Mariano 'Peke' Gonzalez Jr.

Mariano 'Peke' Gonzalez Jr. is the top-rated professional at Park Place, one of the most recognizable team brands in international polo. At 8 goals, Peke is the player Park Place builds its attack around — the one expected to create plays, finish in front of goal, and carry the team through the toughest chukkers of each match.

At Park Place, Gonzalez plays alongside Mariano 'Nino' Obregon at 5 goals and Mackenzie Weisz at 6, with patrons Andrey Borodin and Varvara Borodina completing the lineup. The professional core gives Park Place depth, but Peke is the headliner — the player opponents will game-plan against.

The 'Peke' nickname distinguishes him from his father, and in polo, where fathers and sons regularly compete across generations, carrying a family name into the U.S. Open is both tradition and pressure.