The XXI edition of the Palio della stella in honor of San Simplicio has been archived, competing for the banner with the effigy of the patron saint of Olbia and Gallura, this afternoon, horses and riders from twenty-two Gallura municipalities, galloping on a hundred meters of track, sea view, along Viale Isola Bianca.
Two stars centered in the two heats of the equestrian joust, to bring home the banner, the municipality of Budoni for the mastery of the rider Michael Candela riding Ortiga di Montalbo. The municipality of Telti gains second place with a star centered by the jockey Giovanni Pirisi who rode the oldest horse in the race, Maltelongu, followed by the Municipality of Buddusò for the best time in the race, without stars, by Giacomino Brinchia and his thoroughbred English Totalpiù.
For this edition as in the previous ones, Olbia's dream of keeping the banner of its patron saint in the town hall which, last year until today, had been kept in the Municipality of San Teodoro, fades away .
During the event, organized by the San Simplicio Celebration Committee, in collaboration with the Lu Juali association, the spectacular performance of the pairs of Oristano, Santa Giusta and Fonni.