Benjamin Panelo is one of three Panelo brothers competing in the 2026 U.S. Open — Tomas rides for BTA and Joaquin for The Dutta Corp. Benjamin brings his 8-goal rating to Clinova The Sandbox, where he plays alongside Rufino Bensadon, Jared Zenni, and patron Arsalan Karim.
Three brothers on three different teams at the same tournament is the kind of storyline polo produces better than any other sport. The Panelo family has scattered its talent across the U.S. Open draw, meaning at least two of them will eventually face each other on the field. Benjamin, as the highest-rated of the three, carries the family’s biggest handicap number — and the expectations that come with it.
At Clinova The Sandbox, Panelo and Bensadon form an 8-and-8 professional pairing that gives the team serious firepower through the middle of the lineup.