The Documentary Podcast Game of clones
Feb 5, 2026
Daniel Sammartino, Argentine biotech investor and polo horse breeder, talks commercializing horse cloning. Jose Santamarina, former five-goal player and Hurlingham VP, offers deep polo expertise. They discuss how cloning scaled into a multimillion-dollar market. They explore cloned horses’ performance, DNA ownership disputes, and the arrival of CRISPR-altered foals shaping polo’s future.
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Winning With Identical Mounts
- Adolfo Cambiasso rode multiple near-identical horses in one final to prove cloning worked.
- He used six Quaterreras in a high-stakes match to demonstrate consistent performance across clones.
How Cloning Works In Argentina
- Cloning swaps donor DNA into harvested oocytes to create genetically identical foals.
- Argentina's large horse-meat industry supplies plentiful oocytes, making cloning scalable there.
Use Volume To Overcome Technical Bottlenecks
- Build production volume to solve early technical bottlenecks in biotech endeavors.
- Use partnerships and shared-risk deals to convert expenses into equity and accelerate R&D.