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: a game played by teams of players on horseback using mallets with long flexible handles to drive a wooden ball through goalposts
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Now, Sun Day Red’s complete collection – from premium polos and cashmere layers to technical outerwear – is available at select ultra-high-end courses and premier resort destinations.
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Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 2 July 2025
To date, the prestigious polo match has raised over $17 million for causes that William and Kate are passionate about and is an informal staple on their summer calendars.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 30 June 2025
In the following days, it was revealed that Kapur died while playing polo.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2025
Boasting 11 polo grounds, a polo academy, and its famous Pavillion Restaurant (serving decadent four-course lunches)—it has hosted some of the world’s most influential figures, from George VI to the Maharaja of Jaipur, the sultan of Brunei and the current Royal Family.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
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Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 2 July 2025
To date, the prestigious polo match has raised over $17 million for causes that William and Kate are passionate about and is an informal staple on their summer calendars.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 30 June 2025
In the following days, it was revealed that Kapur died while playing polo.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2025
Boasting 11 polo grounds, a polo academy, and its famous Pavillion Restaurant (serving decadent four-course lunches)—it has hosted some of the world’s most influential figures, from George VI to the Maharaja of Jaipur, the sultan of Brunei and the current Royal Family.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
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“Polo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polo. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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polo
noun
po·lo
ˈpō-lō 
: a game played by teams of players on horseback using long-handled mallets to drive a wooden ball
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