Sep 30, 2024
The long-awaited Triple Crown, when the best polo in the world lands in Argentina, has officially kicked off! The Hurlingham Open will take place from Tuesday, September 24 to Saturday, October 5, with matches at the Argentine Polo Association (AAP) Headquarters in Pilar, Campo Argentino de Polo in Palermo and the Hurlingham Club.
For the second consecutive year, the Hurlingham Open will jumpstart the prestigious Triple Crown, followed by the Tortugas Open from October 12 to November 2 and will conclude with the Argentine Open slated from November 1 to December 7. The Hurlingham Open features eight teams including reigning champions La Dolfina Saudi competing in single-elimination games.
Zone A
La Natividad (40): Facundo Pieres (10), Camilo “Jeta” Castagnola (10), Pablo Mac Donough (10), Bartolome Castagnola Jr. (10)
La Hache (37): Polito “Pablo” Pieres (10), Hilario Ulloa (9), Francisco Elizalde (9), Tomas Panelo (9)
Cría La Dolfina (32): Rufino Bensadon (8), Bautista Bayugar (8), Diego Cavanagh (8), Alejo Taranco (8)
La Hache Cría & Polo (31): Facundo Sola (8), Carlos Ulloa (8), Benjamin Panelo (7), Joaquin Pittaluga (8)
Zone B
La Dolfina Saudi (40): Adolfo Cambiaso (10), David “Pelon” Stirling (10), Poroto Cambiaso (10), Juan Martin Nero (10)
Ellerstina UAE Yellow Rose (35): Guillermo “Sapo” Caset (9), Lucas Monteverde Jr. (8), Gonzalo Pieres (9), Ignatius Du Plessis (9)
La Ensenada (36): Juan Britos (9), Alfredo Bigatti (9), Juan Martin Zubia (9), Jeronimo de Carril (9)
Indios Chapaleufú Vista Energy (31): Antonio Heguy (7), Victorino “Torito” Ruiz Jorba (8), Cruz Heguy (8), Teodoro Lacau (8)
Tuesday, September 24
La Natividad def. La Hache Cría & Polo 27-12
La Hache def. Cría La Dolfina 20-12
Wednesday, September 25
La Dolfina Saudi def. Indios Chapaleufú Vista Energy 23-9
Ellerstina UAE Yellow Rose def. La Ensenada 19-12
Saturday, September 28
Cría La Dolfina def. La Hache Cría & Polo 16-14 (Drysdale Semifinal)
La Natividad def. La Hache 14-11 (Hurlingham Open Semifinal)
Sunday, September 29
La Ensenada def. Indios Chapaleufú Vista Energy 18-16 (Drysdale Semifinal)
La Dolfina Saudi def. Ellerstina UAE Yellow Rose 18-17 OT (Hurlingham Open Semifinal)
Friday, October 4
La Ensenada def. Cría La Dolfina 15-11
Drysdale Cup Final
Saturday, October 5
La Natividad def. La Dolfina Saudi 13-12
Hurlingham Open Final
Effective Date: Saturday, May 16, 2020
The suspension of USPA Tournaments and Events will be lifted for USPA Member Clubs in locales where hosting polo matches and tournaments is permitted under applicable state and local laws, executive orders and similar decrees. The USPA Member Clubs in these locales are encouraged to follow all such requirements of their state and local authorities with respect to polo operations. In addition, we also encourage all USPA Member Clubs to take the precautions recommended by the CDC. We are preparing a detailed list of best practices for USPA Member Clubs as they return to hosting USPA Tournaments and Events and plan to circulate these guidelines within the next week. We will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation closely and will notify you if we determine a different course of action is necessary.
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