DURAZNO

Stallion co-owned by La Dolfina and Los Machitos. In 2006, his first products made their debut in the Argentine Triple Crown. Today there are more than 30 progeny sired by Durazno competing in the Argentine Opens and more than 60 playing high handicap in Argentina and the USA. He has maintained the 2# ranking in the AACCP (Argentine Polo Polo Breeders Association) leading sires list since 2011.

Argentine Triple Crown: MACHITOS PECA, M. VIPARITA, M. CINDY, M. MARADONA, M. ALCAPARRA, CHALO IRUPE, CHALO EXPLOSIVA, DINORA, DOLFINA MARGARINA, M. SERENA, M. BUGSY, MACHITOS BONO, M. BAGUITO, M. MINDY, M. SCARLET, M. YASMÍN, M. GANJA, M. OLIVIA, D. CIENA, DOLFINA RAMITA, M. SANTA ROSA, M. VODKA, M. COQUENA.

Among his offspring, the following stand out:

• MACHITOS BRUNILDA: Best Playing Pony Hampton Cup 2011, and Best Playing Pony Fall Cup 2012. Played in Argentine Open tournaments by D. Stirling.
• CHALO EXPLOSIVA: several awards and nominations at the Triple Crown, ridden by B. Castagnola. She claimed the “Mejor Producto Jugador Inscripto Polo Argentino” prize at the 2014 Palermo Open, where she was ridden by Alejandro Novillo Astrada.
• MACHITOS DANIEL: Best Playing Pony Silver Cup 2013 ridden by Nick Manifold.
• MACHITOS MARADONA: one of M. Aguerre’s five best ponies in his career. Golden Goal at the 2009 Open’s final for La Dolfina.
• M. VERSUIT: Best Playing Pony East Coast Open 2011, Best Playing Hampton Cup 2012, and Best Playing Les Armour Cup 2012.
• M. PECA and M. VIPARITA: played in all of M. Aguerre’s Opens. Afterwards, they were exported to the USA, where they were ridden in all the high handicap tournaments by “Sapo” Caset. **BPP Buttler Handicap Cup 2013**, ridden by G. Caset, and **BPP Abierto de La Aguada 2009**.
• M. ALCAPARRA: BPP Copa de Diamante 2008, ridden by Bartolomé Castagnola. She was awarded the “Mejor Producto Inscripto Polo Argentino” by Jaeger Le Coultre at the VI Copa Diamante 2008 final.
• M. SERPICO: Best Horse at Mercedes Benz Challenge 2008 and 2009, Best Horse at US 2008 Season, Best Horse at The Graff Cup 2009, and Best Playing Pony at the 2011 US Open quarter-finals.
• M. BONO: Triple Crown.
• M. YASMÍN: Best Playing Pony at La Aguada Open 2011.
• MACHITOS KARINA and MACHITOS PATAIA: new ponies.
• DOLFINA LA VÁZQUEZ: First Place and Division Winner at the 2001 Rural Exhibition in Palermo.
• M. SINDY, DOLFINA MARGARINA, CHALO IRUPE and M. SCARLET: ridden in Opens.
• M. MINDY: high handicap in the USA with W.B.F. She was imported to play in the 2010 Argentine Open Championship with P. Bensadón.
• M. VENTURA: ridden in all the high handicap Opens by Nicolás Roldán.
• M. BRUJITO: ridden in an 80-goal match by Adolfo Cambiaso in 2008.
• M. BUGSY: ridden in all the Opens by F. Mannix.
• M. SALOMÉ, M. MOSCÚ and M. MIMICHA: high handicap ponies.
• M. SANTA ROSA: currently ridden in Opens by Pelón Stirling.
• M. FOLDY: currently playing high handicap with Sebastián Merlos.
• M. ROBIN: currently ridden by Pascual Vicuña.
• M. CINDY: ridden in all the Opens by M. Aguerre and then exported to the UK by Lyndon Lea.
• M. KURNI: high handicap with Mariano Aguerre and 2008 US Open, also with Mariano Aguerre.
• M. CHALA MAN: sold at auction in 2009, Santiago Ballester, to Magoo Laprida.
• M. GAROTA: BPP Veuve Clicquot Cup 2007. High handicap with Mariano Aguerre. Currently ridden in France by P. Bensadón.
• M. LEILA: Best Horse Outback League 2008. Imported by T. García del Río to play in the 2010 Argentine Open Championship.
• M. OLIVIA: ridden in all the Opens by R. Baillieu.
• M. VODKA: imported by T. García del Río to play in the 2010 Argentine Open Championship.
• M. SERENA: among the best mares. She is currently playing with Víctor Vargas.

