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61st Jockey Club Open begins with Bartolomé Castagnola's return at 56

From La Nación · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The 61st Jockey Club Open begins in San Isidro as the opening event of Argentina's spring high-goal polo season and the road toward the Triple Crown.
  • Five teams, rated between 34 and 28 goals, will compete, with La Natividad-La Dolfina entering as the highest-rated team and favorite.
  • The tournament also features the return of 56-year-old Bartolomé Castagnola, who will play with his sons and nephew.

The world's leading polo circuit gets its spring season underway in San Isidro with the 61st Jockey Club Open. The tournament opens the sequence that continues with the San Jorge Open in Hurlingham before moving into the Triple Crown.

Five teams, rated from 34 to 28 goals, will play all their matches at the club. The field includes Bartolomé and Camilo Castagnola, Adolfo Cambiaso Jr. and Pablo Mac Donough, all rated at 10 goals, as well as 9-goal players Hilario Ulloa and Juan Martín Nero.

The idea was Jeta's. The boys wanted to play the Jockey to try some horses. They always play with a patron, and now they will play with an older patron.

· Bartolomé CastagnolaCastagnola explained how he came to return to the tournament alongside his family.

The emotional centerpiece of the tournament is Bartolomé Castagnola's return to elite polo at 56. The four-goal player and multiple Palermo champion will represent La Natividad-La Dolfina with his sons, Barto and Jeta, and his nephew Poroto.

Metralla, as Jeta calls me, let's play it. How could you not take the chance? Come on, come on, they insisted.

· Bartolomé CastagnolaHe recalled how his family persuaded him to enter the competition.

“The idea was Jeta's. The boys wanted to play the Jockey to try some horses. They always play with a patron, and now they will play with an older patron,” Castagnola told La Nación. He said his family persuaded him to return, adding, “It is a pleasure to play with them. To enter a field once again and enjoy it is a luxury I can afford. We will see how we do.”

La Natividad-La Dolfina, rated at 34 goals, faces Don Ercole, rated at 31, in Tuesday's only match. Each team will play twice, with points determining the standings. The top team will meet the fourth in the semifinals, the second will face the third, and the fifth will be eliminated. La Natividad-La Dolfina is the leading favorite after Pilot won last year's edition.

It is a pleasure to play with them. To enter a field once again and enjoy it is a luxury I can afford. We will see how we do.

· Bartolomé CastagnolaCastagnola described the significance of returning to elite polo with his relatives.
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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