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know about the Palio of 2003 (italian)
THE PALIO OF THE
VIRGIN MARY
OF 16th AUGUST GOES TO BRUCO
Trecciolino and Berio Grande Encore!
It wins the Caterpillar, but he has not been easy, after a movement weary
duration a hour with 3 hemps falls for forcing, the wave that has had to make to
see the proper barbero in the Entrone from the veterinarians for a hit to the
anterior one (then reentered), Zodiach that didn't want to enter, Nicchio and
Tower that dueled for having the best position, immovable Leocorno with Brento (alignment:
Leocorno-Aquila-Torre-Nicchio-Lupa-Chiocciola-Giraffa-Bruco and Civetta of run
after).
At the end the Owl and crag it enters head the Caterpillar followed by the
Giraffe that it immediately passes after an exchange of backbones, it is a
struggle to two, while behind they unthread all with the last Tower that falls
alone (first impression is that the Pusceddu is really gone down... alone..), he
reaches the surname where it still passes the Pesse, behind the Caterpillar,
while the Aquila throws the Nicchio on the stages (but they stay to horse) and
the Owl passes in third position.
The Caterpillar recovers on the Giraffe, while behind the Owl is by now to
shelter, after the according to S.Martino, the impression is that the Pesse
waits for the Bruschelli that passes him in front of the Commune and goes in
head, also the Zedde places side by side the giraffe, but it commits the error
to want to pass narrow and it beats to the inside ending I set to the Pesse and
risking to fall, Zedde stays to horse, but it wastes too much time, meanwhile
Berio and Bruschelli fly away. The third turn is only of honor for the
Caterpillar, that goes to win followed by the Owl and by the Nicchio.
Photos of "giubilo" (1 minute after victory in
the square)
Video del Palio (media player) 3 mega
From the newspaper:
"La Repubblica"
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