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The final race for the Palio di Siena will be run this Thursday, August 16th. This white-knuckle horse race happens twice a year, where competing contradas, or sections of the city, will race for the honor of winning the banner of Siena, and bragging rights for the year. Let’s meet this year’s competitors:
| Contrada | Horse Name | Description | Age |
| CIVETTA | Moedi | Bay | 7 |
| SELVA | Mississippi | Bay | 7 |
| TARTUCA | Indianos | Grey | 9 |
| DRAGO | Guess | Grey | 10 |
| VALDIMONTONE | Lo Specialista | Bay | 8 |
| LEOCORNO | Nobile Nilo | Sorrel | 6 |
| ISTRICE | Morosita Prima | Dark Bay | 7 |
| PANTERA | Gammede | Sorrel | 10 |
| GIRAFFA | Nicolas De P.Ulpu | Bay | 6 |
| ONDA | Magic Toglio | Bay | 7 |
May the best horse win!
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