The 11th Polo Awards, known as the “Oscars of Polo,” one of the most prestigious gala events of the English season, will take place at Guards Polo Club on May 31.
The most renowned personalities of the sport will attend the party and awards ceremony, which celebrates the best of 2015.
The nominees are as follows:
The Most Outstanding High Goal Team
1 Dubai 2 King Power Foxes 3 Talandracas 4 UAE 5 Zacara
The Most Outstanding High Goal Patron
1 Rashid Albwardy (2) 2 Michael Bickford (1) 3 Lyndon Lea (2) 4 Ludovic Pailloncy (1) 5 Aiyawatt (Top) Srivaddhanaprabha (1)
The Most Outstanding High Goal Professional (8 – 10)
1 Adolfo Cambiaso (10) 2 Pablo MacDonough (10) 3 Facundo Pieres (10) 4 Gonzalito Pieres (10) 5 David Stirling (10)
The Most Outstanding British Professional
1 James Beim (7) 2 Max Charlton (7) 3 James Harper (6) 4 Tom Morley (6) 5 Jack Richardson (6) 6 Mark Tomlinson (6)
*Note there was a tie on the nominations for this year, hence six nominees instead of five
The Most Outstanding Lady Player
1 Claire Brougham (1) 2 Nina Clarkin (4) 3 Hazel Jackson (3) 4 Lucy Taylor (1) 5 Sarah Wiseman (2)
Awards to be presented on the night include:
The HPA Lifetime Achievement Award The Outstanding Contribution to Polo
Award The Polo Recognition Award The Talacrest Young Player Award
The Most Outstanding High Goal Pony
The HPA Victor Ludorum Awards
18 Goal – Ferne Park
15 Goal – Delaney
12 Goal – Poulton/ Balvanera
8 Goal – Renegade
6 Goal – CANI
Autumn League
15 Goal – Emlor S
Autumn League
12 Goal – Shalimar
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