It looks set to be an interesting and exciting 2015 season in Argentina, especially with the new all-Pieres line-up on the scene. To date they have indeed proved they are a force to be reckoned with as Gonzalo, Facundo, Nico and cousin Polito –
The First Games Of The Tortugas Open Get Underway in Argentina
Tuesday 29 September saw the first two teams of The Tortugas Open take to the fields of Tortugas Country Club for their opening match. The tournament is the first in the illustrious Triple Crown series.
Five horses travelling to The Jockey Club de San Isidro before the Club's famous Open tournament were found to be suffering from Equine Infectious Anaemia, also known as swamp fever.
La Aguada (Agustín Merlos, Guillermo Terrera, Sapo Caset and Ignacio Novillo Astrada) scored the winning goal in overtime to beat La Aguada/ Las Monjitas (Ignacio Toccalino, Pite Merlos, Eduardo N. Astrada Jr. and Alejandro Novillo Astrada) 11-10 in the opening round of the 2015 Tortugas Open at the Tortugas Country Club in Argentina.
H.H. Sheikh Falah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of Ghantoot Racing & Polo Club, approved the 2015-2016 Ghantoot Activities program, which includes many domestic and international events starting on the 16th of October 2015 and coming to a close on the 9th of April 2016.