NESPRESSO 40-Goal Challenge

NESPRESSO 40-Goal Challenge to Benefit Ill and Injured Polo Players Returns to Wellington

Wellington, FL – Jan. 15, 2016 – The popular and exciting Nespresso 40-Goal Challenge returns to Wellington on Saturday, Feb. 13 at the International Polo Club Palm Beach. This important event showcases the highest level of polo in the world, featuring eight international megastars who will donate their time and skills to play in this one-of-a-kind charity exhibition.

The Nespresso 40-Goal Challenge is a fundraiser for the Polo Players Support Group (PPSG), a nonprofit organization that provides financial assistance to dedicated horsemen and women whose lives once played out on the polo field but who now have to watch from the sidelines due to illness or injury. To date the PPSG has awarded over $1.7 million to 59 seriously injured or ill players and grooms, including Tom Thayer, who was severely injured in a polo accident. His wife, Deb Thayer, believes that the assistance from PPSG was fundamental in her husband’s recovery.

2015’s 40-Goal teams on the podium at International Polo Club Palm Beach.

“The Polo Players Support Group is awesome,” she said. “They offered immediate assistance at a time when we really needed it. It was such a relief because you have such stress. I don’t know what we would have done without them. Their support was unbelievable.”

Hilario Ulloa and Facundo Pieres. Photo: Liz Lamont Images/Phelps Media Group.

The PPSG was formed after polo player Rob Walton suffered a serious injury. “The 40-goal tournament means a lot to me,” said Walton, who has been in a wheelchair since he was seriously injured in 1995. “It makes the difference in being able to take care of myself or not. Without the PPSG’s help, I’d be in a lot of trouble. A guy never knows when he may get hurt.”

Polo has strict standards to keep the game safe for horses and riders, but the nature of the sport can cause serious injuries that leave players and grooms in financial need. The PPSG and theNespresso 40-Goal Challenge enable donors to enjoy great polo while assisting those in need through tax-deductible contributions.

The Brights Creek “Future 10’s” in memory of Matthew Cohen starts at 3 p.m. The game starts at 3:15 p.m., followed by a dinner and auction. For tickets or to make a contribution, please contact Dave Offen at 516-528-3821 or email info@polosupport.com. VIP packages are available. The VIP gold package includes a reserved center box and reserved premium dinner table for eight ($5,000). The VIP package includes a reserved box and reserved dinner table for eight ($3,000). More information is available at: http://www.polosupport.com

NESPRESSO 40-GOAL CHALLENGE FAST FACTS:

WHAT: 2015 Nespresso 40-Goal Challenge and the Brights Creek Future in memory of Matthew Cohen.

WHERE: International Polo Club Palm Beach

WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 13; Brights Creek “Future 10’s” at 3 p.m. and the NESPRESSO 40-Goal Challenge at 3:15. Dinner and auction follow.

WHY: To help members of our polo family who have suffered a serious injury or illness and need some help to get back on their feet.

HOW: Please reserve your box seats, dinner table or make a donation if you cannot attend.

Due to the generosity of people like you, the Polo Players Support Group has awarded over $1.7 million in assistance grants to 59 players and grooms who suffered a serious injury or illness.