The following horses made their debut in the 2014 Argentine Triple Crown: M. MESQUITE, Hilario Ulloa, La Alegría; M. MANUCHAO, M. Aguerre, Ellerstina; M. VERSUIT, M. Aguerre; D. EL VENTURA, A. Cambiaso, La Dolfina; D. LA VÁZQUEZ, G. Caset, La Aguada; DOLFINA POPULAR, G. Caset, La Aguada; M. VITABELLA, F. Mannix, La Alegría; TAITA SERRILLANA, ridden in the 2014 Argentine Triple Crown by Magoo Laprida, and awarded the “Mejor Jugador Polo Argentino Inscripto” at the Gold Cup; D. EL ESTILO, A. Muzzio, Magual; D. WANAMA, P. Mc Donough, La Dolfina. 

Stallions sired by Durazno:

• DOLFINA EL MESSI (Dolfina Cuartetera), DOLFINA EL VENTURA (Dolfina Buenaventura) ridden in the Triple Crown, and MACHITOS ANDINO (Nevada) stallion sold at auction in 2010. All of them stand in service at Los Pingos del Taita.
• MACHITOS LÍBANO (Lambada): sold at auction in 2007 for record price; 
• MACHITOS TRAVOLTA (Pigmea): stallion sold at auction in 2009, and exported to Brazil; 
• MACHITOS BARDEN (Pigmea), MACHITOS MITO (M. Mechera) and MACHITOS GOLIAT (M. Goldie): Los Machitos’ new reserved stallions; 
• DOLFINA MARADONA (Dolfina Cuartetera): stallion sold at auction in 2011, his first progeny were born in 2012; 
• M. NEVADO: Haras Los Machitos’ stallion; 
• M. VITICO: Haras Los Machitos’ stallion.

Son of PUCARA

Sire of excellent horses that play for Cría Tanoira. He has the highest percentage of progeny playing in the Argentine Open Championship, and more than 70 sons and grandsons playing in the Palermo Open Championship.

Sire of

• PASTORA: plays all the most esteemed Opens.
• YAPA: plays in all the most esteemed Opens (G. Pieres and M. Aguerre).
• LLANURA: all Opens (M. Aguerre, A. Cambiaso and G. Pieres).
• OPEN XELENE: ridden in Opens by G. Pieres (s).
• M. JAZZ: ridden in Opens (M. Aguerre).
• SIBERIA: Palermo Open (C. Gracida).
• RUSITA: Palermo Open (G. Pieres).
• TACUARA: Palermo Open (R. Sola).
• PAISANA: Cámara de Diputados Cup and Indios Tortugas Open Championship (M. Aguerre).
• GUADAÑA: Cámara de Diputados Cup (C. Laprida - exported to the USA).
• FALOPA: Cámara de Diputados Cup (J. Tanoira).
• CARMELA: British Gold Cup.
• GUERRILLERA: ridden by I. Heguy (Tortugas Open).
• PEBETA: Cámara de Diputados Cup (exported to the USA).
• POLÍTICA: exported to Brunei.
• GAUCHA: sold to I. Heguy.
• RAISA: Palermo Open (J. Tanoira).
• CARDO: Indios Tortugas Open (F. Bensadón).
• PRIMAVERA (ARAÑA): Palermo Open (B. Castagnola).
• MAMADERA: S. Merlos (imported from the USA in 2004).
• FLAUTA: Cámara de Diputados Cup (J. Hall).
• TIGRA: Palermo Open (J. Tanoira).
• MEDALLA: US Open (M. Aguerre).
• MARCELO: US Open (F. Bensadón).
• MELÓN: Cámara de Diputados Cup (G. Von Wernich).
• TINTO: Palermo Open (M. Garrahan).
• RABANITO: Cámara de Diputados Cup (C. Bernal).
• RUSO: US Open (C. Gracida).
• CHINO: Palermo Open (B. Castagnola).
• COSACO: US Open and Sotogrande Gold Cup (E. Novillo Astrada).
• ARANDELA: Palermo Open (J. Novillo Astrada).
• GETE ANESTESIA: Palermo Open (J. Novillo Astrada); recognized by the AACCP as “Mejor Producto Jugador Inscripto Polo Argentino” at Cámara de Diputados Cup 2002.
• TIMBA: Cámara de Diputados Cup (F. Bensadón).
• PINCELADA: Cámara de Diputados Cup (F. Bensadón).
• TACAÑA: Palermo Open (M. Novillo Astrada).
• CAROLINA, MARICA and POLO PÚRPURA: Palermo Open (S. Chavanne, 2004).
• RATA: Palermo Open 04 (A. Heguy (s)).
• MALVA: Palermo Open 04 (B. Castagnola).
• FUNKY and ÓPERA: Palermo Open 04 (M. Aguerre).
• PARÍS CHAMPAGNE and OPEN LECHUZA VIII: Palermo Open 04 (J. I. Merlos).
• IRENITA FANTA: Palermo Open 04 (P. Mac Donough).
• ELLERSTINA TINTA: Palermo Open 04 (G. Pieres (s)).
• IRENITA FANÁTICA and IRENITA FAVORITA: Palermo Open 04 (M. Mac Donough).
• GETE ARANDELA: Palermo Open (A. Cambiaso (s) 04 and Pablo Mac Donough 05- 2 chukkers in the final).
• MASERATI: 2005Palermo Open (A. Agote).

