. The former 7-goal player is also a polo horse breeder and trainer. •

Peter Rizzo, Madison Richardson and Kareem Rosser