Siena, June 30, 2024 – The US Ambassador Jack Markell and the ministers of culture Gennaro Sangiuliano and for relations with Parliament Luca Ciriani. They are some of the guests of the Municipality of Siena on the occasion of Palio of 2 Julywho will watch the Historical Procession and the Career from the three-light windows of Palazzo Pubblico.
Among the guests, a note explains, also the president of the Superior Council of Health Franco Locatellithe director of the Customs and Monopolies Agency, Roberto Alessethe Fdi deputies John Donzellithe ambassador of Croatia Jasen Mesic and that of Spain Miguel Angel Fernandez Palaciosthe undersecretary for publishing Alberto Barachini.
And again, the ambassador to the Presidency of the Council Marcello Apicellathe mayor of Ascoli Piceno Marco Fioravanti, the Masaf horse racing director Remo Chiodi and the Indian writer Amitav Ghosh.
Meanwhile this morning Lupa district won the second test of the Palio. Lots of people in the Piazza for the second test. And also on the stages. The dinners and chats until late at night in the district did not push the contradaioli to stay at home on the sofa to watch the second test. Which had a jolt when, at the last Casato, Tempesta on Zenios touched the protection, still going on to win.
The order of entry to the canapi was reversed compared to the three-lancet windows for which Valdimontone was in pursuit, with Onda in first place. The horses were all very calm and manageable, only Ares Elce, ridden by Grandine in the Leocorno, went to close the move for a moment, then returned to the canape. So the start which saw Onda, Giraffa and Oca come out well and also the Caterpillar always among the first. Bellocchio then did a nice San Martino on Viso d’Angelo in the Pantera, extending and taking a good trajectory at the Casato. Making it clear that the engine is there and the desire to win too. Then he called the horse who tried especially Tempesta on Zenios to get together.
Valdimontone and Oca are playing cards close to their chest but are candidates to be the protagonists of this Provenzano together with the possible outsider Pantera. But also pay attention to young people who want to do well so as not to be a meteor. For the moment the opponents did not look at each other, each one made her own Palio, waiting for July 2nd. Ambrosione, at the same time, confirmed that he does not want to keep the horses in the ropes for a long time, giving a sufficiently quick start if possible.
