DRAKE CHALLENGE CUP - TEAM UP FOR TONY

2606 York Road,Oak Brook IL 60523

29 August, 2021

Description

Join for the Drake Challenge Cup benefiting friend and teammate, Tony Sekera. Sunday's event will feature two championship matches. Named after The Drake Oak Brook Hotel, this beautiful brass trophy has been played for since 1964 by some of the most celebrated polo players in American history during the Club's glory days. Sunday's match will host the 5th Annual "Team Up For Tony" Benefit Polo Tournament Finals for our friend and teammate, Tony Sekera. In early June of 2017, during a solo stick and ball practice, Tony suffered a devastating spinal cord injury that has left him thus far paralyzed below his shoulders. As a result, Tony will always have to rely on 24/7 nursing care. The event will host two Championship matches (4-Goal Master's Cup & 12-Goal Sportsmanship Cup) featuring local and out-of-state teams and players. Proceeds collected from the benefit match will be given to the Sekera family for the care of Tony Sekera and intensive therapy. Cash and check donations will be collected at the polo match. EVENT SCHEDULE Gates Open to Public:         1:00 PMOpening Polo Festivities:               2:00 PMAwards Ceremony: 5:30 PMPolo on the Patio:                         5:00-8:00 PMACTIVITIES & PERFORMANCES: Charity RaffleBest 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.