YOU MAY SEE A FEW FAMILIAR FACES TOO...

Duke of Essex welcome back many celebrities and with quite a few new additions!

CHARITY AUCTION...

The Charity auction will take place in the VIP area fundraising for the children's charity Haven House. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to bid for outstandingly rare items. You have the chance to win an alluring variety of items. From legendary Iron Maiden signed shirt to Victoria Beckham signed Gina shoes! There are also great days out to be won; two Tickets for Arsenal VS Chelsea Boxing day 2010 and two VIP passes to Britain's Next Top Model Live 2010, plus many more fantastic prizes. 

SHETLAND PONY DINKY DERBY...

Think, Grand National, only a mini version! Watch these adorable creatures run around the track, for a truly entertaining race, Dashing animals that are incredibly cute, who'd of thought they could run so fast?

EXPERIENCE AN OLD MEDIEVAL EVENT...

If you remember the film 'A Knights Tale' and you thought that was impressive, then this year is your chance to see it for real. The Knights of Middle England- the 21st Century Knights will bring the medieval sport of jousting back to life. Fun for all the family, and you can cheer on the good Knights and boo the bad! 

CELEBRITIES JOINING US THIS YEAR...

The Polo really is getting bigger and better, and this year among the host of celebrities, the wonderful Essex-born star Pixie Lott is having a family day out. Pixie has kindly donated something for the charity auction in aid for local childrens charity, Haven House. Pixie and other celebrties will arrive on the red carpet by helicopter and will enjoy the VIP treatments on offer this year. Penny Lancaster, Louis Spence, Stacey Solomon, Meera Syal MBE, Sanjeev Bhaskar OBE, Jenny Frost, Jason Gardiner, Liz McClarnon and many more will be enjoying the Duke of Essex Polo 2010 in style! You can expect to see plenty of familiar faces from last year such as Nick Knowles, Anthony Costa, Dane Bowers and others.

WINED AND DINED BY ALDO ZILLI

MAKE AN ENTRANCE 

Your chance to arrive at the Polo James Bond style in a helicopter! Jetting off from Stapleford Abbots aerodrome, you'll swoop to the heart of the Polo, alongside a host of celebrities and VIP's. Walk the red carpet like a star before continuing your day of luxury in the VIP enclosures. Contact Emily: 01992563433 (only available as an add-on to those who have booked VIP packages). 

DIVERSITY AT THE DUKE OF ESSEX POLO!

Britain’s Got Talent winning dance troupe DIVERSITY will be making a very special appearance at the Duke of Essex Polo Trophy this year!

Each visitor will have the chance to enjoy Britain’s favourite street-dance group as part of the day’s busy entertainment schedule. With 11 members hailing from Essex and East London themselves, DIVERSITY have been dancing together since 2007, but rose to fame following success in the 3^rd series of Britain’s Got Talent.

They will be appearing in both the family enclosure and the VIP marquee at the Duke of Essex Polo Trophy, so every visitor will get the chance to see them.  This is a fantastic addition to the event; a great attraction for youngsters and their families, as well as a stunning showpiece for VIPs. DIVERSITY’s cutting edge energy is sure to be a great compliment to the action filled day already on offer.  The group will arrive around 1pm, so if you want to catch them make sure you arrive in plenty of time – gates are open from 11.30am.

This year, the event is working with Haven House Children’s Hospice as their charity partners, of which DIVERSITY are also patrons.  There will be a charity auction in the VIP enclosure in aid of the charity.  Haven House relies mostly on volunteers and donations from its supporters to offer much-needed care to children with life-limiting conditions.

Show Jumping Tournament - Enter Now!

The Duke of Essex Show Jumping tournament is taking place once again at the Duke of Essex Polo Trophy Event at Gaynes Park Estate, Essex on 17th July.

 The tournament is open to teams of four, comprising 2 Novice and 2 Open standard horses or ponies.  Novices will not have previously competed at a height of 95cm, and will be expected to jump approx 80cm in this tournament.  Open members will be expected to jump around 1m.    

 Each team entry costs £40, and there is an additional warm up class prior to the team event, open to team and non team members at £7.50 per horse/pony.  Entries must be received by 30th June 2010.

The Duke of Essex Polo Cup day opens at 11.30, with the Show Jumping tournament starting at 13.30.  The event has become a must-attend fixture on the Essex and East London social calendar, and is renowned as a superb family outing.  You can be a part of it by competing in the show jumping, which takes place in its own dedicated enclosure in the grounds of Gaynes Park Estate.  Once you have finished the tournament you are then free to enjoy the rest of the events, including the exciting Polo match between Great Britain and South America. 

If you are interested in taking part, please contact Debbie on 07930 325948, or email Nina on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

New Charity Partner Announced

This year the Duke of Essex Polo Cup is proud to be working with Haven House as our official charity partner. 

 Haven House is a children's hospice in Woodford Green, Essex, providing specialist care for children and young people who have life-limiting conditions and are unlikely to reach adulthood.  The range of services that Haven House Children's Hospice provide include day breaks, short breaks and end of life care for children up to the age of 19.  Families are able to find the support they need when they need it most at no cost to themselves.

 Haven House is dependent on its supporters for the majority of its funding, and so this year the Duke Of Essex Polo Trophy is holding a charity auction in the VIP Player's Marquee, with proceeds from the sale of sporting memorabilia, jewellery and money-can't-buy experiences being donated to the charity.

Duke of Essex Polo Trophy 2010 Less Than 3 Months Away!

Following Media Ten's first year as organisers in 2009, the Duke of Essex Polo Trophy has now become a must-attend event and key fixture on the social and celebrity circuit, attracting a host of well-recognised faces to the hospitality marquees and evening festivities.  Previous guests include Katie Price, Rod Stewart, Joe Cole, Simon Webb and Danny Dyer, and this year is set to bring in the a-listers once again.

This is the fifth year that the Duke of Essex Polo Trophy has run, bringing polo to the masses and offering everyone the opportunity to experience the thrilling sport of Kings.  It is also set to be a fantastic family day out again in the glorious surroundings of the Gaynes Park Estate, with all kinds of entertainment throughout the day for children and adults alike. 

Duke of Essex Polo Trophy 2009 - A Huge Success!

Thousands of visitors flocked to Gaynes Park on the 4th July for The Duke of Essex Polo Trophy. This year's event, organised by Media 10, was bigger and better than ever before, and has been hailed a success by all invoved! Visitors were treated to an action packed day of high-goal polo, with GB beating Argentina 9-6; incredible air displays, a fabulous fun fair and some great live performances from the likes of Kelly Rowland and Jocelyn Brown. Plus there were plenty of celebs including Katie Price, Penny Lancaster, Michelle Heaton, Anthony Costa, Joe Cole, Dane Bowers, Kelly Rowland and many more!

Watch this space for all the images from the event - to be updated soon!

News Archive, Duke of Essex Polo 2009