They called it “The Match of the Century” as, on Saturday 14 November, the world’s top players took to the field of Palermo’s Number 1 Ground in an 80 goal handicap match, organised by the Argentine Association of Polo. The tournament plays was in support of Scholas, the educational organisation set up by Pope Francis.
RH beat Patagones 13-9 to capture their second consecutive Gold Cup; the annual 22-goal competition takes place at Ellerstina Polo Club in General Rodriguez, Province of Buenos Aires.
At the beginning of the season, before the Jockey Club Open, we spoke about how La Dolfina had started a trend last year, being the first big team to take part in the tournament which precedes the Argentine Triple Crown. Ellerstina, Alegria and La Aguada Las Monjitas followed suit.
The year was 1975. Around that time polo was dominated by Coronel Suarez and Santa Ana, and by a player who made up the former, Juan Carlos Harriott, better known as Juancarlitos.
Despite being delayed due to heavy rain, the first ever Lovelocks Polo Stud Auction took place on the evening of Tuesday 10 November at La Indiana Polo Club in Pilar, Argentina.
