Sarasota Polo Club

About

Established in 1991 as the first development in the award-winning, master-planned community of Lakewood Ranch, the Sarasota Polo Club has a remarkable legacy. In 1922, the property was settled as a 28,000-acre timber ranch. Originally, the cowboys who worked on the ranch began playing knock-around polo games in their free time. Riding their quarter horses with stock saddles, using make-shift equipment and knowing very little about polo, the cowboys played by their own rules. Rule #1 was the first rider to fall off their horse bought beer for the team, a tradition that remains in place today! Eventually mallets, saddles and a few polo ponies were donated to the “cowboy games” and in 1991, a real polo club was born. Today the Sarasota Polo Club is one of the largest, most dedicated and enthusiastic polo communities in the world. An estimated 50,000 spectators will be on hand during our 2024 Sarasota Polo Season, which will run Sunday December 31st 2023 through Saturday April 13th 2024. The property spans 170 perfectly manicured acres. Our world-class facilities include: 45 private equestrian estates, 7 Bermuda grass polo fields, a regulation-sized polo arena, a half-mile all-weather exercise track, dedicated stick & ball fields, riding trails, a polo school, on-site stabling for up to 300 horses, on-site veterinary care and a midfield polo pavilion.