Taking in the pageantry of the race is the most exciting part of Il Palio. The crowds continue to arrive up until the start. There is a procession of contrade, and other officials in Siena and surrounding towns. It is this pomp that makes this event so special.
One can read many articles on the actual race, and its traditions, but the various sounds, silence, cheering and groans, will make me never forget seeing this race. It is an afterthought that our horse, Selva, fell in the first lap, and that Tartuca won the race. The true winners were those that saw the event.
Ciao!
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