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June 1, 2015

No One at the Veuve Clicquot Classic Knows the Rules of Polo

By Suzanne Weinstock Klein

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This weekend, a glamorous crowd hopped on the ferry to Liberty State Park for New Jersey’s annual sunhat photo-op: the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic. Unsurprisingly, this year’s fresh-faced VIPs knew more about popping bottles than the rules of the game. “I don’t really know what polo is,” Maggie Gyllenhaal confided in the Cut before the game, clarifying: “I know that people are on a horse and they have long sticks …”

“I know nothing,” Joan Smalls said unabashedly. “I’m looking forward to learning about the game,” Freida Pinto chimed in. “I don’t really know much … the Champagne, you don’t need to teach me. I’m fine with that.”  Polo newcomer Emma Roberts added: “Everyone says it’s a lot of fun. And there’s a lot of cute guys.”

“How many people here are actually paying any attention to the polo?” wondered 50 Cent, the event’s voice of reason. “It looks really difficult, though. You’ve got to have a lot of experience on a horse to be comfortable,” he concluded, sagely.

But what the crowd lacked in polo proficiency, they made up for in summer sundresses. Click through the slideshow to see the well-dressed guests, including Mindy Kaling, Diane Kruger, Ruth Wilson, and more.

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Freida Pinto  Photo: 2015 Jim Spellman
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Emma Roberts  Photo: 2015 Getty Images
Ruth Wilson  Photo: 2015 Getty Images
50 Cent  Photo: 2015 Getty Images
Grace Bol  Photo: 2015 Getty Images
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Delfina Blaquier, Nacho Figueras  Photo: 2015 Getty Images
Lindsay Ellingson  Photo: Jim Spellman/2015 Jim Spellman
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