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WELLINGTON — In one of the biggest upsets in Gauntlet of Polo history, Dutta Corp won the C.V. Whitney Cup with a thrilling 14-9 victory over La Dolfina Scone March 1 at the National Polo Center.
Playing in their first-ever Gauntlet of Polo final on U.S. Polo Assn Field One before a packed house, underdogs Dylan Rossiter, Lucas Diaz Alberdi, Facundo Llosa and Timmy Dutta led from start to finish to stun one of the tournament favorites and 10-goaler Poroto Cambiaso.
"This is a dream come true," said Timmy Dutta, who with his father Tim Sr. and Coach Piki Diaz Alberdi shared the dream for a decade since Dutta was 14. "This is many, many years in the works. To finally happen today, this is something very special. Like Piki said, 'we came out here to play polo.'
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"It's been a long journey, it's been a hard journey with lots of ups and downs. This is amazing. It's a dream of mine, my father's and dream of everybody's ... the grooms, teammates, the barn, the farrier. We all today made dreams come true."
Rossiter, rated at six goals, swept Most Valuable Player and Best Playing Pony honors. Mega Povinciana, played in the sixth chukker, was the USPA Best Playing Pony. Llosa's horse, Don Ercole Adelina, was the Argentine Best Playing Pony. Jesse Bray earned the Sportsmanship Award
The team earned $25,000 for winning the first leg of the Gauntlet of Polo. The second leg of America's Triple Crown begins March 4 with the USPA Gold Cup.
To make it to the final, Dutta Corp won a shootout to advance into the semifinals where it knocked off Pilot, another top team, 16-9.
With a total team disciplined effort, Dutta Corp kept La Dolfina Scone (David Paradice, Rufi Merlos, Jesse Bray and Cambiaso) flat-footed for most of the game. In the first half, Dutta Corp shot 100 percent (5-for-5) while not allowing La Dolfina Scone to score from the field (0-for-5) to lead 3-1, 5-1 and 8-3 in the first three chukkers. For the game, Dutta Corp shot 79 percent from the field (11-of-14) to La Dolfina Scone's 23 percent shooting (3-of-13).
Dutta Corp started the second half with a player down. Alberdi was assessed his second yellow card of the game and had to sit out the final 30 seconds of the third chukker and 1:30 of the fourth chukker before returning. La Dolfina Scone couldn't capitalize playing 4-on-3 and missing a scoring opportunity.
La Dolfina Scone cut the lead to 8-4 in the fourth chukker but Dutta scored back-to-back goals in the final two minutes to extend the lead to 10-4. Cambiaso was held to three goals, only two from the field, all in the fifth chukker. It was the third time Cambiaso finished runner-up in the tournament.
Llosa scored a game-high seven goals and led the tournament in scoring with 31 goals. Rossiter had four goals and Dutta added two. The team was also awarded a penalty-one. Merlos led La Dolfina Scone with six goals, including four penalty conversions.
Scone designated its' $2,500 charitable donation from U.S. Polo Assn to Polo For Life. Dutta Corp selected Vinceramos Therapeutic Riding Center.
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: First leg of Gauntlet of Polo goes to Dutta Corp in major upset
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Playing in their first-ever Gauntlet of Polo final on U.S. Polo Assn Field One before a packed house, underdogs Dylan Rossiter, Lucas Diaz Alberdi, Facundo Llosa and Timmy Dutta led from start to finish to stun one of the tournament favorites and 10-goaler Poroto Cambiaso.
"This is a dream come true," said Timmy Dutta, who with his father Tim Sr. and Coach Piki Diaz Alberdi shared the dream for a decade since Dutta was 14. "This is many, many years in the works. To finally happen today, this is something very special. Like Piki said, 'we came out here to play polo.'
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"It's been a long journey, it's been a hard journey with lots of ups and downs. This is amazing. It's a dream of mine, my father's and dream of everybody's ... the grooms, teammates, the barn, the farrier. We all today made dreams come true."
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Rossiter, rated at six goals, swept Most Valuable Player and Best Playing Pony honors. Mega Povinciana, played in the sixth chukker, was the USPA Best Playing Pony. Llosa's horse, Don Ercole Adelina, was the Argentine Best Playing Pony. Jesse Bray earned the Sportsmanship Award
The team earned $25,000 for winning the first leg of the Gauntlet of Polo. The second leg of America's Triple Crown begins March 4 with the USPA Gold Cup.
To make it to the final, Dutta Corp won a shootout to advance into the semifinals where it knocked off Pilot, another top team, 16-9.
With a total team disciplined effort, Dutta Corp kept La Dolfina Scone (David Paradice, Rufi Merlos, Jesse Bray and Cambiaso) flat-footed for most of the game. In the first half, Dutta Corp shot 100 percent (5-for-5) while not allowing La Dolfina Scone to score from the field (0-for-5) to lead 3-1, 5-1 and 8-3 in the first three chukkers. For the game, Dutta Corp shot 79 percent from the field (11-of-14) to La Dolfina Scone's 23 percent shooting (3-of-13).
Dutta Corp started the second half with a player down. Alberdi was assessed his second yellow card of the game and had to sit out the final 30 seconds of the third chukker and 1:30 of the fourth chukker before returning. La Dolfina Scone couldn't capitalize playing 4-on-3 and missing a scoring opportunity.
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La Dolfina Scone cut the lead to 8-4 in the fourth chukker but Dutta scored back-to-back goals in the final two minutes to extend the lead to 10-4. Cambiaso was held to three goals, only two from the field, all in the fifth chukker. It was the third time Cambiaso finished runner-up in the tournament.
Llosa scored a game-high seven goals and led the tournament in scoring with 31 goals. Rossiter had four goals and Dutta added two. The team was also awarded a penalty-one. Merlos led La Dolfina Scone with six goals, including four penalty conversions.
Scone designated its' $2,500 charitable donation from U.S. Polo Assn to Polo For Life. Dutta Corp selected Vinceramos Therapeutic Riding Center.
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: First leg of Gauntlet of Polo goes to Dutta Corp in major upset
Continue reading...
