The Onda (Wave) contrada won the July
Siena Palio on Thursday, when the epic horse race was finally
held after two days of delays due to heavy rain.
Jockey Carlo Sanna rode Tabacco, the most experienced horse at
the starting line, to victory, giving Onda its 42nd triumph and
its first since August 2017.
It was Sanna's third victory in his 16th Palio.
The Palio, meaning "banner", dating back to the 13th century, is
one of Italy's most colourful tourist attractions although many
newcomers to the event are shocked at how violent it can be and
how much deep-rooted intraurban enmity it arouses
Siena's world-famous race, which formed the backdrop to the
opening sequence of the 2007 James Bond film Quantum of Solace,
takes place each year on July 2 and August 16, although some
years have an extra one at the beginning of September.
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