BUTLER CHALLENGE CUP - HORSES & HORSEPOWER LAMBORGHINI

2606 York Road,Oak Brook IL 60523

18 July, 2021

Description

Oak Brook Polo's popular Horses & Horsepower event returns beginning with new and classic Lamborghini on-field car show before the match. The second tournament of 2021 Oak Brook Polo Season gets underway with the prestigious Butler Challenge Cup. Named after and on loan by the Butler Family. This trophy was reinstated in 2016 thanks to Jorie Butler Kent and her daughter Reute Butler. The beautiful sterling silver trophy has a long and storied history as many of polo's legendary players have competed for the chance to raise the cup over their head and drink champagne from it. ​Sunday's event will also feature the 1st of 2 Horses & Horsepower events with on-field displays of new and classic Lamborghini vehicles for guests to drool over and fantasize about driving. Guests will want to get to the field early to view these stunning feature of motorsport engineering before they leave the field. EVENT SCHEDULE Gates Open to Public:         1:00 PMOpening Polo Festivities:               3:00 PMHalftime Divot Stom: 4:00 PMAwards Ceremony:                         5:30 PMPolo on the Patio: 5:00-8:00 PMACTIVITIES & PERFORMANCES: Lamborghini Car ShowBest Hat ContestBest Tailgate ContestFor more event information, please visit www.oakbrookpoloclub.com Founded in 1922 by legendary businessman, Paul Butler, the Oak Brook Polo Club is an American Polo treasure and one of the oldest polo clubs in the United States. It was once the sport's epicenter for elite professional polo in the United States and served as home to the U.S. Open Polo Championship for twenty-four straight seasons and other prestigious international and national polo tournaments. For decades the Club has been a popular Sunday tradition and social scene known for entertaining Hollywood celebrities, dignitaries, royalty and Chicago's distinguished. Today. the Oak Brook Polo Club plays on the Prince of Wales Field, which is adjacent to the Butler National Golf Course and The Drake Hotel in beautiful Oak Brook, Illinois. Located 17 miles from Chicago's Loop, the club hosts a number of Sunday polo matches and continues to attract thousands of fascinated spectators who marvel at the athleticsism and majesty of this timeless sport. TICKETS WILL GO ON SALE THE WEEK LEADING UP TO EACH SCHEDULED EVENT.