Anuario Raza Polo Argentino 2016 | Page 248

La Dolfina Four-Times Champion and The Most Important Trophy for Vasca Harrods La Dolfina reached its 17th. undefeated consecu- tive conquest at the Palermo Open. It beat Eller- stina 16-12 and won the 123rd. Argentine Open Polo Championship for the fourth time running in the most important tournament in the world. Vasca Harrods was awarded the prize to Best Polo Argentino of the Final and the Argentine Ru- ral Association award. Played by Juan Martín Nero in three different chukkas of the final, the player remarked: “She really played a very good game. 246 I made her enter the field three times during the match and never imagined that she’d hold out as long as she did. She always had what was needed for each play. She played amazingly well”, added La Dolfina’s back, Juan Martín Nero. For the team lead by Adolfo Cambiaso, this was the sixteenth final (twelfth consecutive) in the last 17 years. He achieved his tenth title at Palermo and continues third among the most winning teams of the tournament, surpassed only by Coronel Suárez (25) and Hurlingham (15).