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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)
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From the newspaper: "La Repubblica"


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