Guillermo “Memo” Gracida, Jr.

Exploding onto American polo as a young man, Guillermo “Memo” Gracida, Jr., has been a star ever since. In his prime, he was 10-goals from head to toe; in his path, the record book crumbled. East or West and across the Atlantic, he was the one to beat, the benchmark for all who seek polo immortality.

The quintessential number three, a superlative horseman, he was a five-star field general: ever prepared, always inspiring his players’ best. He could deliver heroics, but team polo was his winning formula.

His record leaves one breathless. Fourteen U.S. Open Championships with three Gold Cup, five World Cup, and four Pacific Open Championships offer a hint of his ability, along with a proud 1980 Cup of the Americas, numerous MVPs and three Polo Magazine Player of the Year Awards.