The Tortugas Open is the second leg of the Argentine Triple Crown, played at Tortugas Country Club in Tortuguitas, northwest of central Buenos Aires. The 2026 edition runs from October 7 through October 25, with seven rounds of league and knockout matches across nearly three weeks. Like the other Triple Crown events, the Tortugas operates at the 40-goal handicap with 8-chukker matches, the pinnacle of the sport.
The tournament’s format starts with group stage matches on October 7-8 and 11-12 before progressing to semi-finals on October 18-19 and the final on October 25. Tortugas Country Club has 6 fields and a capacity of 8,000, creating a more intimate setting than the 30,000-capacity Campo Argentino de Polo that hosts the Argentine Open. This intimacy brings spectators closer to the action and amplifies the atmosphere, particularly during semi-final and final day.
Buenos Aires operates at UTC-3 year-round with no daylight saving changes. The final on October 25 at 16:00 is 19:00 in London, 20:00 in Central Europe, 15:00 in New York, and 04:00 the next day in Tokyo. Check whatisthetime.now/buenos-aires for current local time in Argentina.
Pablo Mac Donough holds the all-time record with 11 Tortugas Open titles, a staggering number in a tournament where the field includes every top player in the country. He leads La Irenita for 2026, alongside Polito Pieres. The dominant La Natividad La Dolfina squad, Adolfo Cambiaso, Poroto Cambiaso, Camilo Castagnola, and Barto Castagnola, enters as the top-rated team at 40 goals. A strong Tortugas result is essential for any team targeting the Triple Crown, as momentum here carries directly into the Argentine Open at Palermo.
The Tortugas Open bridges the Hurlingham Open and the Argentine Open, and its timing in late October means it is played in the Buenos Aires spring, with temperatures rising and the pace of play intensifying as the season builds toward its climax.