Lechuza Caracas
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| Founded | Early 2000s |
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| League | High Goal Polo Circuit |
| Location | Sotogrande, Spain |
| Owner | Víctor Vargas Irausquín |
The Lechuza Caracas Polo Club is a prestigious Venezuelan high-goal polo club founded by the banker and businessman Víctor Vargas Irausquín.
The team has competed in the most important tournaments of the sport's "Triple Crown," including the U.S. Open Polo Championship, the British Gold Cup, and the high-goal tournaments in Sotogrande, Spain.
The team was founded in the early 2000s by Víctor Vargas, who has served as the team's patron and player throughout the years.
Originally based in Florida for the U.S. winter season and later in England for the European summer season, the club moved its primary operations to the polo hub of Sotogrande, Spain, around 2015 to avoid the rainy English season.[1][2]
The club is known for signing some of the best Argentine polo players on the international circuit, including 10-goal players like Juan Martín Nero and Adolfo Cambiaso (who played against them in the 2007 final).