Big Names, Bigger Horsepower: Scottsdale Polo Championships Extravaganza

On October 20th, 2012, the Scottsdale Convention & Visitors Bureau, Barrett–Jackson, and Scottsdale’s Arabian Horse Show will team up to sponsor the second annual Scottsdale Polo Championships: Horses + Horsepower. The event will be hosted by WestWorld’s premiere equestrian center in Scottsdale.

Horses + Horsepower has greatly expanded from last year’s inaugural event and will now host two amazing matches, featuring some of the biggest names in American polo, including industry celebrities, Tommy Biddle Jr. and Nic Roldan.

Doors will open at 10:30 a.m., with the event’s first match pitting Harvard University against Work to Ride (the first African-American high school polo champion in U.S. history to be featured on ESPN) at 1 p.m.

A portion of proceeds from the event will benefit local charities, as well as the Work to Ride organization, a non-profit that provides disadvantaged urban youth from Philadelphia with constructive activities focused on horsemanship, equine sports and education. The organization provides a unique opportunity that allows seven- to 19-year-old youths to connect with animals and nature.

Immediately following the first matchup, the second event at 3 p.m. will feature The Hamptons Polo team, led by Tommy Biddle Jr., and The Bel Air Polo Club, captained by Nic Roldan. An on-site after party will wrap up the day’s events, featuring music by DJ Mr. P-Body.

Great polo isn’t the only attraction that will be on display at this year’s event. Attendee’s will be granted a sneak peak of the 2013 Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show, along with the Barrett-Jackson’s 2013 Collector Car Auction. Guests will also get the opportunity to check out the local Ferrari and Lamborghini clubs collection that will line the field.