Wed 9th Sep 2026The Argentine Season is Officially Underway La Natividad La Dolfina open 61st Jockey Club Open with victory
As the UK season moves into its final few weekends, there is little rest as all eyes turn to Argentina, where the highly anticipated high goal season is now underway. The 61st Jockey Club Open, Copa Eminent, began on Tuesday 8 September at the Jockey Club’s San Isidro grounds and will continue through to 19 September.
The tournament opened on Ground 5 with a victory for the formidable 34 goal La Natividad La Dolfina combination. Camilo and Barto Castagnola, Poroto Cambiaso and Lolo Castagnola defeated Don Ercole 15-10 to make a winning start to their campaign.
Five teams rated between 28 and 34 goals are competing for the title, bringing together some of the world’s leading players, including the Castagnola brothers, Adolfo ‘Poroto’ Cambiaso, Hilario Ulloa and Juan Martín Nero, alongside a strong international contingent.
The opening phase continues until Saturday 12 September, with the top four teams progressing to the Semi Finals on Wednesday 16 September. The Final is scheduled for Saturday 19 September.
The 61st Jockey Club Open teams:
La Natividad La Dolfina (34): Camilo Castagnola (10), Barto Castagnola (10), Poroto Cambiaso (10) & Lolo Castagnola (4)
La Irenita (33): Paco de Narváez (8), Beltrán Laulhé (8), Pablo Mac Donough (10) & Vizcacha Mac Donough (7)
Las Monjitas (32): Rufino Bensadón (8), Juano Britos (8), Lucas Criado (8) & Jerónimo Del Carril (8)
Don Ercole (31): Facundo Cruz Llosa (8), Keko Magrini (7), Pedro Zacharias (8) & Pipe Vercellino (8)
La Fe (28): Louis Devaleix (4), Roberto Bilbao (6), Hilario Ulloa (9) & Juan Martín Nero (9)
Photograph: Facundo Llosa and Lolo Castagnola in The Jockey Club Open opening match. By Matias Callejo
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