Azzaro and Gannon to be inducted into Polo Hall of Fame

The Board of Directors of the Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame announced that the
Nominating Committee made its selection of the 2013 inductees into the Hall of Fame.

Michael V. Azzaro, a former 10-goal player (a rating he held for 14 years) with six U.S.
Open Championships, three Silver Cups, Butler Handicap, Iglehart, and World Cup to
his credit, will be honored for his outstanding record as a player for many years.

A 9-goaler who played for Myopia teams in the late 19th century and early 1900s,
Robert Gould Shaw, II (1872 – 1930) was the committee’s choice for the posthumous
award. Shaw won all the major tournaments of the era in his time as an active player.

For the Hall of Fame Iglehart Award, Tim Gannon, well known for his selfless
generosity to polo and other charitable causes and a three-time winner of the U.S. Open
will be honored for his outstanding lifetime contributions to the sport.

To be recognized as the posthumous Hall of Fame inductee for the Iglehart Award
is Bill Gilmore, who is remembered as a powerful force in the revival of the game in
California after World War II.

In the Horses to Remember category the committee elected Fairy Story a celebrated
mare bred in England and later owned and played by Stephen “Laddy” Sanford. Fairy
Story was one of the top polo ponies in the 1920s, sweeping an unprecedented number
of the major awards given at that time.

Ever Ready, a chestnut mare, trained and played by Ray Harrington (Hall of Fame
1993), was also selected to be honored in this category. Ever Ready was Ray’s “war
horse” on whom he depended throughout his extraordinary four consecutive wins in the
U.S. Open, 1966 – 1969. She was awarded the Hartman Award for Best Playing pony
of the Open in 1969and also that year played with distinction in Argentina in the 1969
Cup of the Americas at Palermo.

Committee Chairman Horacio Laffaye states “The Class of 2013 represents the best
of American polo. The Committee selected 10 and 9-goal players with outstanding
records, a pair of supporters of the game which made lasting contributions to polo in
this country, and two polo ponies which were at the top of their respective generations. I
wish to express my gratitude to all the Committee members who worked hard and long
in selecting these inductees from a large pool of highly qualified nominees.”

The Awards Gala and Induction Ceremony will take place at the Museum of Polo on
Friday, February 15th, 2013. If you would like to join in the celebration to welcome
these legendary individuals to the Polo Hall of Fame, you may purchase seats for the

dinner up to a week in advance. Reservations are $200.00 each (tax deductible portion
$100.00). The Hall of Fame Awards Dinner and Silent Auction is the most important
fundraising event for the Museum each year, so we hope you will help support your
Museum – a 501 (c) 3, not-for-profit organization. Contact Brenda Lynn at the Museum
of Polo, (561) 969-3210 or (561) 969-7015, e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for further
details, information, or to make your reservations.

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