Hilario Ulloa is an Argentine polo player born November 22, 1985, currently rated 9-goal (formerly 10, achieved 2017), with Argentine Open, Hurlingham Open, and Tortugas Open titles. He hits the ball harder than almost anyone in the sport: his nearside back shots, struck with a power that launches the ball from one end of the field to the other, have been a signature weapon throughout a career spent at the highest levels of Argentine polo. The 2017 season, when he reached the maximum rating, represented the peak of his individual recognition, but his ability to transform defensive positions into instant attacking transitions has remained a constant threat.
Ulloa’s game is built on that power and on an ability to clear the ball from defensive territory with strikes that travel extraordinary distances. When La Hache is under pressure, Ulloa’s back shots can relieve it in a single swing, turning defence into attack before the opposing team can adjust. That capacity, rare even among 10-goal players, makes him a difficult opponent for any team that tries to sustain pressure against La Hache.
For the 2026 Argentine Triple Crown, Ulloa captains La Hache at a 34-goal total alongside his brother Carlos Maria (8-goal), Benjamin Panelo (8-goal), and Tomas Panelo (9-goal). Playing alongside his brother mirrors the family partnerships seen across the Triple Crown: the Castagnola brothers at La Natividad, the Pieres brothers at Ellerstina, and the Cambiaso father-son pair. Family chemistry, built over lifetimes of shared experience, is one of the defining features of Argentine polo at the highest level.
They compete in the Hurlingham Open at the Hurlingham Club, the Tortugas Open at Tortugas Country Club, and the Argentine Open at the Campo Argentino de Polo in Buenos Aires. The team’s 34-goal total places them 6 goals below La Natividad La Dolfina’s maximum 40, meaning Ulloa and his teammates must be tactically precise and defensively disciplined to compete against the strongest lineups. At 40 in 2026, his record of major titles proves he is capable of winning at any level, and the family partnership with Carlos Maria gives La Hache a core understanding that money cannot buy.