The Opening Day match featured Certified vs. Cinque Terre/Heathcote.
Mercedes-Benz
Polo Challenge 2009 at Blue Star Jets Field in Bridgehampton, NY, kicked
off opening day on July 18, 2009. The extremely exclusive and invitation-only
VIP tent hosted a number of A-listers including Gossip Girl star Chace
Crawford, who was celebrating his 24th birthday, Kourtney Kardashian
with boyfriend Scott Disick, Desperate Housewives' Kyle MacLachlan,
Beth Ostrosky, Star Jones, Real Housewives of New York City's Jill
Zarin and her family, co-chairman of NBC Entertainment and Universal
Media Studios Ben Silverman, actor Sebastian Stam and the reigning Prince
of Polo, Nacho Figueras.
With such excitement for the Opening Day match,
Certified vs. Cinque Terre/Heathcote the rest of the season promises
to offer some of the most exciting in the sport of polo. The sport's
greatest athletes will compete for one of polo's most treasured
prizes. The VIP tent will continue to host an invitation-only cocktail
reception for exclusive guests each Saturday afternoon during the tournament.
In addition, this year's season partners, joining efforts to make
this year's Challenge the most spectacular six weeks ever, include:
Mercedes-Benz, Piaget, Blue Star Jets, Ralph Lauren, Pop Chips, Nespresso,
Ferreti Yachts, OPTYX by gruen, Zino Platinum, Dellis Cay, Ameriprise
Financial, Covertech, Riviera South Beach Hotel, Stoli, Robert Mondavi,
Basil Hayden's, Crumbs Bakery, Vue Water, Coca-Cola, and Alain
Mikli.
A portion of proceeds from the Mercedes-Benz Bridgehampton Polo
Challenge will go to South Fork Breast Cancer Coalition.
