The Argentine Triple Crown is a prominent series, and it has started with the buzz. The 2023rd edition of the tournament has 3 different cups lined up: the 130th Hurlingham Open, the 83rd Tortugas Country Club Open and the 130th HSBC Argentine Polo Open. All these three crowns make up the Argentine Triple Crown, and winning all three in a season is not clear cut, but if you win all three in a single season, then it’s remarkable.
130th Hurlingham Open
The format for the 130th Hurlingham Open is that there are going to be 8 participating teams, and it will be played on single elimination. The teams that will qualify for the Quarter Finals will be further proceeding to the semi-finals. The losing teams will play in the Subsidiary Dalesday Cup.
The first game will be played at AAP headquarters at Pillars. The semi-finals are going to take place at Palermo, and the chukkas final will be played at Hurlingham Club.
- 83rd Tortugas Country Club Open
The 83rd Tortugas will have 8 participants as well, which will split into two leagues, four teams in each league. The winner of each league will clash in the final, played at eight chukkas.
- 130th HSBC Argentine Polo Open
Argentine Triple Crown will end with the HSBC Argentine Polo Open with 10 teams in participation, split into two leagues, five teams in each league. The finals will witness a face-off between the winners from each league.
La Dolfina (Hurlingham and Palermo defending champions), La Natividad (2022 Tortugas champions), Ellerstina, La Hache, La Ensenada, Cria La Dolfina, La Hache II and La Irenita Clinova, these 8 teams are scheduled to play in all three tournaments of Argentine Triple Crown.
Argentine Triple Crown 2023- Schedule
- 130th Hurlingham Open
Tuesday, September 26
Wednesday, September 29
Saturday, September 30
Sunday, October 1
Hurlingham Open Final: Saturday, October 7
- 83rd Tortugas Country Club Open
Tuesday, October 10
Wednesday, October 11
Saturday, October 14
Sunday, October 15
Friday, October 20
Saturday, October 21
Tortugas Country Club Open Final: Saturday, October 28
- 130th HSBC Argentine Polo Open
Tuesday, October 31
Wednesday, November 1
Saturday, November 4
Sunday, November 5
Sunday, November 11
Sunday, November 12
Friday, November 17
Saturday, November 18
Saturday, November 25
Sunday, November 26
HSBC Argentine Polo Open Final: Saturday, December 2
Rosters of Argentine Triple Crown 2023
La Dolfina Saudi (40): Adolfo Cambiaso (10)*, David “Pelon” Stirling (10)*, Poroto Cambiaso (10)*, Juan Martin Nero (10)*
La Natividad (39): Camilo “Jeta” Castagnola (10)*, Facundo Pieres (9)*, Bartolomé Castagnola (10)*, Pablo Mac Donough (10)*
La Hache (36): Polito Pieres (9)*, Hilario Ulloa (9)*, Sapo Caset (9)*, Francisco Elizalde (9)*
Ellerstina (35): Nico Pieres (9)*, Gonzalo Pieres (9)*, Bautista Bayugar (8), Ignatius “Nachi” du Plessis (9)*
La Ensenada (35): Juan Britos (9)*, Alfredo Bigatti (9)*, Juan Martin Zubía (9)*, Jerónimo del Carril (8)
Cría La Dolfina (35): Guillermo Terrera (9), Tomás Panelo (9)*, Diego Cavanagh (8)*, Alejo Taranco (9)
La Irenita Clinova (32): Facundo Fernández Llorente (8), Tomás Fernández Llorente (8), Matías Torres Zavaleta (8)*, Isidro Strada (8)
La Hache II (31): Juan Ruiz Guiñazú (8)*, Carlos M. Ulloa (7), Facundo Sola (8) Joaquín Pittaluga (8)*
