Posted on 27/07/07
The cruel spectacle of illegal horse races
SICILY -- Day is breaking in Sicily and the next illegal horse race is about to begin. The street is blocked, the sidewalks crowded with noisy men holding fists full of money. At the far end of the road, two visibly agitated horses stomp nervously, their hooves sliding on the asphalt. A few men armed with serious gazes and long sticks try to keep them under control.
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