THE POLO CLASSIC
IS BACK ON AUGUST 3rd, 2025!
WE WILL SEE YOU THERE!
SAVE THE DATE!
Please join us on August 3rd, 2025!
This is the preeminent polo event in the Twin Cities with a rich history of exciting competition and unique events. The Polo Classic is an initiative of This Old Horse, Inc., with the mission of providing support through this annual event for retired and rescued racehorses.
Join us to watch exciting polo matches while enjoying a day of picnicking, tailgating, champagne sipping, divot stomping, and more!​
This is a rain or SHINE event!
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You will get an email confirmation of your order. No tickets will be issued. You and your guests will check in at the event entry gate. If you are a guest at a private tent, check in at registration with your host's name. If you need assistance, please contact us at info@thisoldhorse.org. Thank you!
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The Polo Classic provides an elegant and exciting venue at the Twin City Polo Club for private and corporate groups to gather and watch a champion polo match and enjoy pre-game and halftime events. High peaked canopies on the club house side offer close encounters with the fast paced energy of a professional polo match. Reserved space is offered in 10' sections. The covered area is 20' deep, front to back with an additional 10' in front of the section for seating. Each 10' section provides 15 tickets, 15 chairs, two high top tables and one 8' banquet table. Each host provides hospitality for their guests.
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Sponsors underwrite the costs of producing the event and contribute to the success and support of the This Old Horse mission. If you have an idea for a custom sponsorship that is not listed, we are all ears! Thank you!
EVENT OVERVIEW:
The 36th Annual Polo Classic will be held on August 3rd, 2025! This is the most memorable event of the summer in the Twin Cities with a rich history of exciting competition and unique events. This exciting day will once again benefit This Old Horse and features a number of activities for a fabulous day at the polo fields. This will include an excellent Polo Promenade, Jump Off Competition, Hat Competition & Parade, Divot Stomp, Champagne Toast, Silent Auction, food trucks, kids area, over a hundred million dollars in classic and exotic cars and the championship polo match. Still want to reminisce and look for inspiration for next year already? Follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages to get your fix throughout the year.
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Hat Parade
$5 Enters you in the Hat Parade, with several categories! Best overall look for man, and best overall look for woman, Most Creative, Best Couple each win a gift card to a Minneapolis establishment.
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Classic Car Show
Enjoy this showcase of classic automobiles on display all day long on the North Side of the field.
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Divot Stomp
What is a divot stomp? Divot stomping is a long-standing Polo tradition. Spectators converge on the field to stomp down the turf that has been torn up by the ponies' hooves. It becomes, without fail, a quite festive few minutes.
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Meet Our Sponsors
Thanks to the contributions of our wonderful group of Sponsors, The Polo Classic is celebrating its 35th Year! Get to know our Sponsors!
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Polo 101
You don’t need to be a polo pro to attend our events, but it’s nice to know what’s happening on the field. Here’s what you need to know:
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What to Wear
Wondering what to wear to the event? Check out the Official Style Guide of the Polo Classic, made in collaboration with our official Style Sponsor, Karen Morris Millinery.
MAKE A DAY OF IT FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Gates open at 11am!
6755 Turner Road
Maple Plain, MN 55359
All Proceeds from
this charity event
go to benefit
‘THIS OLD HORSE’
The Polo Classic is an initiative of This Old Horse, Inc. with the mission of providing support through the annual Classic event, for retired and rescued racehorses.
This Old Horse is a community of kind and compassionate horse lovers working together to create a sanctuary where all horse and the people who support them are respected, honored, and nurtured.
We practice kindness-- by word and deed. We strive for an environment where kind things are said and done on behalf of the horses and each other.
Whether our horses are retired from prominent careers, recovering from injuries or hardship, or rescued from crisis situations, we stand with them and give them safe harbor.
