Due to the lake of interest in following the evolution of the thoughbred and polo industry in Argentina, this is my last post.
I dont have really the motivation to continue understanding people or action around these lovely horses.
I found with deep regret that doping is probably the worst endemic problem in Argentina, practicaly there are no control or non adecuate control of all precedures regarding the national doping agencies involved in the racing bussines.
Week after week (check this year as example) the are several trainers some the most famous where sanction because of the appearance of prohibid drugs, in all major argentine racetracks.
As its more defuse in the polo activities, where no major control measures are made, as surprise ones, any time of the season are not implemented, I cant remember the last santion in polo for doping in Argentina.
All of this goes against many honor people that works all day to rise and race or play their horses against other that only see their profits, no horsemenship are around them these days, just a couple of good ones but not enough.
This is only one part of the iceberg, but remember this is only a game, not life or death, its the same in any human game.
Be wise in your decisions, life is short, enjoy yourself the games and bet your life if you want, you cant lose nothing but time this way.
ASL
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Last post- This is only a game
Monday, August 9, 2010
New TB Stallions in Argentina for 2010 Breeding Season
The Argentine TB Breeding Season starts this month (August 2010) and present the gathering again of the some of the best world class stallions of the world.
La Mission add to this year list of stallions, to Harlan's Holiday (with 15 Stake wining horses) and Pollard Vision (actual 3rd in the USA Leading second crop sires for the 2010 Breeding Season). See more in http://www.lamission.com/.
With great courage, La Leyenda, present for this breeding year, a great list of stallions with : Offlee Wild -winner of the USA 2009 2 yo. stallion season as well the USA first crop sire season, Exchange Rate -with 25 Stakes winners horses with 25% 2 yo. winners within three crops, and Freud -own brother of Giant's Causeway, with 17 stake winning horses and 18% 2 yo. winners. See more in http://www.haraslaleyenda.com.ar/.
With the last years list of TB stallions brought by the Argentine Farms, the TB industry will improves clearly in quality and quantity, the blood pool that in the coming future will provide a new horizon in all the horses activities in Argentina.
Some Polo Teams reports posible changes for 2010 and 2011
Last days in the La Nacion newpaper reports a possible changes of player in the m0st well known Argentine Polo Teams for the coming season and 2011.
The information gone public tells that La Dolfina, last Argentine Champion, could in 2011 could receive Juan Martin Nero (last year of contract) and Pablo Mac Donough, both from its nemesis, Ellerstina, after a possible departure of Bartolome Catagnola and Lucas Monteverde in a new team with Hilario Ulloa and the arrival of Nicolas, the third brother of the Pieres family team.
For this year, 2010, David Stirling (Indios Capaleufu II), to La Dolfina - Mariano Aguerre (LA Dolfina) and Francisco de Narvez (Jr.) to Alegria - Matias Magrini to Indios Chapaleufu II -
Juan Ignacio Merlos with Matias Mac Donough to Chapa Uno.
No changes for 2010 for: Ellerstina ( the only 40 goals Hcp. team), La Aguada from Novillo Astrada family and Pilara.
Teams for the Argentine Cups
The Argentine Polo Association gave the list for the next Argentine Season Cups, that starts in September 28th to December 11th, 2010.
Include all Championships that forms the Argentine Polo Triple Crown.
Ellerstina: Facundo Pieres 10, Gonzalo Pieres (h) 10, Pablo Mac Donough 10 y Juan Martín Nero 10. Total: 40.
Pilará: Agustín Merlos 9, Santiago Chavanne 8, Sebastián Merlos 9 y Marcos Heguy 10. Total: 36.
Chapa Uno: Bautista Heguy 9, Hilario Ulloa 9, Juan Ignacio Merlos 9 y Matías Mac Donough 8. Total: 35.
Indios Chapaleufú II: Alberto Heguy (h) 8, Ignacio Heguy 9, Matías Magrini 8 y Eduardo Heguy 9. Total: 34.
Teams to Qualify for the Cups
Alegría: Frederick Mannix (h) 7, Francisco Bensadón 8, Mariano Aguerre 10 y Francisco de Narváez (h) 9. Total: 34.
Sao Jose: Pablo Pieres (h) 7, Nicolás Pieres 7, Jaime García Huidobro 8, Rodrigo Ribeiro de Andrade 8. Total: 30.
Las Praderas: Guillermo Terrera (h) 7, Ignacio Toccalino 8, Alejandro Novillo Astrada 8 y Santiago Toccalino 7. Total: 30.
Trenque Lauquen: Tomás Pieres 7, Pablo Jauretche 8, Juan Agustín García Grossi 8 y Hernán Tasso 7. Total: 30.
Pilará II: Diego Cavanagh 7, Cristian Laprida (h) 8, Joaquín Pittaluga 7 y Tomás García del Río 7. Total: 29.
