I spent Saturday out in Manor at the Austin Polo Club. It was an awesome day with weather topping out around 80 degrees and a cool breeze blowing through the polo field. Although the Austin Polo Club team didn't win, it was a good match. The field has been newly renovated and has 12" boards lining both sides. The only other match that I've seen didn't have the high boards so the ball goes out of bounds a lot. This field allows a team to advance the ball down the sideline. With a final score of 7-2 the match ended after 4 chuckers. The grounds were set up with a large tent and seating for about 50. There was a bar and a buffet line serving chicken and brisket. Under the tent they had two 50" flat panel TVs. After the match we sat around and waited for post time for the Kentucky Derby. I chose Eight Belles as my horse and she ran a great race with a strong finish but not strong enough to catch Big Brown.
