Tournaments
Tortugas Open 2026: La Natividad La Dolfina Edge La Zeta Kazak as Zone Play Heats Up
La Natividad La Dolfina narrowly beat La Zeta Kazak, and La Hache and Las Monjitas won in Zone B at the Tortugas Open.
19 October 2026
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The Polo Blog
News, tournament reports and stories from the sport of kings, written by polo lovers for polo lovers. From Cowdray Park to Palermo, we follow the game wherever it goes.
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Tournaments
Tortugas Open 2026 Begins; El Isma Win the Paraguay Open
The 86th Tortugas Open is under way, El Isma won the Paraguay Open and Acquedotto Romano took the Italian title.
12 October 2026
Tournaments
La Natividad La Dolfina Retain the Hurlingham Open, Beating La Hache 18-14
La Natividad La Dolfina beat La Hache 18-14 in the 133rd Hurlingham Open, and Hiper won the Drysdale Cup 15-14.
5 October 2026
Tournaments
Hurlingham Open 2026: La Natividad La Dolfina and La Hache Reach the Final
La Natividad La Dolfina beat Las Monjitas 22-10 and La Hache edged Ellerstina 13-12 to set up the Hurlingham Open final.
28 September 2026
Tournaments
La Irenita Win the Jockey Club Open; Kazak Take the Open de France
La Irenita beat Las Monjitas 13-9 at San Isidro, and Kazak edged Akasha 10-9 in the Open de France at Chantilly.
21 September 2026
Tournaments
Jockey Club Open 2026 Opens at San Isidro as the Triple Crown Teams Take Shape
La Natividad La Dolfina beat Don Ercole 15-10 in the Jockey Club Open, and we look at who is in the Triple Crown.
14 September 2026
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The Polo Blog began in 2012 with three London polo enthusiasts who spent their weekends at the fields of Britain and beyond. Today we bring you the week’s polo news, tournament reports, picture galleries and guides for anyone curious about the sport.
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