San Isidro, September 19, 2026
La Irenita was proclaimed champion of the 61st Open of the Jockey Club Copa Eminent this Saturday, after beating Las Monjitas by 13 to 9 in the final held on field 1 of the Jockey Club, in San Isidro.
La Irenita consistig of Beltrán Laulhé, Paco De Narváez, Pablo Mac Donough and Matías Mac Donough (h) won the cup again after 16 years. In 2010, Pablo Mac Donough had also been part of the winning team. In the individual team, it was the fourth coronation for Pablo Mac Donough, the second for Paco De Narváez, and the first for both Beltrán Laulhé and Matías Mac Donough (h). The 61st Open of the Jockey Club Copa Eminent was organized by the Jockey Club of Buenos Aires together with Minuto Siete, and marketed by Puken.
In front of a large audience, the entrance of the Alto Perú Military Fanfare of the General San Martín Horse Grenadier Regiment was the starting point for the start of the final. The match, very even at the beginning, began to uneven from the fifth chukker. After the 6-6 that marked the board at the end of the fourth set, La Irenita began to turn its best polo. The prominence of its 4 players was decisive to be solid in all its lines and take advantage of every situation that came their way. In the sixth, they even managed to extend the lead to reach, thus, with a difference of 4 goals to the last chukker. And although Las Monjitas was close to discounting on several occasions, La Irenita defended very well and knew how to define history in their favor.
After the final, it was the turn of the awards ceremony, which was attended by, in addition to the protagonists, Juan Villar Urquiza, President of the Jockey Club; Gastón Bourdieu, President of Banco Galicia; Daniel Scioli, Secretary of Tourism, Environment and Sports of the nation; Ezequiel Barrenechea, President of the Jockey Club Polo Commission; Fabiola Cundari, Chief Marketing Officer of Banco Galicia; Benjamín Araya, President of the Argentine Polo Association; Ernesto Catena, President of Escorihuela Gascón; Jorge Monsegou, President of the Argentine Association of Polo Horse Breeders; Carlos Echagüe, President of the Jockey Club Interior Commission; Mario Rabetino, Representative of Argentine Beef; Mariano Galarraga, Private Banking Manager of Banco Galicia; and Facundo Sirimarco, of Backhander.
Finally, the public present was able to enjoy this great afternoon in San Isidro from the offer available next to the field of play and the After Polo after the match.
The detail of the final day of the 61st Open of the Jockey Club Eminent Cup was as follows:
FINAL 61ST OPEN OF THE JOCKEY CLUB COPA EMINENT: LA IRENITA 13-9 LAS MONJITAS
THE IRENITA: Beltrán Laulhé 8 (2 goals), Paco de Narváez 8 (2), Pablo Mac Donough 10 (1), Matias Mac Donough (h) 7 (8). Total: 33.
THE NUNJITAS: Rufino Bensadón 8 (5 goals), Lucas Criado (h) 8 (3), Juan Britos 8, Jerónimo del Carril 8 (1). Total: 32.
La Irenita Progression: 1-1, 2-3, 5-5, 6-6, 9-7, 12-8, 13-9.
Judges: Guillermo Villanueva & Matías Baibiene. Referee: Martín Inchauspe.
Award for the Best Player of the Final: Matías Mac Donough (h).
Award for the Best Registered Player Product Argentine Polo Race: Irenita Ronda (Open Easy Ride x Reconquista). Player: Matías Mac Donough (h).