On 8 March, CBS’s Lesley Stahl interviewed Adolfo
Cambiaso for a
60 Minutes
special on cloning.
Cambiaso focused on Cuartetera, a 17-year-old
mare, and her 14 clones – seven of which played
in the 2017 Triple Crown.
C H U K K A S
The Argentine government has repealed the
Law of Horse Promotion. As of 1 February, any
activity related to horses will be subject to
a VAT tax of 21%. The first sale of a horse in
Argentina was tax-free but the government
has stopped this as well.
Sam Morton has written
The Winged Spur
,
a narrative on a Scottish family clan (Johnston)
on the Anglo-Scottish border and in Ireland before
they moved to America. They were Reivers
warriors, specialising in stealing horses and
cattle from the English for 400 years.
Javier Tanoira, founder of APPL, met with Bernie
Ecclestone in February to discuss the future of the
All Pro Polo League.The F1 legend was enthusiastic
about the concept of the league, and plans to
attend the high-goal exhibition this summer.
The Nations Cup will be played at Palermo at
the end of April. The Argentine team will include
Juan-Martín Nero (captain) along with fellow
10-goaler Guillermo Caset. Other countries are
yet to be decided but could include Canada,
Colombia, Peru and the US.
For 2019, the USPA has lowered the handicap of
the US Open and other Triple Crown tournaments
from 26 to 22 goals. Bob Jornayvaz and the Ganzis
are considering holding a 26-goal tournament. No
decision has been made as to whether the 20-goal
will be lowered to 18.
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The first international Czech Polo Open took place in September 2017, with the
help of Pepe Santamarina from the Hurlingham Polo Club. Following last year’s
successful tournament, which became the highest handicap tournament in Czech
polo history, the event will take place this year with a +10 handicap and four
competing teams. It will be held at Strahov Stadium in Prague – the largest
stadium ever built. The Czech Polo Open 2018 will be a very exclusive occasion,
with the opening party on the river Vltava with an enchanting view of Prague
Castle, plus a charity gala evening at Prague Castle’s Spanish Hall.
C A M B I A S O F A M I L Y W I N S T E R L I N G C U P
Adolfo Cambiaso won his first tournament at the age of 12 playing with his father. On 24
March, Adolfo repeated history with his daughter Mia, 15, and his son Poroto, 12, by
winning the Sterling Cup. It was the kids’ 20-goal debut and the family’s first win together.
They beat a good team – Audi (Marc Ganzi, 2, Henry Porter, 2, Nic Roldan, 8, Nico Pieres,
8) – 10–4. Mia Cambiaso was named the game’s MVP and her father was named the
tournament’s MVP.The proud father said:‘For kids, the higher goal you play, the easier
and safer it is to play, because of the quality of polo. In low-goal they don’t know where to
go’.The Sterling Cup is one of two historical tournaments that were resurrected by Grand
Champions Polo Club last year after a 22-year absence.
DANIEL OY VETSKY/GRANDCHAMPIONSPOLOCLUB,
EDUARDO GRUNBERG/IMAGESOFPOLO
hurlinghampolo.com
