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Ready to get outside and enjoy one of the swankiest equestrian events on the sands of Miami Beach? It’s here, and it’s one of our favorites! World Polo League Beach Polo, Miami Beach starts Thursday April 22, 2021, with a kick off event at Soho Beach House (for members and by invitation only). Beginning on Friday April 23, the Retail village opens at 11 AM, and the VIP tent opens at 12:00 pm and runs through Sunday April 25th. Sport your favorite spring frock and top it off with some fabulous accessories including a hat (of course), and head down to Collins Park on Miami Beach to catch all of the action all weekend long. General admission is FREE, and tickets to the VIP are on sale here. Psst… We will say the VIP is definitely the place to be. The food, drinks, and atmosphere are top-notch. You may even run into some celebrities along with the world-class polo players mingling between matches. To view a complete schedule for World Polo League Beach Polo 2021, click here.
For this year’s event, The Villa Collection at The Ritz- Carlton Residences, Miami Beach are ponying up for a good cause when they sponsor World Polo League Beach Polo, Miami Beach as it returns to the shores of Miami Beach April 23-25. While the competition will be fierce as these world-class polo players gallop across the sand, Team Villa Collection will compete in a six chucker match for the title, but win lose or draw, the real winners will be the special needs equestrians – children and veterans with disabilities with Give Back for Special Equestrians (the beneficiary of the charity polo match).
“It gives us great pleasure to welcome back World Polo League Beach Polo, Miami Beach and the sport of kings to Miami Beach. The city enjoys a rich storied past dating back to the 1930’s when Carl Fisher played with other Miami Beach residents like Harvey Firestone and Alfred duPont on the grounds of the Nautilus Hotel just steps from the new villas,” said Andy Ashwal, Vice President of GFI Development Company.
“We are pleased to continue the tradition and incorporate our corporate philanthropic culture by helping some very special equestrians in the process.”
Pictured above: Polo Jersey Design for the @TheVillasMiamiBeach team
About the Villa Collection
The Villa Collection consists of fifteen single-family homes designed by world-famous master Italian architect Piero Lissoni and Miami based executive architect Ralph Choeff. Comprised of eight waterside villas complimented by private boat dockages and seven landside villas surrounded by luscious tropical landscapes, the Villas offer the best of both worlds: a private and independent sanctuary appointed with world class amenities and services of The Ritz-Carlton. For additional information, visit the on-site sales gallery, call 305.953.9500 or visit https://thevillasmiamibeach.com.
*The Villa Collection at The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Miami Beach are not owned, developed or sold by The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. or its affiliates (“Ritz-Carlton”). The Villa Collection at The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Miami Beach uses The Ritz-Carlton marks under a license from Ritz-Carlton, which has not confirmed the accuracy of any of the statements or representations made herein.
About Douglas Elliman Development Marketing (DEDM)
Douglas Elliman Development Marketing, a division of Douglas Elliman Real Estate, offers unmatched expertise in sales, leasing, and marketing for new developments throughout New York City, Long Island, The Hamptons, Westchester, New Jersey, South Florida, California, Massachusetts and Texas, as well as throughout the United States and internationally. The firm ranks amongst New York City’s most prominent sales and marketing firms with over 100 in-house development professionals and an over $87 billion global new development portfolio. The company’s hybrid platform of matching experienced new development experts with skilled brokerage professionals provides unparalleled expertise and real time market intelligence to its clients. Drawing upon decades of experience and market-specific knowledge, Douglas Elliman Development Marketing offers a multidisciplinary approach that includes comprehensive in-house research, planning and design, marketing, and sales. Through a strategic global alliance with Knight Frank Residential, the world’s largest privately-owned property consultancy, the company markets properties to audiences in 60 countries. https://www.elliman.com/marketing
About GFI Development Company
GFI Development Company is the third-party Development Manager of The Villa Collection at The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Miami Beach. GFI Development Company, established in 2007, is part of greater GFI Capital Resources Group family of companies. GFI Development Company is currently developing approximately $2 billion of residential, office, retail and hospitality real estate. Led by a senior management team, GFI Development Company focuses on opportunistic investments in major metropolitan areas.
The company’s success is directly tied to its ability to identify unique opportunities, envision a new future for the property, and unlock the project’s potential by seamlessly executing development at every stage. Whether for third-party development management engagements as is the case with The Villa Collection at The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Miami Beach, or for its owned development projects, GFI Development Company prides itself on delivering projects that benefit the communities in which they are located, while amplifying business partners’ investments by maximizing risk-adjusted returns. For more information, visit
About Give Back For Special Equestrians
Give Back for Special Equestrians provides scholarships for therapeutic horseback riding and equine assisted therapy for children and veterans with physical and emotional disabilities, while also nurturing young equestrians in the value of giving back. In addition, Give Back For Special Equestrians takes on special projects that will advance the objectives of its partner barns. On average it costs $2,000 per year to provide a scholarship for a weekly program of therapeutic riding. Give Back for Special Equestrians provides these scholarships by raising funds through the generosity of philanthropists, corporate sponsorships, and events.
For more information, or to donate to our special cause, please click here.
