Prince Harry’s Equestrian Cousin Zara Tindall Faces Off Nacho Figueras With a Playful Twist

Equestrianism has been running in the blood of the royal family for generations, and today, Prince Harry and William, alongside Zara Tindall, are pioneers of horse racing in Queen Elizabeth’s family. While Prince William and Prince Harry are enthusiastic polo players, Zara Tindall is an Olympic medalist equestrian. As the Magic Millions carnival catches pace, the Royal trio is lightening up the annual festival.

Zara Tindall, who won the silver medal in the 2012 London Olympics, has been the ambassador of the Magic Millions festival for the last 12 years. The 42-year-old graced the event as the judge for inaugural awards. But soon after, she was pitted against Prince Harry’s friend and the sublimely talented Argentine Polo player Nacho Figueras.

Zara Tindall tries to give The David Beckham of Polo a run for his money

Nacho Figueras is popularly known by the moniker – The ‘David Beckham of Polo’. With a 6-goal handicap, he is among one of Argentina’s Polo greats, and a good friend of Prince Harry. Although the Magic Millions festival is known for the Gold Coast Yearling Sale, the carnival delivers unprecedented joy with over 26 runs. One of the runs was a celebrity Polo match that saw Zara faceoff against Figueras and Delfina Blaquier.

Prince Harry’s cousin opened the goal, scoring first for The Star Gold Coast. However, the tide turned soon and the Pacific Fair Squad of Figueras and Blaquier eventually won the high-octane contest. As the timely Polo players jockeyed the ball, Mike, a retired pro rugby player, turned to Instagram to share a bunch of pictures from the match. “And we are off and cantering!! @magicmillionspolo day in the bag and what a great start to the week“, he captioned. Meanwhile, Zara Tindall was invited to the Cup final as the Celebrity Card.

Princess Anne’s daughter to ride in the Equestrian Cup Final

While Polo isn’t the Zara Tindall’s raison de etre, equestrianism is. The Daughter of the great Princess Anne was invited to ride in the Magic Millions Queensland Off-The-Track Cup Final as Celebrity Wildcard. The $50, 000 Cup commenced on 7th January and was later won by Australian Olympic champion Peter McMahon.

Earlier, Tindall expressed her happiness about riding in the prestigious cup. “It’s great, the horses have finished their career on the track, and they have got the opportunity to have another career“, she added. She further added that the race was all about the equine welfare and their post-retirement care. The Magic Millions Festival is the pioneer of the same opinion, as Tindall surely is the paragon of Magic Millions women racing.

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