Who is Bob Jornayvaz, Adolfo Cambiaso’s millionaire boss who is fighting for his life and what does he do?

The global hub continues to pay attention to the health of the American entrepreneur Bob Jornayvazmodel Adolfo Cambiaso In Bravewho suffered a serious fall over the weekend during a game his team was playing against Dutta Corp in Palm Beach US Open, last link in the Triple Crown of that country. After an inadvertent collision with a teammate, Jornayvaz fell in which he hit his head and lost consciousness. After being transferred to the local clinic, he remained in a medically induced coma, in serious condition, with fractures to the collarbone and sternum, as well as several head injuries. The news shocked the world of this sport, because the Texan is a very influential and highly respected figure, especially for his commitment and dedication to promoting the development of polo in the United States.

Born in San Antonio 65 years ago, his passion for horses led him to start his playing career at a very young age, which he then postponed to dedicate himself to business and family.

Having settled in Denver, he ventured into the most diverse fields, from mining (his main activity) to gas exploitation, to the real estate market and the film industry. He became a powerful businessman and amassed a significant fortune. A few years ago Forbes magazine valued one of its fertilizer companies (just one of its dozen) at about 350 million: Intrepid Potash (most begin with “Intrepid”, which could be translated intrepid and from there derived the name Valiente for the polo team).

With his future assured, as his children grew up – he had three Auna, Rob and Kaytlyn, who died seven years ago – Bob decided to return to his old passion, polo, after a 25-year hiatus.

Not content with returning to the horse to play, he also focused on other aspects of the sport. He became one of the most important models in the world and also a reference in breeding and polo horse training. Their program produces high quality animals, some of which have been ridden in the past by some of the world’s best players in major tournaments. And when it comes to explaining the reason for its success, he shares the responsibility.

“A lot of it is due to Adolfo’s vision. He has always had a good eye for choosing great mares and some good stallions, which has allowed us to continue to differentiate our bloodline and have some incredible horses. “This fills us with pride,” he said last year in a conversation with the magazine Click on US Polo.

His first contact with the Argentine pole, the most powerful in the world, came with the help of Astrada Steerbut then he met the leader of La Dolfina and immediately there was affinity. The relationship began as an improvised venture: as he had said a few years ago The nationthey exchanged horses, Cambiaso gave him some fillies to renovate the stable and he made some horses for the Argentinian’s son to play with, Bean. But it soon turned into a professional partnership and then into a great friendship.

Since 2012 they have been playing together in Valiente, one of the most powerful in the sport, if we talk about infrastructure and horse power. The Texan, with a 0 handicap, had the pleasure of winning together with Adolfito, the best polo player in history, the US Open 2015 and the American triple crown in 2017the year in which, moreover, he raised the trophy of Open jockeyone of the most traditional of Argentina, in which he wore the same shirt as Cambiaso, Juan Martin Nero AND Pablo MacDonough.

In 2024 they conquered the CV Whitney Cupthe first of the three most relevant in the United States, and were finalists for the USPA Gold Cupwho lost to La Dolfina, led by Poroto, before starting to play the US Open, in which the Texan suffered a serious accident.

“I’m a polo player. Lover of horses, breeding and gaming. It’s hard work, like business. Achieving success takes determination. And I have the opportunity to play with Adolfito, ”he said in 2019 in a note to La Nación. “We play with great passion, but we are also united by a passion for parenting. I am blessed by it all.