Billy Post

William “Billy” Post II was born into a polo family for whom breeding ponies was its principal business, so it is little wonder that as an 8-goal polo star Post made his mark as a stellar horseman and formidable hitter. For his talents he was lauded as one of the greats. Referred to as both brilliant and polished, Post engaged in battle with the other heroes of the golden age of polo in the 1930s as part of a “band of brothers” along with the likes of Hitchcock and Milburn. He deftly notched wins in the most important contests of the era both in the U.S. and abroad, most notably the 1932 Cup of Americas as “back” on the winning American team against Argentina. With his career cut short with the onset of WWII, Post continued his interest in horses and became a successful trainer of race horses until his untimely death at age 54.