His father, SEQUITO, was bred by H. Barrantes. He was one of the best polo stallions of the last years. Sire of a large number of horses that play in Opens for La Espadaña and other teams, such as LEVICU (several times Best Playing Pony in the USA). Some of them are: LAMBADA, TINTO, PELUSA PICANTE, CAIPIRINHA, POLCA, AMPOLLA, ESCOPETA, CARABINA, CHICHACA, NOVICIA, FUYÍ, RUSA NEGRA, PISTOLA, CHICO, UZI, PATADA, BAMBINO, CINDY, PRIMERA, POLILLA and BRUJO. They all play high handicap.

His mother, RUBIA, was bred by Dowling. She was a very good player. Her granddam, MALA ESPINA, was an outstanding player, as well.

SON OF GUINDA

Who comes from Dowling’s breeding. For 11 seasons, she was ridden in all the Tortugas, Hurlingham and Palermo Opens by Gonzalo Tanoira, even in 2 chukkers. Then, she became an outstanding dam at Cría Tanoira. 

Dam of:

• GUINDADO (Pucará): Cría Tanoira’s valued stallion. His first offspring were trained in 2001. He sired: Gete Lupa, Palermo Open (S. Chavanne, D. Stirling (s)); 
• Gete Laika, Palermo Open (S. Chavanne); 
• Gete Estrella, Palermo Open (S. Chavanne); 
• Gete Pinturita, sold at auction in 2000 to Neuss Agropecuaria, Palermo Open (G. Pieres (s)); 
• Gete Laguna, Palermo Open 2008 (S. Chavanne); 
• Gete Lagartija, British Gold Cup (S. Chavanne); 
• Gete Cartagena, sold at auction in 2001 to R. Sola, Palermo Open 2006 (R. Sola), dam of Cachiyuyo As De Basto, who was Grand Champion in the 2011 Rural Exhibition; 
• Gete Fiesta, Hurlingham Open (G. Pieres (s)); 
• Gete Gala, sold at auction in 2001 to B. Heguy, Tortugas Open, British Gold Cup (M. Heguy); 
• Gete Tempera, Hurlingham Open (J. Novillo Astrada); 
• Gete Lucero, sold at auction in 2002 to E. Novillo Astrada, Palermo Open (I. Novillo Astrada); 
• Gete Frida, Palermo Open (P. Mac Donough); 
• Gete Nutria, Palermo Open (L. Tomlinson); 
• Gete Rodesia, Cámara de Diputados Cup 2008 (S. Tanoira); 
• Gete Radical, sold at auction in 2007 to D. Miguens, high handicap in 2012 (J. García Huidobro).

• GETE GALGO (Fantasioso): trained by Polito Ulloa. He was Reserve Grand Champion at the 2002 Rural Exhibition. The first progeny sired by him were trained in 2005, among which the following stand out: Gete Ginebra (VODKA), Gete Nave (MIEL), Gete Brahman (BRAHMA), Gete Silbido (SIBERIA), Gete Heroína (FALOPA), Gete Minishort (POLLERITA), Gete Argos (ARANDELA), Gete Arameo (ARANDELA), Gete Leona (JIRAFA), Gete Serenata (TIJUANA).