Siena, 30 June 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 the Palio of July 2ndwho will attend the Historical Procession and the Carriera from the triple lancet windows of Palazzo Pubblico.
Among the guests, a note explains, there is also the president of the Higher Health Council Franco Locatellithe director of the Customs and Monopolies Agency, Roberto Alessethe Fdi deputies Giovanni 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 director of Masaf Horse Racing Remo Chiodi and the Indian writer Amitav Ghosh.
Meanwhile this morning Lupa district he won the second race of the Palio. Lots of people in the square for the second test. And also on stages. The dinners and chats until late at night in the neighborhood did not push the Contrada members to stay at home on the sofa to watch the second test. Who had a jolt when, at the last Casato, Tempesta on Zenios touched the protection, still going on to win.
The entry order to the ropes was reversed compared to the three-light ones for which Valdimontone was chasing, Onda in first place. All horses were very calm and manageable, only Ares Elce, ridden by Grandine in the Leocorno, went for a moment to close the move, then returning to the rope. Then the start that saw Onda, Giraffa and Oca come out well and also Bruco always among the first. Bellocchio then on Viso d’Angelo in the Pantera made a nice San Martino, stretching and taking a good trajectory at Casato. Making it clear that the engine is there and the desire to win too. Then he called the horse back who tried especially Tempesta on Zenios to get used to it.
Valdimontone and Oca play with their cards close to their chest but are candidates to be protagonists of this Provenzano together with the possible outsider Pantera. But also be careful of the youngsters who want to do well so as not to be a flash in the pan. The opponents have not looked at each other for the moment, each has done its own Palio, waiting for July 2. Ambrosione, at the same time, has confirmed that he does not want to keep the horses between the ropes for too long, giving them a sufficiently rapid start if possible.
