Empire Polo Club
polo club in Indio, California, USA
The Empire Polo Club is a 1,000-acre event venue in Indio, California, located in the Coachella Valley of Riverside County, approximately 22 miles southeast of Palm Springs. It was founded in 1987 for use by polo players, hosting international polo tournaments. Since 1993, the grounds have been leased out for events, including the annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and Stagecoach Festival in April.
Location
The club is located at 81-800 Avenue 51 within the city of Indio, in the Coachella Valley and Colorado Desert of Southern California. It is around a half hour drive from Palm Springs and a 2 to 2-and-a-half hour drive from downtown Los Angeles or San Diego.
History
The club was founded in 1987. It has twelve polo grounds, making it one of the largest polo clubs on the West coast of the United States.
It hosts local, national and international matches and tournaments. In 2013, it hosted a match between the British Schools and Universities Polo Association (SUPA) and the USPA Intercollegiate/Interscholastic. It has also hosted events for the Gay Polo League.
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