The USPA National Polo Center in Wellington, Florida is the home of American high-goal polo and the venue for the entire Gauntlet of Polo. All three legs of the American Triple Crown, the C.V. Whitney Cup, the USPA Gold Cup, and the U.S. Open Polo Championship, are played here from February through April. The facility has 6 grass fields and a seated capacity of 1,640, though spectator areas expand well beyond seated sections on major match days.
Wellington has been the centre of American polo since the International Polo Club Palm Beach era, and the National Polo Center continues that tradition. The village of Wellington, in Palm Beach County, is purpose-built around equestrian sport. Polo barns, training fields, and player residences surround the facility, creating an ecosystem where the world’s top players live and train during the American winter season. The 6 fields allow simultaneous matches during league phases of the Gauntlet, keeping the three-tournament schedule on track across its February-through-April run.
Wellington is in the America/New_York timezone. The Gauntlet spans a daylight saving transition: February matches are in Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5), while March and April matches shift to Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4) after the second Sunday of March. A 15:00 EST throw-in in February is 20:00 in London, while a 15:00 EDT throw-in in April is 19:00 in London. Check whatisthetime.now/wellington for current local time in the United States.
The National Polo Center regularly hosts the biggest names in the sport. Adolfo Cambiaso competes with The Dolfina Tamera, Poroto Cambiaso plays for Scone, Polito Pieres leads Coca-Cola, and Camilo Castagnola rides for Pilot. The American season functions as a warm-up and proving ground before many of these players return to Argentina for the Triple Crown later in the year. The U.S. Open final in late April, with ESPN coverage commentated by Chris Fowler, is the showpiece event of the American polo calendar.