Wed 24th Jun 2026 Ready, Steady Go-ld Cup St. Regis British Open Polo Championship for the Cowdray Gold Cup Gets Underway Things are heating up in every sense of the word as the sun beats down for the start of one of the most exciting tournaments of the UK season and the culmination of the high goal run here in England.    19 teams will contest this year’s St. Regis British Open Polo Championship for the Cowdray Gold Cup, with the 2026 line-up bringing together established organisations, emerging teams, leading British players and a strong Argentine presence.    Three 10-goalers headline the entry list, with Camilo ‘Jeta’ Castagnola, Adolfo ‘Poroto’ Cambiaso and Pablo ‘Polito’ Pieres all set to compete at Cowdray Park. They will be joined by a strong British contingent including James Harper, Hugo Taylor, Matt Perry, Tommy Beresford, Luke Wiles, Tommy Severn and the Hine brothers, Ned and Louis.    With a mix of balanced professional line-ups, star-led teams and next-generation talent, this year’s Gold Cup promises a competitive and unpredictable high goal tournament.     While Wednesday and Thursday’s matches have been postponed due to severe weather warnings, Tuesday 23 June saw the tournament get off to a great start with two matches. First up Gaston Polo beat Jehangiri 12-10 to start their Gold Cup campaign in style before Akasha continued their winning streak with a 14-10 victory over White Crane.    For a full breakdown of all the teams competing in this year’s St. Regis British Open Polo Championship for the Cowdray Gold Cup and a review of how they have performed in the UK high goal season so far, click here for our High Goal Guide. This will be included in our July issue of Polo Times, coming soon.    The St. Regis British Open Polo Championship for the Cowdray Gold Cup Teams:  Akasha (22): Alexandre Garese (0), Facundo Fernández Llorente (7), Pablo Mac Donough (9) & Santiago Laborde (6)  Black Bears (22): Guy Schwarzenbach (2), Estanislao ‘Tani’ Darritchon (3), Benjamín Panelo (8) & Tomás Panelo (9)  Clinova Circulare (21): Arsalan Karim (0), Teodoro Lacau (7), Juan Gris Zavaleta (7) & Isidro Strada (7)  Dubai (22): Tariq Albwardy (0), Bartolomé ‘Barto’ Castagnola (9), Santos Merlos (6) & Antonio Heguy (7)  Ferne Park (22): Jonathan Rothermere (0), Chris Mackenzie (6), Joaquin Pittaluga (7) & Facundo Pieres (9)  Gaston (22): Jean Paul Luksic (0), Beltrán Laulhé (7), David ‘Pelón’ Stirling (8) & Cruz Heguy (7)  Jehangiri (22): Muhammad Jehangiri (0), Rosendo Torreguitar (7), Gonzalito Pieres (7) & Guillermo ‘Sapo’ Caset (8)  Jindal Steel/La Dolfina (22): Naveen Jindal (0), Rufino Merlos (6), Gonzalo Ferrari (7) & Adolfo Cambiaso (9)  Kazak (22): Sebastién Aguettant (0), León Donoso (5), Nicolás Pieres (8) & Francisco Elizalde (9)  La Dolfina/Marqués de Riscal (22): Alejandro Aznar (0), Simón Prado (6), Félix Esain (6) & Poroto Cambiaso (10)  La Hechicera (22): Pablo Galante (0), Camilo ‘Jeta’ Castagnola (10), Ned Hine (5) & Lorenzo Chavanne (7)  Ojo Caliente (22): Ana Escobedo (0), Martín Podestá (6), Facundo Sola (8) & Alfredo Cappella (8)  Park Place (22): Andrey Borodin (0), Louis Hine (6), Hilario Ulloa (9) & Jerónimo del Carril (7)  Shoreline (21): Tunde Karim (0), Rufino Bensadon (7), Diego Cavanagh (8) & James Harper (6)  Signet Segavas (22): Luke Wiles (4), Tommy Severn (5), Matías Mac Donough Jr (6) & Alfredo Bigatti (7)  Sujan Indian Tigers (22): Jaisal Singh (0), Marcos Araya (6), Juano Britos (8) & Juan Martín Zubia (8)  UAE Polo (22): H.H. Sheikha Maitha (0), Hugo Taylor (5), Lukin Monteverde (8) & Juan Martín Nero (9)  Valhalla (22): Emma MacRae (0), Manu Elizalde (6), Paco de Narváez (8) & Alejandro Muzzio (8)  White Crane (22): Alexi Calvert-Ansari (0), Matt Perry (5), Polito Pieres (10) & Tommy Beresford (7)    Photograph: The St. Regis British Open Polo Championship for the Cowdray Gold Cup gets underway. By Mark Beaumont

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