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Breeders Cup Polo Lineup
October 14, 2007 2:00 PM
Maria Gatta Community Park, Oceanport, NJ Across from Monmouth Park Racetrack

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Colts Neck
Dr. Najam Wasty (1)
Newark, NJ
Najam has been playing polo for 16 years. The sport of polo keeps him active and fit. Passing the ball is one of Najam’s best skills. Watch the action around him when he is on the field. He is also involved with Shannon Hill Polo Club and Tinicum Polo Club, both in New Jersey.

Donald Wasty (A)
Newark, NJ
Donald, a student and son of Dr. Wasty lives In Basking Ridge, NJ. He has been riding as Long as he can remember. This is Donald’s year playing polo. He’s looking forward to traveling to other clubs to play polo throughout the year.

William T. (Billy) Paterniti (2)
Flemmington, NJ
Growing up in a polo family, Bill’s Polo involvement has been going strong for 30 years. He is a fierce competitor and enjoys playing to win with his talented teammates.

Antonio Gallardo (2)
Third generation polo player, originally from Argentina, Antonio makes his home now in northwestern NJ with his wife & 2 kids. Other accomplishments: traines polo ponies and is a farrier.

John Kriege IV (-1)
Hampton Township, NJ
John, a bay area native, is an accomplished Horseman, who has competed in show jumping, cross-country, and three-day eventing as well as polo. John played on the USC polo team in LA. He is a pediatric occupational therapist who also uses his ponies to work with disabled children. John resides with his wife and three daughters on a farm in Sussex County.

***Dr. Wasty and his son Donald will be sharing a position during the match.

Tinicum Polo Club

Hesham El-Gharby (2)
Frenchtown, NJ
Polo instructor, trainer and manager of Tinicum Park Polo, Hesham’s polo experience began at the age of 12 in his native country, Egypt. His early career included being on the Egyptian International Polo Team in 1976 and playing in games that encompassed the globe, including Iran, Jordan, the Sudan and Germany.

David Halliday (2)
Pipersville, Pa.
Dave has been playing polo for approximately 15 years and is one of the founding members of Tinicum Park Polo Club. In the past, he has kept his polo skills polished in the off-season at the indoor facilities at Valley Forge Military Academy Polo Club. Dave is a proud father of twins. In between parenting and playing polo Dave manages the family real estate business.

Val Washington (0)
Milford, NJ
This is Val’s fourth season at Tinicum Park. She and her husband (and polo groom) Dan, enjoy their polo ponies and a hand full of dogs and cats on their small farm in Hunterdon County. Determined to play more polo and travel less for work, Val is a determined to improve her skills and contribute to playing a competitive game at Tinicum.

Audrey Van Luvanee (1)
Doylestown, Pa
Audrey is always the first to the field and last to leave, spending as much time with her fine horses except when she travels to Egypt to take in polo and Egypt’s incredible sights. A member of the Arby Dobb team, formerly at Buck County Polo, this year promises to be a fun filled season for Audrey.

Umpire
Stephen P. Conroy
Frenchtown, NJ
Originally from the UK, Steve has been playing polo since 1980. He has played in the UK, Cowdray Park; Argentina, Hurlingham and Pilar; and of course the U.S. Palm Beach, Long Island and Eldorado. Steven umpires at most of the local clubs including, Tinicum Park, Far Hills, Shannon Hill and Colts Neck. He is a USPA certified umpire and an A rated player.

Handicaps: All registered players are rated on a scale of -2 to 10 (higher the better). The handicap of the team is the sum total rating of it’s players. In handicap matches the team with the higher handicap gives the difference in rating to the other team. There are very few 10 goal players in the world. Although the word “goal” is used, it bears no relation to the number of goals a player might score, only on their ability.