MACHITOS GARDEL
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Breeder: Los Machitos SRL
Sire: Open Espacial (Sportivo x La Luna)
Dam: Los Machitos Maradona (Durazno x Tapera)
Machitos Gardel is a 2013 stallion descending from two icons of polo breeding: Open Espacial
(Sportivo × La Luna) one of Ellerstina’s most influential sires, and Machitos Maradona (Durazno
× Tapera), one of Los Machitos’ most decorated mares and a proven producer of multiple Triple
Crown Champions. With Hall-of-Fame bloodlines and generations of Best Playing Pony winners
behind him, Gardel embodies true Polo Royalty, offering elite athleticism, temperament, and
world-class genetic depth.
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Open Espacial is one of Ellerstina’s standout stallions and a major sire of Triple Crown performers. His progeny includes multiple finalists and award-winning ponies at Palermo, Hurlingham, and Tortugas, including O. Bandera, O.Z Jones, and M. Levidos, all performers at the highest level of international polo.
He descends from two legendary foundations:
Sportivo, one of the greatest stallions in polo history and the only sire to win the Lady Susan Townley Award twice, and La Luna, a Hall-of-Fame mare and Triple Crown champion with Gonzalo Pieres.
Together, this lineage makes Open Espacial an exceptional source of speed, mouth, and temperament.
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Machitos Maradona is recognized as one of Los Machitos’ most outstanding mares. She competed in the Argentine Triple Crown with Mariano Aguerre for both La Dolfina and Ellerstina, famously scoring the Gol de Oro in the 2009 Palermo Open final. She also earned international honors including Best Playing Pony – C.V. Whitney Cup (USA).
Her offspring include:
Más Claudia — Triple Crown campaigner with Adolfo Cambiaso, David Cavanagh, and Pelón Stirling; winner of BPP Hurlingham 2018, BPP Palermo 2019, and BPP Tortugas 2024
M. Barcelona — another top-level mare competing internationally
Maradona’s pedigree blends the power of Durazno, one of the foundation sires of the Argentine Polo Pony renowned for producing horses with ideal polo conformation and durability, with the influential foundation mare Tapera, a cornerstone of the Los Machitos broodmare program.
Pedigree Highlights
Sportivo – One of the greatest stallions in polo history; the only sire to win the Lady Susan Townley Award twice for Best Playing Pony bloodlines.
La Luna – Argentine Polo Pony Hall of Fame mare and Triple Crown champion with Gonzalo Pieres.
Durazno – Foundation sire of the Argentine Polo Pony, responsible for 90+ horses that competed in the Argentine Triple Crown Opens, renowned for producing horses with ideal polo conformation and durability.
Tapera – Influential foundation mare of the Los Machitos breeding program, responsible for producing generations of elite polo ponies.
Machitos Maradona – Triple Crown mare with Mariano Aguerre; Gol de Oro winner – Argentine Open Final 2009 and Best Playing Pony – C.V. Whitney Cup (USA).
Why Breeders Value This Pedigree
Machitos Gardel combines two of the most influential genetic streams in modern Argentine polo breeding. Through Open Espacial, he carries the Ellerstina line known for producing horses with exceptional mouth, speed, and rideability. Through Machitos Maradona, he inherits the powerful Durazno × Tapera maternal family that has produced numerous Triple Crown campaigners and Best Playing Pony winners.
This combination brings together proven performance blood, correct polo conformation, durability, and competitive temperament—traits that have defined some of the most successful polo horses of the past two decades. For breeders seeking to produce athletic, intelligent, and high-goal polo ponies, Gardel offers a pedigree with both depth and consistency.
