The Lechuza Caracas Polo Club is a Venezuelan high-goal polo club founded by the banker and businessman Víctor Vargas Irausquín.
The team has competed in the most important tournaments of the sport's "Triple Crown," including the U.S. Open Polo Championship, the British Gold Cup, and the high-goal tournaments in Sotogrande, Spain.
History and operations The team was founded in the early 2000s by Víctor Vargas, who has served as the team's patron and player throughout the years.
Originally based in Florida for the U.S. winter season and later in England for the European summer season, the club moved its primary operations to the polo hub of Sotogrande, Spain, around 2015 to avoid the rainy English season.
The club is known for signing some of the best Argentine polo players on the international circuit, including 10-goal players like Juan Martín Nero and Adolfo Cambiaso (who played against them in the 2007 final).
High-goal titles and finals
Lechuza Caracas has secured significant victories in the most prestigious polo tournaments worldwide, demonstrating its relevance in the sport as an elite Latin American team.
Chronological titles and finals
+ Major High-Goal Titles (Chronological Order) Competition Country Year Result Ref C.V. Whitney Cup United States (Palm Beach) 1999 Winner English Gold Cup (Veuve Clicquot) England (Cowdray Park) 2002 Finalist C.V. Whitney Cup United States (Palm Beach) 2002 Winner C.V. Whitney Cup United States (Palm Beach) 2007 Winner English Gold Cup (Veuve Clicquot) England (Cowdray Park) 2007 Winner USPA Piaget Gold Cup United States (Palm Beach) 2009 Winner English Gold Cup (Veuve Clicquot) England (Cowdray Park) 2010 Finalist US Open (U.S. Open) United States (Palm Beach) 2011 Winner Copa C.V. Whitney United States (Palm Beach) 2011 Winner Sotogrande Gold Cup (Alto Hándicap) Spain (Sotogrande) 2012 Winner Triple Corona (Consolidada) Dominican Republic 2016 Winner Copa de Plata (Maserati Silver Cup) Spain (Sotogrande) 2017 Winner Triple Corona (Consolidada) Dominican Republic 2017 Winner Copa de Plata (Maserati Silver Cup) Spain (Sotogrande) 2018 Winner
See also Polo Víctor Vargas Irausquín
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