BUTLER CHALLENGE CUP CHAMPIONSHIP - HORSES & HORSEPOWER FERRARI

2606 York Road,Oak Brook IL 60523

25 July, 2021

Description

Oak Brook Polo's popular Horses & Horsepower concludes with an on-field car show of new and classic Ferrari before the afternoon match. The second tournament of 2021 Oak Brook Polo Season, Butler Challenge Cup, comes to a conclusion. 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 feature the 2nd of 2 Horses & Horsepower events with on-field displays of new and classic Ferrari 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. ​The afternoon event will benefit Holistic Riding Equestrian Therapy. HRET is passionately committed to empowering the lives of individuals with varied physical, emotional, cognitive, and social abilities through the spirit of the horse. HRET offers a variety of skill appropriate classes meeting the needs of preschoolers on our ponies to independent riders on our program safe horses. We are an equine assisted activities and therapies (EAAT) program that provides horse and pony therapeutic riding and activities. HRET will promoting their organization onsite, collecting donations and raffling off prizes. 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: Ferrari 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.