Mon 9th Nov 2026La Natividad La Dolfina Retain Tortugas Open Title Defending champions move one step closer to another Argentine Triple Crown
La Natividad La Dolfina continued their remarkable run of success on Sunday 8 November, defeating a determined La Hache 16-10 in the Final of The 86th Tortugas Open to retain their title and take another significant step towards a second consecutive Argentine Triple Crown.
Following a tournament disrupted by persistent bad weather and numerous postponements, the two teams finally met at Tortugas Country Club in a repeat of The Hurlingham Open Final. Having already lost out to the formidable 40 goal combination in Hurlingham, La Hache were determined to turn the tables, and for much of the match looked capable of doing just that.
Far from the one-sided affair the eventual scoreline might suggest, the Final was fiercely contested, with La Hache matching the defending champions throughout the opening stages and even taking a 7-6 lead into halftime. The two sides remained locked together at 8-8 after the fifth chukka, before La Natividad La Dolfina began to find their rhythm.
It was in the closing stages that the combined firepower of the Cambiasos and Castagnolas proved decisive. With the scores still close heading into the final two chukkas, La Natividad La Dolfina pulled away, finishing with three unanswered goals in the eighth to seal an impressive 16-10 victory.
Bartolomé 'Barto' Castagnola led the scoring with six goals, while Adolfo 'Poroto' Cambiaso and Camilo 'Jeta' Castagnola added five apiece. Poroto was named Most Valuable Player, while Latia Kavaska, played by Hilario Ulloa, received the Best Playing Pony Award.
Despite another defeat, La Hache have firmly established themselves as one of the standout teams of the Argentine season, reaching consecutive Triple Crown Finals and pushing the reigning champions harder than the final score suggests.
For La Natividad La Dolfina, the victory marks their 20th title as a team and keeps their hopes of back-to-back Triple Crowns firmly alive. With the Hurlingham and Tortugas titles secured, all eyes now turn to Palermo and the Argentine Open, where the defending champions will look to complete another clean sweep of Argentina's most prestigious tournaments.
The 86th Tortugas Open Final teams:
La Natividad La Dolfina (40): Camilo ‘Jeta’ Castagnola (10), Adolfo ‘Poroto’ Cambiaso (10), Adolfo Cambiaso (10) & Bartolomé ‘Barto’ Castagnola Jr. (10)
La Hache (34): Hilario Ulloa (9), Carlos María Ulloa (8), Benjamín Panelo (8) & Tomás Panelo (9)
Photograph: La Natividad La Dolfina beat La Hache to win The Tortugas Open. Courtesy of La Dolfina Polo Club
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