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After two days on the beach
under wispy clouds and 90 + degree heat the USA team was scooted off to the
Padovanella Hippodromo in Padova Italy. There USA team members Joe Faraldo and
Alan Schwartz duked it out down the lane of this historic half mile track. When
the dust and shouting was over Joe Faraldo emerged victorious. For Joe it was a
return to the place where he got his 1st pari-mutuel win many years ago. Alan
took the place dough and the Americans were on top.
In the next event Alan
dropped his longshot into the two hole and though shuffled back a bit emerged
on the top of the lane
to garner yet another second.
As a result the USA team had 64 points to Italy’s 40. Truly rewarding but as
Yogi Berra use to say: "it ain’t over till it’s over."are e
Italians have 4 more races to close the gap and try to surge a comeback which
they are very capable of doing. The cherry on top of the cake for team USA
was seeing our dear friend Mauritzio Biasuzzi and his lovely wife Marinella and
competing and chatting with the former World Champion amateur driver who has
nearly 1,000 wins.
The competition moves on to Montecatini then Cesena Thursday
and Friday.
