The AAP has released the latest handicap changes after what has been an intense Argentine Spring season – where La Dolfina claimed the Tortugas Country Club Open and the 125th Argentine Polo Open, and Ellerstina won the Hurlingham Club Open. The most notable changes relate to Argentine Open finalist Santiago Toccalino, who went up to
While an intense Argentine season begins to wind down, the international polo circuit prepares for a new year of action, and the Dubai Gold Cup Series is revving its engines as it prepares to host its tenth edition. Habtoor Polo, one of the teams set to compete in the series, has announced which players will
The HPA has received confirmation that the Immigration Minister has agreed to extend the 2018 criteria for players and grooms for the 2019 season. Consequently, the HPA is now able to provide endorsements for the forthcoming season. In brief, this means that: (1) Non-EEA players with a handicap of 4-goals or higher may play
The 125th Argentine Open Championship, the most prestigious polo tournament in the world, came to an end on Sunday at Palermo, in Buenos Aires. As has been the case since 2013, La Dolfina thwarted their opponents to take the coveted title. Despite many people thought this wasn’t their strongest season, the Cañuelas based foursome showed
The Super Sunday of polo kicked off with the Camara de Diputados Cup, with the first of three finals. Favourites (due to handicap) Pilara EN and La Mancha Amadeus, composed of four young, upcoming players, went head to head Palermo’s number two ground. Julio Novillo Astrada replaced the injured Agustin Garcia Grossi for Pilara throughout the
With three finals, Sunday was one of the busiest days at Palermo ever! After the final of the Camara de Diputados Cup, the II Women’s Argentine Open came to an end on ground two. The final saw the same eight players that battled it out in 2017 take to the field. It is worth saying that