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2024 TRIPLE CROWN OFFICIALLY UNDERWAY - AN ARTICLE BY CLICKPOLOUSA

Sep 30, 2024

La Natividad's Camilo "Jeta" Castagnola and La Dolfina Saudi's Adolfo Cambiaso will go head-to-head in the Hurlingham Open final. ©Guadalupe Aizaga
La Natividad's Camilo "Jeta" Castagnola and La Dolfina Saudi's Adolfo Cambiaso will go head-to-head in the Hurlingham Open final. ©Guadalupe Aizaga

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.

2023 Hurlingham Open Champions: La Dolfina Saudi - Adolfo Cambiaso, David "Pelon" Stirling, Poroto Cambiaso, Juan Martin Nero. ©Matías Callejo
2023 Hurlingham Open Champions: La Dolfina Saudi - Adolfo Cambiaso, David "Pelon" Stirling, Poroto Cambiaso, Juan Martin Nero. ©Matías Callejo

HURLINGHAM OPEN ROSTERS

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)

Following the conclusion of the Hurlingham Open, the Triple Crown will continue with the Tortugas Open and Argentine Polo Open Championship. ©Matías Callejo
Following the conclusion of the Hurlingham Open, the Triple Crown will continue with the Tortugas Open and Argentine Polo Open Championship. ©Matías Callejo

SCHEDULE AND RESULTS

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 vs La Dolfina Saudi
Hurlingham Open Final
Hurlingham Polo Club